Our class on content creation versus content curation clarified several things for me. In the last class (Feb. 2), I was fully convinced that teachers are content creators and I felt a little weird labelling myself as one. Because of this, the differentiation of creation and curation resonated with me, which also helped me visualize how to effectively teach content curation to future students. The “10 Reasons for Content Curation” graphic further demonstrates why it is a worthwhile and valuable concept for educators, including myself, to consider.
The three basics of content creation, described on slide 13 of the class slide deck, are a key takeaway that I saved to my “ed tech teaching resources” file folder. In doing so, I realized I was actively engaging in content curation; however, I now understand the downside of becoming a content dumper (hoarder, scrooge), and plan to be more aware of these tendencies moving forward.
The digital curation tool that I chose to explore this week is Notion. I selected this “note-taking and research” tool because I am always open to methods of note-taking that are more efficient and engaging than a simple word processor, namely Google Docs and Microsoft Word. I asked ChatGPT to “summarize the key benefits of Notion over basic word processors like Google Docs”, and here is what it said:
Versatility: Notion offers a broader range of functionalities beyond text editing
Customization: Users can create highly customized and organized workspaces
Database Functionality: Notion’s database feature allows structured data organization
Integration and Collaboration: Real-time collaboration and integration with third-party tools
Templates and Workflows: Pre-built templates streamline document creation
Flexibility and Scalability: Notion adapts to various use cases and grows with user needs
For my exploration of Notion, I created a page experimenting with the Cornell style of note-taking. It should be viewable by anyone with this link (let me know if not): https://www.notion.so/Cornell-Notes-Exploration-afa95c3b1e054e5382b7aa402931aec2?pvs=4. Did anyone else choose to explore this resource? If so, what did you find potentially useful (or not)?
