tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post5020771967538401918..comments2023-05-18T05:31:23.428-04:00Comments on bozarthzone: Tool Time: To Each His OwnJane Bozarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09179488095482056918noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-69472915498968899732011-08-31T18:49:46.012-04:002011-08-31T18:49:46.012-04:00Jane, I'm currently reading your book: Social ...Jane, I'm currently reading your book: Social Media for Trainers and loving it. Although I am mostly supporting training organisations with a focus on practical training I am realising more and more that social media CAN be used in these areas. It's just a matter of being prepared to be creative. I just blogged your book on my Train2Gain blog site. (http://train2gain.blogspot.com/)<br />It's a matter of the critical mass catching up and realising that nothing will suit al of the people all of the time. Thanks for sharing - HeatherSylvawoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565717510004402109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-75913959621537051432011-07-26T16:36:18.125-04:002011-07-26T16:36:18.125-04:00Oh, Jane, you have touched on one of my pet peeves...Oh, Jane, you have touched on one of my pet peeves. Just last week one of co-workers was giving me a hard time about using different desktop hotkeys on my Macbook than he does - as if it possibly matters - "That takes so much LONGER!!!". All I could think of (other than smacking his hand while he messed with my settings) was that we are so stuck in these ideas that everyone must use the optimal tool box, with the optimal settings and the optimal workday schedule. <br /><br />I need the tools that work for me, that I'm comfortable with, and that make me effective. Giving people the power to build their own toolkits might be a scary loss of control but it's the quickest route to productivity.Kelly Meekerhttp://www.OpenSesame.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-60322380210366393782011-07-25T04:06:59.529-04:002011-07-25T04:06:59.529-04:00This is just one of the situations when you will f...This is just one of the situations when you will find the relevance of keeping your doors open for other possibilities. Right now,there are different tools that promise convenience but you should not limit yourself especially if there are other things that can best satisfy your needs.Ergonomic Chairhttp://www.ergonomicchair.org/news/40/Most-Hazardous-Office-in-America.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-29641439088117284982011-07-14T23:16:10.342-04:002011-07-14T23:16:10.342-04:00This post reminds me of everyone that complains wh...This post reminds me of everyone that complains when Facebook makes changes to its layout or functions. If they never made changes people would complain that Facebook NEVER changes to keep up with changing needs! People will always find something to complain about and therefore always seek new tools and ways to work--I guess we shall call this PROGRESS! Thanks Jane for this thought provoking post!Gina Schreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783605814260155191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-69884611158486693052011-07-14T20:32:47.126-04:002011-07-14T20:32:47.126-04:00Yes, I get tired of these "arguments". I...Yes, I get tired of these "arguments". If I use tool A and can get the job done equally as well as the next person (using tool B) can and in the same amount of time, what difference does it make? Is there some purity test I must pass? This can be applied to far more situations than "tools", be they hardware or software tools - the food analogy comment was right on the mark. Those pushing these arguments have a very, very stunted view!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14750329910615199506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-10609930104944804622011-07-14T13:13:47.395-04:002011-07-14T13:13:47.395-04:00This was my first visit to your blogsite and I pla...This was my first visit to your blogsite and I plan to keep on visiting. I completely agree with you on using tools that work for you. As a grad student I am constantly being introduced to new tools, some of them better than others. I do have one thing to say about any new tool. Give it a chance before tossing it aside. I used Jing for screen captures and disliked it. Then I found it to be useful for video captures, not great but useful.AndiMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759432455783868158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-60843825059280801462011-07-14T01:46:07.090-04:002011-07-14T01:46:07.090-04:00We can think of tools as food. If you don't li...We can think of tools as food. If you don't like something usually you don't/won't eat it, even if its good for you. Same applies with tools, if you don't like it for whatever reason, guess what - don't use it! <br />Folks that's why we have choices. Great post Jane!PMTrainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685963948712273998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-88535081497831572942011-07-13T21:26:12.935-04:002011-07-13T21:26:12.935-04:00"It's useful to me. It's the tool th..."It's useful <i>to me</i>. It's the tool that solves <i>my problem</i>." This a remarkably sensible way to explain what's in your toolbox. (It's also a handy phrase for the relentless change agent to keep in mind before he starts hectoring people on the [theoretically] outmoded ways they go about their work.)<br /><br />One of the things I liked about Ruud Hein's explanation of how he uses <a rel="nofollow">Evernote for the Getting Things Done</a> approach is that his real goal is not GTD orthodoxy. It's to <i>reduce friction</i>--to make it easier for him to accomplish what he wants to accomplish.<br /><br />As he says in one of his end comments, "Yeah, I know this might not be pure GTD. So?"Dave Fergusonhttp://daveswhiteboard.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-8020742437506836842011-07-12T22:40:33.320-04:002011-07-12T22:40:33.320-04:00Thanks, Kevin. I'm sure there are some college...Thanks, Kevin. I'm sure there are some college students who are heavy Twitter users, and we've certainly seen plenty of examples of ways to use it to support K-16 instruction. But the fact that it isn't their tool of choice shouldn't be interpreted as some condemnation of Twitter. <br />JBJane Bozarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179488095482056918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10660771.post-57061267690372279532011-07-12T22:35:50.492-04:002011-07-12T22:35:50.492-04:00Well said Jane. I saw your exchange yesterday on ...Well said Jane. I saw your exchange yesterday on the timezone tool and agree that tools need to meet the USERS needs. The beauty of variety. Also, I like your Twitter rational with college students...they live in a social setting. Makes sense! Good post.Kevin W. Brunyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248427317477129309noreply@blogger.com