Infotention
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Introduction
“Infotention a word I came up with to describe the psycho-social-techno skill/tools we all need to find our way online today, a mind-machine combination of brain-powered attention skills with computer-powered information” (Mindful Infotention: Dashboards, Radars, Filters, by the Howard Rheingold, SFGate, 2009).
See also:
- other links in the Knowledge and idea management category.
Software
A wide range of software could be used to manage and process information.
Tools for processing
I.e. the idea is to (re)write and link information.
- Wikis, provided that you know how to link, categorize, etc.
- blogs, citing others, using good tags
- concept maps,
Writing down
This strategy can become pretty messy after a while, should be combined with one of the above.
- Various note taking tools
- Various links managers, making sure to annotate also
Monitoring
Using various kinds of dashboards and other aggretators. For example:
- Simple webtops like Netvibes
- Datadisplay oriented Dashboards like Cyfe
- Mindmap-like dashboards like Swiftriver (announced)
- Wiki monitoring tools like Wikisweeper (still vapourware on April 2012 ?).
Links
By Rheingold
- Infotention. First appearence in public of this word.
- Infotention, managing & information. A commented list of interesting pieces by H. Rheingold
- Concep Map (Cmap) by Rheingold (updated on regular basis).
- A mini course on infotention
- Infotention Part One: Dashboards, Radars, Filters (Video by H.R)
- Infotention Skills: From Information Overload to Knowledge Navigation
Others
- @Infotention Twitter Network
Bibliography
- Rheingold, Howard (2012). Net Smart: How to Thrive Online, The MIT Press, ISBN 0262017458. Sales blurb from Amazon (US): “Like it or not, knowing how to make use of online tools without being overloaded with too much information is an essential ingredient to personal success in the twenty-first century. But how can we use digital media so that they make us empowered participants rather than passive receivers, grounded, well-rounded people rather than multitasking basket cases? In Net Smart, cyberculture expert Howard Rheingold shows us how to use social media intelligently, humanely, and, above all, mindfully.”