Jon Udell is an excellent screencaster - here is a link to his wikipedia screencast just one more time. Yesterday, Jon wrote a blog entry where he gives an example of how screencasting can be used to transfer tacit knowledge to the viewer.
Such knowledge gaps are weird, but hardly uncommon. The interesting thing here is that Jim transmitted that bit of knowledge without even realizing that he did so.
We have so many tools now for sharing that tacit knowledge - sharing the practice, the how. I have used screencasting myself at times, and I really like the ease by which I can show how to do something on-line, as opposed to explaining it in vague terms such as "Then click on the button that says 'log in' on the side". Here is, for instance, a screencast I created last year showing how to set up del.icio.us
Screencasting as well as videoblogging are excellent ways to share the tacit knowledge we have. As more specific channels arise, and some of those channels of information are created outside of walled gardens, we will as a species learn to not have to reinvent the wheel - every time.
Such knowledge gaps are weird, but hardly uncommon. The interesting thing here is that Jim transmitted that bit of knowledge without even realizing that he did so.
We have so many tools now for sharing that tacit knowledge - sharing the practice, the how. I have used screencasting myself at times, and I really like the ease by which I can show how to do something on-line, as opposed to explaining it in vague terms such as "Then click on the button that says 'log in' on the side". Here is, for instance, a screencast I created last year showing how to set up del.icio.us
Screencasting as well as videoblogging are excellent ways to share the tacit knowledge we have. As more specific channels arise, and some of those channels of information are created outside of walled gardens, we will as a species learn to not have to reinvent the wheel - every time.
This week, on The PAN, there is a series called 'The head of Raymond K'. It also shows on Bottomunion, where we today saw the second installment.
On the blog entry surrounding the piece, Erik wrote:
The Head of Raymond can be put into a larger context if viewed in today's PAN feed,
and if you've been watching the PAN for the last 3 weeks, and have been following the Journey of Raymond K, then you're fully prepared to continue the journey into the head of Raymond K.
...
"The head of Raymond K." - well, I will live a few more years before you guys can Really start dissecting it. However, I will donate my brain to science. Chris, please send the appropriate forms to:
Raymond M. Kristiansen
Mosevej 8, ST. TH
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark
Thank you,
Raymond K.
On the blog entry surrounding the piece, Erik wrote:
The Head of Raymond can be put into a larger context if viewed in today's PAN feed,
and if you've been watching the PAN for the last 3 weeks, and have been following the Journey of Raymond K, then you're fully prepared to continue the journey into the head of Raymond K.
...
"The head of Raymond K." - well, I will live a few more years before you guys can Really start dissecting it. However, I will donate my brain to science. Chris, please send the appropriate forms to:
Raymond M. Kristiansen
Mosevej 8, ST. TH
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark
Thank you,
Raymond K.
This morning I read Trine-Marias comments (only in Danish, I am afraid) regarding the new blogs/podcast at Computerworld Denmark. As always, Trine-Maria has some good points, and referring to an article she has worked on lately, she wrote:
Loosely translated: "Our main point is that it is not enough to "invite the readers inside" the media. The media must understand that it is of equal importance that the journalists are moving outside the media and realize that the "participation" on-line is not centered around their own media. "
Dorte Toft wrote in one of the comments to the above-mentioned blog entry that the policy at Computerworld seems to be "finish your discussion here, or stay away".
Exactly! We need to develop better ways to not only speak ourselves, but listen to others. Develop a radar to the signals out there, in the huge wide blogosphere, and respond to them.
So, how do we do that? And how do we as blogging/videoblogging consultants help our clients to understand these basic new lessons? I don't have any definitive answers, but I think the answer lies somewhere between better tools and better examples.
I have now lived in Copenhagen for over 6 weeks, and during this period I have spent a lot of time trying to tune in to the discussions going on here. When I lived in Norway, I didn't really know what went on in the Danish blogosphere. I read the "usual suspects" like Trine-Maria, Thomas, e-klumme and a few others, but I didn't tune in to the corners; the depth. Blogbot and Overskrift are decent portals to get a glimpse of what happens, but still - the tools are lacking.
Examples. An example could be how a famous blogger checks his trackbacks and then leaves a comment on your blog. He joins YOUR conversation. Showing the thread connecting us in a very egalitarian way. An example could be how a journalist actually listens to what has already been written about a topic out there, fires up the radar, and digs deeper. Connecting the dots.
