1034 - Learning on the Political Trail, Curation with EveryDay Learning, A Later Button

Elliott Masie’s Learning TRENDS - February 12, 2019
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1. Learning on the Campaign Trail
2. Curation - Key to EveryDay Learning!
3. I Want a “Later” Button :) 

1. Learning on the Campaign Trail: For the past two weekends, I have been in New Hampshire, campaigning door to door for a candidate in the primary. No matter whom you support, the face to face campaign experience is an amazing learning exercise - and a celebration of American Democracy. 

We, along with thousands of supporters of candidates in both the Democratic and Republican parties, put on very warm clothing, and volunteers went door to door and conversed with citizens in New Hampshire as they approached the Primary that happened yesterday. 

It was in immersion in Learning! 

First, we went to a volunteer’s house, where the lead organizer for that neighborhood near Manchester conducted an interactive training session. She helped us focus on why were were there and how to engage and respect the folks that we visited. She framed up a “Code of Conduct” and detailed the way our visits would form a Get Out The Vote effort on Election Day. And, this leader was an 18 year old recent high school student from California, who took a gap year before starting college to lobby for her candidate. 

As we went door to door, we met with the widest range of voters. Some who were actively supporting a different candidate from one or the other party. Some who were deeply undecided. Some who were waiting until they got to the polling booth to decide. We shared stories and had amazing discussions about national challenges and hopes. 

I had been to New Hampshire 50 years before, to campaign in an early primary. Back then, I had to get a haircut and shave before knocking on doors. But, the spirit of democracy as a dialogue was moving and powerful. 

We went to a rally to meet one of the candidates and spend time in a New Hampshire diner talking with a range of citizens about the process.  

No matter who you vote for in this election year - let’s make it a learning experience. Freedom is the ability to have open and authentic conversations with neighbors on shared challenges and opportunities. 

2. Curation - Key to EveryDay Learning! As we consider “EveryDay Learning”, Curation becomes more and more important.  Our learners are searching for and using a panorama of learning content, context and collaboration from internal and external sources. Curation helps the learner and the organization “Optimize” the finding, sorting, rating and aligning of all content to our needs and compliance requirements.  

I have designed our new “EveryDay Learning LAB” with a significant focus on Curation approaches, technologies and models. We no longer have full control over the learning pathways of our employees. But, we can use creative Curation approaches to weave together these learning choices and help each learner get the right content, in the right format, at the right time. EveryDay Learning requires Curation. 

We have several spaces available in our EveryDay Learning LAB - March 24 to 26 in Saratoga Springs, NY.  Details at http://www.masie.com 

3. I Want a “Later” Button! I want, need and deeply desire a “Later” Button on my mouse or on my phone.  All day long, I encounter interesting articles, books, podcasts and notes that I want to read, Later! But, there isn’t an easy Later Button. So, I drag them to a special box in my email system. Or, I make a note on my calendar to read it next week. Ah, I would love to have a “Later” Button. Please! 

Yours in learning, 

Elliott Masie
Email: emasie@masie.com 
Twitter: @emasie   

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