Stephen Downes

April's Big Question was, "How do we keep up?" Most of the responses are like this one, citing a set of external sources of information. Take a look at this impressive list from MinuteBio. Some, like Kapp and Ignatia, talk about how we manage external sources. But for me, the strategy for keeping up is more basic. I do this newsletter. It has created in me the daily habit of looking for what there is to be found, wherever it is, but not just that, of analyzing it, working with it, twisting and turning it around in my mind, associating it with my other knowledge, reframing it, and finally, forwarding it.