No Margins: Reflecting yet again on NECC 2008 - The Diigo Meta page

• 06 Jul 08
  

  Vicki Davis

  I enjoyed reading Elaine Robert's views on NECC. Elaine works with Pearson and is working her way into all of the emerging Web 2.0 trends with a thoroughness of a researcher. I've been very impressed with her. Elaine says:
  
  "While at NECC I learned there is an interesting bifurcation of attitudes, but that's true in any industry or any technology or trend. There are the early adopters who think they are the experts and that everyone should go to them for advice, information, whatever. Then there are early adopters who invite everyone into the pool, but also invite the newbies to explore on their own. This latter group of early adopters, the non-divas, are the mentors and encouragers. They are the folks who know they don't have all of the answers and are eager to have others come on board to explore their brave new worlds."
  
  Wow! I aspire to be the latter.

  necc education necc2008

  • While at NECC I learned there is an interesting bifurcation of attitudes, but that's true in any industry or any technology or trend. There are the early adopters who think they are the experts and that everyone should go to them for advice, information, whatever. Then there are early adopters who invite everyone into the pool, but also invite the newbies to explore on their own. This latter group of early adopters, the non-divas, are the mentors and encouragers. They are the folks who know they don't have all of the answers and are eager to have others come on board to explore their brave new worlds.

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