Comments on: MediaSnackology http://mediasnackers.com/2009/06/mediasnackology/ We inspire people to learn, work & live differently with social media. Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:23:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: David McQueen http://mediasnackers.com/2009/06/mediasnackology/#comment-2911 David McQueen Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:28:01 +0000 http://mediasnackers.com/?p=5071#comment-2911 You could always do a masters in Carpentry!! :P I think I will through the advice back you gave me when I was considering doing academia. You are already doing your do and in effect blazing a trail. Maybe it's time for a MediaSnackers Academy ...hmmmmm You could always do a masters in Carpentry!! :P

I think I will through the advice back you gave me when I was considering doing academia. You are already doing your do and in effect blazing a trail. Maybe it’s time for a MediaSnackers Academy …hmmmmm

]]> By: DK http://mediasnackers.com/2009/06/mediasnackology/#comment-2910 DK Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:36:32 +0000 http://mediasnackers.com/?p=5071#comment-2910 Appreciate your salient comment Kelly and encouragement, thanks. Appreciate your salient comment Kelly and encouragement, thanks.

]]> By: Kelly Page http://mediasnackers.com/2009/06/mediasnackology/#comment-2909 Kelly Page Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:20:24 +0000 http://mediasnackers.com/?p=5071#comment-2909 Never forget, that life is all learning and the greatest learners in my opinion ... do, reflect, do better and then talk about it ... and some write about it ... historically 'writing about it' was limited to the few ... where as today we each can contribute in our own way, our own format and with our own tone ... without institutional constraints ... So blog, talk and keep doing what you are doing DK - it's all good!... In fact, did you know some of the best minds of our time made huge contributions to knowledge and were distant from academe ... Albert Einstein, a scholar who wrote hundreds of books/articles, his first writings in 1905 (today regarded as tremendous achievements) were shunned by the academic physics community of the time. In his early career, he wasn't connected to the academic community but worked outside it at the Swiss Patent Office ... It was the work of astronomers and the media that gave his 1911 theories on general relativity international acclaim in 1919. Einstein developed these theories while working for the Swiss patent office (1903-1911)- not in academia! He was somewhat shunned by the physics community, esp. following the international media acclaim for his work in 1911. So one's contribution to knowledge and learning doesn't have to be constrained to just a traditional formal learning environment ... is once of the reasons why I love the social web - knowledge and learning can come from anywhere, from anyone and in any format - it just all depends on your mindset! Keep smiling. Keep your mind open. Kelly Never forget, that life is all learning and the greatest learners in my opinion … do, reflect, do better and then talk about it … and some write about it … historically ‘writing about it’ was limited to the few … where as today we each can contribute in our own way, our own format and with our own tone … without institutional constraints …

So blog, talk and keep doing what you are doing DK – it’s all good!…

In fact, did you know some of the best minds of our time made huge contributions to knowledge and were distant from academe … Albert Einstein, a scholar who wrote hundreds of books/articles, his first writings in 1905 (today regarded as tremendous achievements) were shunned by the academic physics community of the time. In his early career, he wasn’t connected to the academic community but worked outside it at the Swiss Patent Office …

It was the work of astronomers and the media that gave his 1911 theories on general relativity international acclaim in 1919. Einstein developed these theories while working for the Swiss patent office (1903-1911)- not in academia! He was somewhat shunned by the physics community, esp. following the international media acclaim for his work in 1911.

So one’s contribution to knowledge and learning doesn’t have to be constrained to just a traditional formal learning environment … is once of the reasons why I love the social web – knowledge and learning can come from anywhere, from anyone and in any format – it just all depends on your mindset!

Keep smiling. Keep your mind open.
Kelly

]]> By: tricia http://mediasnackers.com/2009/06/mediasnackology/#comment-2908 tricia Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:00:12 +0000 http://mediasnackers.com/?p=5071#comment-2908 yahhh I support your decision completely :) phd would not be good timing right now sincerely, tricia phd candidate :) yahhh I support your decision completely :)
phd would not be good timing right now

sincerely,
tricia
phd candidate :)

]]> By: Mark http://mediasnackers.com/2009/06/mediasnackology/#comment-2907 Mark Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:00:28 +0000 http://mediasnackers.com/?p=5071#comment-2907 I agree. If you're already doing it, why would you want to study it? Unless of course the 'need' is personal fulfilment, a greater depth of understanding the mechanics of 'why' something is the way it is, and of course having the time to really focus on becoming an expert in the subject matter. Whilst 'doing' is so powerful, equally so is 'knowing'. Personally I think they both have their benefits, and there's plenty of millionaires out there with zero academia to their name. Personally I don't think the academia route appeals to me, however the documenting my knowledge formally, does. Hence my million blogs and constant harping on in conversations about knowledge sharing etc. In future though, I may change my mind. Until then, like you, I think I'll take the 'doing' path. I agree.

If you’re already doing it, why would you want to study it?

Unless of course the ‘need’ is personal fulfilment, a greater depth of understanding the mechanics of ‘why’ something is the way it is, and of course having the time to really focus on becoming an expert in the subject matter.

Whilst ‘doing’ is so powerful, equally so is ‘knowing’. Personally I think they both have their benefits, and there’s plenty of millionaires out there with zero academia to their name.

Personally I don’t think the academia route appeals to me, however the documenting my knowledge formally, does. Hence my million blogs and constant harping on in conversations about knowledge sharing etc. In future though, I may change my mind.

Until then, like you, I think I’ll take the ‘doing’ path.

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