Comments on: How are you dealing with TMI? (Too Much Information)

By: Langwitches Blog » Information Overload

Langwitches Blog » Information Overload — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:18:22 +0000

[...] Fryer , Moving at the Speed of Creativity, wrote an interesting post recently: “How are you dealing with TMI (Too Much Information) ?” Google Reader, Diigo/Delicious, my blog and Twitter account are my best friends when it [...]

By: Harold Jarche » Creating your PKM processes

Harold Jarche » Creating your PKM processes — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:48:03 +0000

[...] Contribute, Exchange). Personal knowledge management is one way of addressing the issue of TMI (too much [...]

By: FeliciaKT

FeliciaKT — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:53:46 +0000

This is very timely. As I was about to give up on locating a blog to join (for class), moreso because of TMI and irrevelant conversations – I located the buried treasure. Very poignant to rely on natural and unforced conversations. As I am very new to the venture of web 2.0 tools and definitely allmyfaves (love the organization); it has been somewhat difficult to stay abreast on what’s current although I am almost a decade too late for even that!

Personally, I simply treat information as I do when reading an abstract. I scan for relevance, later application, and ease. I dare not begin to offer any tips to teachers at this novice level.

By: Too Much Information or a Skills Gap

Too Much Information or a Skills Gap — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:23:04 +0000

[...] Fryer discusses How are you dealing with TMI? (Too Much Information) (found [...]

By: Dean Shareski

Dean Shareski — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:23:01 +0000

Clay Shirky calls this “filter failure”. That’s what we need, better filters. Whether it’s twitter, RSS, networked uses of delicious, there are ways to develop filters. It’s not information overload or TMI, it’s filter failures.

By: The Myth of TMI » CogDogBlog

The Myth of TMI » CogDogBlog — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:13:47 +0000

[...] takes root back on your own site. That’s what happened after reading Wes Fryer’s post How are you dealing with TMI? (Too Much Information). I applaud Wes for opening up a topic, but I’m going out on a barking limb here because I [...]

By: You are Never Alone » Information Overload

You are Never Alone » Information Overload — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:32:28 +0000

[...] you are feeling overloaded, then you may like to visit this blog post about TMI (Too Much Information) by Wesley Fryer. Thanks to Stephen Downes who directed me to the [...]

By: How are you dealing with TMI? (Too Much Information) | weiterbildungsblog

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:29:26 +0000

[...] “Great post and tough subject. I think what you are describing is not just Too Much Information, but also a likely growing skills/knowledge/performance gap as tools, methods emerge, but we don’t have time (or spend the time) to learn how to use them effectively. I actually think this is one of the biggest issues we face in corporate learning and why I started Work Literacy a year ago. Sometimes I feel like I’m shouting in the forest.” Wesley Fryer, Moving at the Speed of Creativity, 7. Juli 2009 [...]

By: Tony Karrer

Tony Karrer — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:36:41 +0000

Great post and tough subject. I think what you are describing is not just Too Much Information, but also a likely growing skills/knowledge/performance gap as tools, methods emerge, but we don’t have time (or spend the time) to learn how to use them effectively. I actually think this is one of the biggest issues we face in corporate learning and why I started Work Literacy a year ago. Sometimes I feel like I’m shouting in the forest.

By: Leyton Roberts

Leyton Roberts — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:25:35 +0000

TMI is right! But aren’t we ready for it? Isn’t technology pushing out the tools? A few questions that come to mind are,”Does this improve business? make more real money(products) or fake money(advertising services) as in the 1990s and 2000′s? Is it good to have a constant stream of info on anything or everything from everybody or anybody? Are there more important things to learn or experience in life and is this what life’s about? I also wonder if the underfunded educational system will catch up. it seems like it finally did with Web 1.0, but 2.0 is in full swing now. I personally loved the AllFaves site. Awesomesauce as my 7th grader says! Organized Eye candy. Ym.

By: Wesley Fryer

Wesley Fryer — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:18:01 +0000

Great suggestions, Craig. I think “accept” is really a key one. I like your word “revel” as well- it is wonderful to have the opportunities we have to dip our hands/minds into “the river” of content being shared now, and learn something new as a result. This is a different way of thinking about content and learning, but a necessary shift given the realities of TMI.

By: CraigM

CraigM — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:14:55 +0000

Wes,

Accept – I accept that there is too much information (TMI) and that I will not get to see most of it. I choose what I follow and allow that I will miss much. I concentrate on knowing how to find what I need, when I need it. (Just in time information… JITI)

Solicit – When I need help finding something, I solicit help from my friends and community. One great thing about social networking is that help and opinions are never very far away.

Concentrate – I concentrate on the stuff that I find fun and rewarding. Sometimes it’s “on topic” and career oriented. Other times it’s just fun and random.

Rather than living in fear that I’m missing important stuff (which I am) I revel in what I do know and can learn.

Cheers!