Networked dialogues, discussions. How do they happen? How do we have discussions over space and time? How can we improve our habits?
We at BlogSoft will soon launch our Danish aggregator, like we have bloggrevyen in Norway and nybloggat in Sweden. The aggregator will probably not be too innovative compared to Blogbot now, but we are working on new features that will kick-start the competition :)
What else do we need? What could we do to improve the network of dialogues? One aspect I have been thinking a lot about is 'the scandinavian blogosphere'. Will have to do some more thoughts on that...
Do you read techmeme / memeorandum? Do you think systems like this is part of what we need?
Oh, and btw, my computer broke down the other night, and I am waiting for it to get fixed/a replacement. I hate losing my data files!
Update: Peter van Dijck from mefeedia pointed me to this just now. It is a few years old, but very relevant.
Vores hovedpointe er, at det ikke er nok, at "invitere læserne indenfor" på medierne. Medierne må forstå, at det er ligeså vigtigt, at journalisterne bevæger sig udenfor mediet, og opdager, at "deltagelsen" på nettet ikke er centreret om deres medie.
Loosely translated: "Our main point is that it is not enough to "invite the readers inside" the media. The media must understand that it is of equal importance that the journalists are moving outside the media and realize that the "participation" on-line is not centered around their own media. "
Dorte Toft wrote in one of the comments to the above-mentioned blog entry that the policy at Computerworld seems to be "finish your discussion here, or stay away".
Exactly! We need to develop better ways to not only speak ourselves, but listen to others. Develop a radar to the signals out there, in the huge wide blogosphere, and respond to them.
So, how do we do that? And how do we as blogging/videoblogging consultants help our clients to understand these basic new lessons? I don't have any definitive answers, but I think the answer lies somewhere between better tools and better examples.
I have now lived in Copenhagen for over 6 weeks, and during this period I have spent a lot of time trying to tune in to the discussions going on here. When I lived in Norway, I didn't really know what went on in the Danish blogosphere. I read the "usual suspects" like Trine-Maria, Thomas, e-klumme and a few others, but I didn't tune in to the corners; the depth. Blogbot and Overskrift are decent portals to get a glimpse of what happens, but still - the tools are lacking.
Examples. An example could be how a famous blogger checks his trackbacks and then leaves a comment on your blog. He joins YOUR conversation. Showing the thread connecting us in a very egalitarian way. An example could be how a journalist actually listens to what has already been written about a topic out there, fires up the radar, and digs deeper. Connecting the dots.
Networked dialogues, discussions. How do they happen? How do we have discussions over space and time? How can we improve our habits?
We at BlogSoft will soon launch our Danish aggregator, like we have bloggrevyen in Norway and nybloggat in Sweden. The aggregator will probably not be too innovative compared to Blogbot now, but we are working on new features that will kick-start the competition :)
What else do we need? What could we do to improve the network of dialogues? One aspect I have been thinking a lot about is 'the scandinavian blogosphere'. Will have to do some more thoughts on that...
Do you read techmeme / memeorandum? Do you think systems like this is part of what we need?
Oh, and btw, my computer broke down the other night, and I am waiting for it to get fixed/a replacement. I hate losing my data files!
Update: Peter van Dijck from mefeedia pointed me to this just now. It is a few years old, but very relevant.
A few minutes ago I was notified about this screencast which explains the Live Clipboard and SSE. Ever since Microsoft gave information about the SSE I have been excited about how these bi-directional RSS feeds can be applied in different tools. The screencast is quite long, but shows how this works in a very good way.
I have just one complaint: Why cannot I fast-forward to specific parts of the screencast? They are using Camtasia Studio 3 for the creation of the screencast, and I know Camtasia Studio gives that option. I want to be able to see that specific part of the screencast again if I didn't quite get it the first time - without having to start it anew and wait for the specific part to come up again.
I am excited about the future of SSE, and I hope we can see many more visual representations of how this could, and can, work in the near future.
I have just one complaint: Why cannot I fast-forward to specific parts of the screencast? They are using Camtasia Studio 3 for the creation of the screencast, and I know Camtasia Studio gives that option. I want to be able to see that specific part of the screencast again if I didn't quite get it the first time - without having to start it anew and wait for the specific part to come up again.
I am excited about the future of SSE, and I hope we can see many more visual representations of how this could, and can, work in the near future.