After a few more days following my foray into two social network apps, I have a completely, non-scientific, suspect, un-analytical conclusion no one should take seriously. Twitter is a heck of a lot more fun and gratifying than LinkedIn. I’ve heard the comments, and accept them as true for them, that people get a lot […]
I am being sarcastic, but am curious as to the point where we have so many social network tools, accounts, and activities, that we do nothing but link together. With some trepididation, I actually fell into two more today (LinkedIn and Twitter), with some interesting comparisons on the experience.
Over the past months or more, I;ve gotten a number of those invitations to join LinkedIn:
LinkedIn is an online network of more than 9 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 130 industries.
When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your professional accomplishments. Your profile helps you find and be found by former colleagues, clients, and partners. You can add more connections by inviting trusted contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to you.
Your network consists of your connections, your connections’ connections, and the people they know, linking you to thousands of qualified professionals.
And yes, that reads like glowing MarketSpeak. It seemed fro my rather uninformed outside view, that the sole activity in LinkedIn as adding to the number of people you were connected with, like the network itself was its own purpose. A number of participants, a whole lot, on the Second Life Educators list (stop the groaning, you SL crows, that is another post in the works) were sharing their LinkedIn accounts, suggesting it was a good way to network. And Barry Joseph shared a lot of concrete connections he has made through the network.
I can look past MarketSpeak, but when people I respect are dabbling in a new tool, I;m willing to take a look. I made some quick edits to a profile, and I am “in” http://www.linkedin.com/in/cogdog. Basically, it seems, LinkedIn is a ginat database, and it cross references the things in your profile to find others in your field, or who worked at the same MacDonalds you did, or went to your high school, and you can also explore the connections from those you connect with.
Sounds all very 2.0ish.
What a sad day it is when us old skool flickrites now have to wear the official uniform — just got my note from the principal: What this is referring to is those with flickr accounts had previously, on signing in to flickr, had to follow the extra “Psssss…” link to get to the 5% […]
I’ve not been much of a blog coverage provider (or actually even much of a participant) at the EDUCAUSE ELI conference — since we had two presentations back to back Monday, I missed other sessions, and held more informal, liquid activities at the reception and hotel bar (Gardner, sorry we missed connecting!). I had to […]
Crank up the Indy Junior map, I’m on the way for a 3 legged trip this week; today from Phoenix to Atlanta for the EDUCAUSE ELI Annual conference, one of my recent favorite events to attend for the caliber of folks who go, quality of program, etc. Sadly, due to the scheduling gods/demons, I get […]
This has nothing to do with new year resolves to live more organized (if that were the case I might be making lists and crossing things off), but I’ve been pleased to de-clutterize my home office, and, at the same time, make it easier to hook more gizmos to my laptop. First was getting a […]
My infatuation with Microsoft Windows is documented, and may not have changed much, but I can say I am liking very much so far the flexibility, and slick connectedness of Parallels Desktop for Mac running on my MacBookPro. This morning I gave Bootcamp the boot. Goodbye. Go back to basic training, as the new solider […]
Just to show that any dog can click on random options of a web form: Which Programming Language are You? Yup, the only Java programming I have ever seen is by sheer accident. A fun diversion, and a linktribution to Scott Wilson.
Remix of original cc-licensed flickr photo by crowulf Alas. my iPod Shuffle is gone, softly in the night. I’d noticed a few weeks ago that it refused to work in my car via my DLO Transpod FM transmitter, just blinked orange. Since it played music via my head phones, I thought it was the transpods […]
In some ways this is part two of the “walking the tools” rant. I still see a rather low awareness of the power of making use of creative commons licensed content ad I put out the call to fellow edubloggers to be more vigilant on demonstrating the use of CC content…. and being a model […]
