Multi-Tasking

I know there's different ideas about the effectiveness of multi-tasking, but I think the reality is that no matter whether or not it is a good thing it is going to continue to happen.  And I think leaders need to be able to navigate different tasks simultaneously.  Shoot, take right now for example: I'm working on the PDD, grading quizzes, lesson planning, preparing for P Fav's class tomorrow, cooking dinner, watching football, and entertaining my girlfriend.  I'm balancing people and tasks.  I think that is something I have to get more used to because less and less do I have opportunities to focus solely on one thing.  When I think of everyone in this program, I can see how they are doing the same thing to differing degrees.  Adding this doctorate program just intensifies the multitasking.  So beyond the content we are learning in classes, we are learning about how to deal with an overload of demands.  It's a good experience... but tough.

Friend with "Good"

So I was doing the reading and searching for tonight's class, and I was directed to Good Magazine.  What a coincidence because my college roommate directs/edits videos for them, and the videos are super interesting.  I recommend checking them out.  He has a video on education, which discusses the connection between the US educational system with other countries, which seems similar to some of the topics we've discussed in class (i.e. 200 million minutes).  He also has informative videos that deal with the environment, philanthropy, politics, and porn.  Yep, I knew I'd get your attention with that.  

But actually, his videos tie in nicely with our final project.  He takes a unique approach to mainstream topics and makes them digestible for today's mentality.  Instead of reading a short article about Obama, you could watch a 2 minute clip and it would be equally informative.  It just highlights the new literacy that John Seely Brown explores in some of his writings.

If you have time check them out; below is the link to his most recent video (his name is Max Joseph by the way):

http://www.good.is/post/inventions-brain-sharing/