How to manage the Digital Overload?
The daily flood of e-mail, multiple todo lists, a cluttered desktop, documents in various file formats, and the constant distraction of cell phones and other devices. How do you manage it properly? How do you achieve the right balance? If you are like me, I am sure you have thought about this dilemma. A recent report from the consulting firm McKinsey argues that digital technology has a “dark side” – namely, “information overload and its close cousin, attention fragmentation.”
I am an avid fan of Mark Hurst. His latest book on information management is currently available for free on iBooks and I urge you to download it immediately. It allows you to manage your own experience in this digital age of ours.
More than a quick fix or another “how-to” guide, this book offers an entirely new way of attaining productivity that users at any level of expertise can put into action right away. This is “bit literacy,” a method for working more productively in the digital age, with less stress.
Free download in the Apple iBookstore. (Here are links for Canada, France, Germany, and the UK.)
The Khan Academy: Education of the future? Open access and Free
What started as algebra lessons for his cousins has turned into a world-changing project. Hundreds of thousands of users worldwide have benefited from Sal Khan’s friendly, accessible Youtube videos explaining math, science, and other subjects.
Sal has a vision of teaching the entire world, for free. His not-for-profit Khan Academy has the mission of “providing a high quality education to anyone, anywhere.” In this outstanding Gel video, Sal describes the elements of the good experience he’s trying to create.
Check out the video:
Sal Khan at Gel 2010 (founder, the Khan Academy) from Gel Conference.
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