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Small Pieces Loosely Joined

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Wed Sep 21 2005

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When talking about platforms, the opposite of a single monolothic approach (cough Windows cough) is small pieces loosely joined .

When talking about platforms, the opposite of a single monolothic approach (cough Windows cough) is small pieces loosely joined.

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We in the learning industries seem to be good at the

We in the learning industries seem to be good at the

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    big pieces, tightly joined (degrees, curricula, certification)

    big pieces, tightly joined (degrees, curricula, certification)

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    small pieces, tightly joined (LMS delivered content)

    small pieces, tightly joined (LMS delivered content)

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    small pieces, not at all joined (Google, mapquest, bubble help)

    small pieces, not at all joined (Google, mapquest, bubble help)

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So what is it that can/does loosely join our small pieces of learning? Is it our PC? Outlook? The database in Google Desktop Search? Our PDA? Is it our organization? Our annual review? Our interests? Company? Career? Industry?

So what is it that can/does loosely join our small pieces of learning? Is it our PC? Outlook? The database in Google Desktop Search? Our PDA? Is it our organization? Our annual review? Our interests? Company? Career? Industry?

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At the end of our day, it is probably summed up in our resume, our sometimes forced, often surprising organization of the things we have demonstratably done. But at the heart, we are our own platform, constantly both writing to others and being written upon, vastly ranging in productivity and capability.

At the end of our day, it is probably summed up in our resume, our sometimes forced, often surprising organization of the things we have demonstratably done. But at the heart, we are our own platform, constantly both writing to others and being written upon, vastly ranging in productivity and capability.

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I would say for the last few hundred years we have probably been Human 2.0. And we are getting close, I think, to v3.

I would say for the last few hundred years we have probably been Human 2.0. And we are getting close, I think, to v3.

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