Googlizing Learning

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I'm not sure if Googlizing is a word but the way this steam engine is rolling I'm sure it will be soon.

I'm not sure if Googlizing is a word but the way this steam engine is rolling I'm sure it will be soon.

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David Grebow's recent post ( Wait a minute, let me Google it ... ) really got me thinking and since I hate the fact that comments do not get seen by those receving RSS feeds of this blog I decided to do a follow-on post rather than a comment.

David Grebow's recent post (Wait a minute, let me Google it ...) really got me thinking and since I hate the fact that comments do not get seen by those receving RSS feeds of this blog I decided to do a follow-on post rather than a comment.

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**Breaking News!**Google is doing all kinds of interesting stuff, much of which will have an impact on learning. One of their latest endeavors is Google Base:

**Breaking News!**Google is doing all kinds of interesting stuff, much of which will have an impact on learning. One of their latest endeavors is Google Base:

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Google Base is Google's database into which you can add all types of content. We'll host your content and make it searchable online for free.

Google Base is Google's database into which you can add all types of content. We'll host your content and make it searchable online for free.

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Sounds like a potential learning object repository to me. Read more about it . Couple this with their free Google Desktop (to index and search your computer and intranet files) and you may have a pretty decent knowledge management solution.

Sounds like a potential learning object repository to me. Read more about it. Couple this with their free Google Desktop (to index and search your computer and intranet files) and you may have a pretty decent knowledge management solution.

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No doubt about it, Google is great especially when it comes to connectng people to content. However, as a learning resource, it falls quite short. Fundamentally the quality of the content is often suspect for just because something appears on a web page does not mean that it is correct. And ironically today's search engines are almost too good - there is simply too much content available now.

No doubt about it, Google is great especially when it comes to connectng people to content. However, as a learning resource, it falls quite short. Fundamentally the quality of the content is often suspect for just because something appears on a web page does not mean that it is correct. And ironically today's search engines are almost too good - there is simply too much content available now.

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To me learning is always made up of content AND collaboration. I learn more from reading a book and discussing it than just simply reading it.

To me learning is always made up of content AND collaboration. I learn more from reading a book and discussing it than just simply reading it.

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Content + Collaboration = Learning

Content + Collaboration = Learning

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(see my post on Search sucks - where's the context? )

(see my post on Search sucks - where's the context?)

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So you can see where I'm going to go with this ... Google needs to add a way to explicitly rate the content (Google's PageRank implicitly ranks the popularity of a web page) and Google needs to add a way for people to add comments to the web page links that result from a search query.

So you can see where I'm going to go with this ... Google needs to add a way to explicitly rate the content (Google's PageRank implicitly ranks the popularity of a web page) and Google needs to add a way for people to add comments to the web page links that result from a search query.

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"Who creates it? Who maintains it?"

"Who creates it? Who maintains it?"

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Easy. Those who use Google. They have the option to rate the pages and the option to leave a comment. Google has a large enough (massive) user base to make this work. Think of this as a 'people filter'.

Easy. Those who use Google. They have the option to rate the pages and the option to leave a comment. Google has a large enough (massive) user base to make this work. Think of this as a 'people filter'.

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This ability to connect people to people through content I think is critical. I often go to Amazon.com and read the book reviews for I what to know what actual people think of the content. Those that have validated identities I trust more than those that don't. A search is not always going to give me the answer I am looking for - this approach gives me the option to tap into the collective knowledge of other users.

This ability to connect people to people through content I think is critical. I often go to Amazon.com and read the book reviews for I what to know what actual people think of the content. Those that have validated identities I trust more than those that don't. A search is not always going to give me the answer I am looking for - this approach gives me the option to tap into the collective knowledge of other users.

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Content is so Web 1.0; People is Web 2.0. (grin) Google has the opportunity to start connecting people to people - let's see if they will take advantage of it.

Content is so Web 1.0; People is Web 2.0. (grin) Google has the opportunity to start connecting people to people - let's see if they will take advantage of it.

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Is this the poor man's version of Jay Cross' workflow learning ? What do you think - is Google becoming the best way for rapid, informal learning?

Is this the poor man's version of Jay Cross' workflow learning? What do you think - is Google becoming the best way for rapid, informal learning?