Columnist Joshua Kim makes a good case for the value of communicating with peers outside one's own (academic) unit and campus boundaries [except follows]
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology_and_learning/yes_i_have_time_for_that
...Attending our professional meetings, giving presentations, and submitting papers remain enormously valuable to our career progression and professional learning. I would add that finding a way to participate in the conversation around higher ed is equally important, and it fuels and motivates our participation in other professional development opportunities.
I've also learned that finding a way to participate in the discussion beyond our campuses and our companies on higher ed assists in our ability to participate in internal conversations. The world of micro-blogging, commenting and blogging allows us to try out new ideas, learn what is most important to us, and learn from others. Participating in ongoing conversations motivates us to keep up with what other people are saying and what the latest evidence demonstrates.
On a practical level, committing to participate in external conversations around higher ed on a regular basis means giving some things up. The time it takes to tweet, comment, or post takes some time away from the ability to consume. I read less news and read less blogs and read less tweets, but I'm more selective in what I do read. The consumption / production equation gets skewed a little bit away from consumption...
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology_and_learning/yes_i_have_time_for_that
...Attending our professional meetings, giving presentations, and submitting papers remain enormously valuable to our career progression and professional learning. I would add that finding a way to participate in the conversation around higher ed is equally important, and it fuels and motivates our participation in other professional development opportunities.
I've also learned that finding a way to participate in the discussion beyond our campuses and our companies on higher ed assists in our ability to participate in internal conversations. The world of micro-blogging, commenting and blogging allows us to try out new ideas, learn what is most important to us, and learn from others. Participating in ongoing conversations motivates us to keep up with what other people are saying and what the latest evidence demonstrates.
On a practical level, committing to participate in external conversations around higher ed on a regular basis means giving some things up. The time it takes to tweet, comment, or post takes some time away from the ability to consume. I read less news and read less blogs and read less tweets, but I'm more selective in what I do read. The consumption / production equation gets skewed a little bit away from consumption...
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