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Too Much Information or a Skills Gap

Tony Karrer

where Kevin points out: TMI floods the brain with data, preventing comprehension and elaboration, and thus, preventing learning. Because the brain has a do-it-yourself attitude toward learning. It's a big skills, knowledge, performance gap – see Work Skills Keeping Up. Information Overload and Learning.”

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Learned about Learning in 2009

Tony Karrer

In June 2008, Work Literacy Launched. I’m convinced that we are all struggling to have our Work Skills Keep Up. In 2009, I realized that this same approach is even more valuable for areas where I want to learn more as I described in Learning, Extended Brain and Topic Hubs. 2009 has continued that effort.