Squirreled

Like Dug from the movie Up, I am often feeling squirrelled when I am learning about Social Media and technology. For example I start to learn about Twitter and how to use #hashtags and the next thing I know I am watching a video about cats or reading about some other new and exciting technology that I didn't know about. How did I end up there in a few clicks!!!

Based on classic scene in Up i now define being distracted by something new & shiny while trying to get something done as being #squirreled
— Michael Gartenberg (@Gartenberg) June 30, 2011

Don't get me wrong it is exciting to learn about all the new apps, websites, educational communities, and blogging to name a few. How do I keep up with them all? For example, I read a post on Google+ on 10 new educational tools to be aware of, when do I have a chance to learn them all. I guess I need to choose am I a master of none and a jack of all trades or just try and master one?

I don't think it will be possible to learn just one as it is important to have many tools in the tool box, but I do need to focus on a couple and not get squirrelled in the process. But some of those cat videos are really funny! For now I have started to learn Twitter and use it in my role as a Career Counsellor at Bert Fox Community High School. I have found Flipboard extremely useful to keep things organized in EC&I 831 and personal interests. I have just started to use Learnist and explore that tool to see how I can use it to help with my final project.

Well I got one post done on a Tuesday for my SMART goal, only 21 more posts and then it will be a habit!!