Comments on: Information Overload http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/07/21/information-overload/ The Magic of Learning through Technology. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:09:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Langwitches Blog » Thoughts on Setting up a Student Created Wiki http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/07/21/information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-31546 Langwitches Blog » Thoughts on Setting up a Student Created Wiki Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:21:37 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=4286#comment-31546 [...] connected in order for us to make sense of it. Otherwise it will just be a pile of information and information overload will set [...] [...] connected in order for us to make sense of it. Otherwise it will just be a pile of information and information overload will set [...]

]]> By: Langwitches Blog » Why Storytelling Can/Should Be Anywhere/Everywhere http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/07/21/information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-31348 Langwitches Blog » Why Storytelling Can/Should Be Anywhere/Everywhere Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:31:07 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=4286#comment-31348 [...] in The Need for Storytelling Skills in the 21st century. In addition to finding a way to conquer information overload, one of the reasons might be the ability to adapt, tweak and make digital storytelling fit with so [...] [...] in The Need for Storytelling Skills in the 21st century. In addition to finding a way to conquer information overload, one of the reasons might be the ability to adapt, tweak and make digital storytelling fit with so [...]

]]> By: Chad Lehman http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/07/21/information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-30989 Chad Lehman Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:40:42 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=4286#comment-30989 I wrote a post similar to this, not quite as in depth, but about information overload nonetheless. I've certainly come to the conclusion that you have. Information overload is just a part of life. http://chadlehman.com/?p=206 I wrote a post similar to this, not quite as in depth, but about information overload nonetheless. I’ve certainly come to the conclusion that you have. Information overload is just a part of life. http://chadlehman.com/?p=206

]]> By: Ralph http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/07/21/information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-30962 Ralph Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:04:58 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=4286#comment-30962 I came across your blog post through Twitter, the word "information overload" caught my interest. Why? Because I am suffering from it. However, initially I was planning to write an important and difficult e-mail to my employer, so reading your blogpost can be called procastination. I spent 5 minutes reading your post and now I am even writing a comment. Funny enough, this is what makes information overload - the abundance of information that we consider important, interesting, relevant. But what is relevant about your blogpost? It states that information overload is a problem and shows images that illustrate this problem. It analyzes how you select information. It mentions some tools that might help channeling and selecting information (but don't these tools, which bring us even more relevant, interesting information, rather add to the problem?). And it gives us the hint that the human factor can be a soultion. But wouldn't the solution to information overload be to not read your post in the first place? Your post interests me as it adresses a problem that I have, and it gives me some soothing, and a possibility to express my thoughts - but no solution. At the same time I know that the real solution for me would be to resist reading interesing blog posts and stick to the information that I need for my work. This comment will be one of the many that vanish in the nirvana of the blogosphere without any impact on my life besides the one, that it's almost too late now to write that damn e-mail... I came across your blog post through Twitter, the word “information overload” caught my interest. Why? Because I am suffering from it. However, initially I was planning to write an important and difficult e-mail to my employer, so reading your blogpost can be called procastination. I spent 5 minutes reading your post and now I am even writing a comment. Funny enough, this is what makes information overload – the abundance of information that we consider important, interesting, relevant.
But what is relevant about your blogpost? It states that information overload is a problem and shows images that illustrate this problem. It analyzes how you select information. It mentions some tools that might help channeling and selecting information (but don’t these tools, which bring us even more relevant, interesting information, rather add to the problem?). And it gives us the hint that the human factor can be a soultion.

But wouldn’t the solution to information overload be to not read your post in the first place? Your post interests me as it adresses a problem that I have, and it gives me some soothing, and a possibility to express my thoughts – but no solution. At the same time I know that the real solution for me would be to resist reading interesing blog posts and stick to the information that I need for my work. This comment will be one of the many that vanish in the nirvana of the blogosphere without any impact on my life besides the one, that it’s almost too late now to write that damn e-mail…

]]> By: Andrea Hernandez http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/07/21/information-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-30960 Andrea Hernandez Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:58:56 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=4286#comment-30960 VERY relevant! First of all, the images you have used to illustrate this post are so powerful and say so much. There are so many factors that I almost can't focus my comment--that, too, is IO (information overload). Here are a few things that popped to the surface of my mind-- First of all, we all have our own, unique ways of dealing with TMI. What might be too much for me might be ok for someone else.  One thing that I notice is how much I pull back over the summer. I don't read as much online, not on twitter very much, read more fiction, and work out more. One of the images, of the woman sitting cross-legged and centered with words all around, really stood out for me as how I feel about my summer break. Another thought- I notice that my attention span is not what it used to be. I jump around online- maybe skimming a blog post or watching just a minute or two of a video. I am still able to make meaning from the jumping around, but I wonder if I am becoming more superficial in my understandings of things or if this is just the way of the world with hyperlinked everything. VERY relevant! First of all, the images you have used to illustrate this post are so powerful and say so much.
There are so many factors that I almost can’t focus my comment–that, too, is IO (information overload).
Here are a few things that popped to the surface of my mind–
First of all, we all have our own, unique ways of dealing with TMI.
What might be too much for me might be ok for someone else. 
One thing that I notice is how much I pull back over the summer. I don’t read as much online, not on twitter very much, read more fiction, and work out more. One of the images, of the woman sitting cross-legged and centered with words all around, really stood out for me as how I feel about my summer break.
Another thought- I notice that my attention span is not what it used to be. I jump around online- maybe skimming a blog post or watching just a minute or two of a video. I am still able to make meaning from the jumping around, but I wonder if I am becoming more superficial in my understandings of things or if this is just the way of the world with hyperlinked everything.

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