Cataloging video links
There's a lot of great video links on the video page of this site, but what is the best way to search them without spending hours of time viewing them?
Same question for much of the stuff out there - - how do you scan the tweets, links, postings, blogs... and be productive in the other part(s) of your life? Has anyone stumbled upon a website that catalogs the daily postings that arrive in your accounts and synthesize/prioritize/organize the quantity of information?
For instance, how did Rashi succeed in doing all that he did - all while keeping his day job?
I thought if I started my day with yoga, I'd figure out the answer before the sun went down, but alas... I'mstill searching.
Am all ears
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Permalink Reply by Janet Rothman on -
Sifting through the grains of sand to find the jewel is an age old problem!!! The speed of technology with no "sifting mechanism" is making the job difficult! In response to what's out there...
Take a look at this site for tracking: http://www.delicious-monster.com/
for a possible tracking software. The cavout: don't think it will release you from viewing the YU videos submissions and other data coming in our direction. We would need to develop computer editor administrative assistant!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Nechama Tamler on -
so sorry I can't help you out with the magic button to press to scan the gazillion posts and blogs, etc that bombard us all day every day (except shabbat). if you figure it out, let me know. As far as Rashi keeping his day job--you mean as a vintner? father of daughters? maybe life was a bit simpler then? Glad you are doing this work, Debby! I look forward to benefiting from it, as you teach others....
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Permalink Reply by Eliezer Jones on -
There are many tools out there that do parts of what you want. I am not sure there is any one magic tool. For me, I use tweetdeck to follow all my tweets & facebook posts and diigo to bookmark web content and search those bookmarks. You might want to look at http://www.stumbleupon.com which creates content for you based on what you like and learns as you go along. Not what you are asking about, but pretty cool. Also RSS feeds can be a good way to stay on top of content and you can use google reader for that. You can also set up google alerts to get a digest of web content in a particular area.
For me diigo and tweetdeck are my lifesavers.
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Permalink Reply by Debby Jacoby on -
I suppose that cataloging systems for websites is no different than low-tech (no-tech) systems. I don't know about you, but I use several paper calendars still - in addition to my Outlook and Blackberry calendar. And I find that I notate the same thing in several places. Or - notebooks/journals... I have many journals in use at the same time with quotes, passwords, to-do lists, notes to self etc.
I suppose - high tech or low tech - it's about systems, being organized, and knowing what we need (what we're looking for) and WHY. Start with the end in mind... start with goals and it's sure to help all of us be more mindful about what we're searching through.
Of course, you're 100% right that you need to sift through a lot of sand to find the jewels.
Balance and blessings to you
Janet Rothman said:
Sifting through the grains of sand to find the jewel is an age old problem!!! The speed of technology with no "sifting mechanism" is making the job difficult! In response to what's out there...
Take a look at this site for tracking: http://www.delicious-monster.com/
for a possible tracking software. The cavout: don't think it will release you from viewing the YU videos submissions and other data coming in our direction. We would need to develop computer editor administrative assistant!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Debby Jacoby on
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I am so amazed at what Rashi was able to accomplish (aside from the wine and family)... and all without computer/technology aides. But maybe the simpler times afforded him more time - for focused activities. I'm beginning to understand that it's all about focus - and balance - and systems.
I, too, look forward to all the new learning and teaching opportunities. These are exciting times.
Nechama Tamler said:so sorry I can't help you out with the magic button to press to scan the gazillion posts and blogs, etc that bombard us all day every day (except shabbat). if you figure it out, let me know. As far as Rashi keeping his day job--you mean as a vintner? father of daughters? maybe life was a bit simpler then? Glad you are doing this work, Debby! I look forward to benefiting from it, as you teach others....
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Permalink Reply by Debby Jacoby on
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One particular challenge for me is the closely related tight overlap of my professional and personal web browsing and technology/application experimentation. I find there's only one way to really decide what works for me - and that's to test it out, use it, experiment etc. But the IT department has our laptops configured in a way that we cannot download anything without their direct involvement. Often, my experimentation takes place after hours and - after watching a video tutorial - I'm buoyed by the possibilities the new technology affords me... only to be stopped in my tracks because I can't download something. Arggh! And yet, much as I feel this is an old way for IT departments to operate, I appreciate the need for strict security levels.
This was the case with Tweetdeck - I sat through the videos and was all set to try it out... and was frozen in my tracks. Further complicating matters is the IT department isn't as accessible as I'd like it to be... So my sudden interest subsides and I'm off to reading about the next exciting thing.
This is an especially relevant roadblock when thinking about the work I do with synagogue education directors and teachers. The limited technology resources available to them is a reality that we need to be mindful of as we identify myriad of ways to bring technology into the classroom.
I was demonstrating bad classroom teaching through the use of a You Tube clip (and a particularly spot-on clip from Ferris Bueller's Day Off). When several teachers shared that they can't use You Tubes in their lesson plans because of no internet in the building, I suggested they use KeepVid which allows video playing without an internet signal. But when I tried to demonstrated it an error message popped up saying "the requested operation requires elevation."
Reality.
Eliezer Jones said:
There are many tools out there that do parts of what you want. I am not sure there is any one magic tool. For me, I use tweetdeck to follow all my tweets & facebook posts and diigo to bookmark web content and search those bookmarks. You might want to look at http://www.stumbleupon.com which creates content for you based on what you like and learns as you go along. Not what you are asking about, but pretty cool. Also RSS feeds can be a good way to stay on top of content and you can use google reader for that. You can also set up google alerts to get a digest of web content in a particular area.
For me diigo and tweetdeck are my lifesavers.
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