After I finished my SIM course where we were taught on the importance of managing information practically and effectively by converging the principles of BI and KM, I knew there's still more to learn in MIM as we were kind of left on a cliffhanger as to which tools and know-hows to use to be able to implement such concepts.
Then comes MECOMET, our first subject in MIM. The Economics of Information course presents a remarkable learning experience as we were brought into the pratical realities of today's information technology. It examines the role information plays in the new economy and the resources devoted ot its production, distribution and consumption. Several IT relevant topics and societal issues were also discussed, among which (on a personal point of view) the following are most remembered..
First in the list- podcast. I first heard about it during the SKMP Christmas party last year where Sir Bingo talked about it in the opening remarks of the program. It wasn't really that clear to me how it works. I was thinking of it more like a live audio feed from distinguished IT personalities. But now I know. Thanks to Mecomet.. It didn't only open our eyes to this new medium of distributing information through the Internet. It also opened our ears. It causes us to listen and hear those exact ideas of people behind this technological advances in our society. Well, it takes time to listen and many of us still prefer to read. But with the fast-paced kind of living we have, it won't be long when people will actually see the economity of podcasts. Soon students will be asked to listen to lessons, memos will be served using audio devices, and "text messages" will come in mp3 formats. By then we will all look back, smile and say, "Just as our podcast guru had predicted."
Second, along side with podcast is Audacity. As we were tasked to come up with our own podcasts, I can say I have mastered the art of making one :) Well, I know there's a lot of other audio editing tools which have more superior functionalities than Audicity, but for starters it performs fairly enough. What I'm more excited about is its "other use", other than coming up with a podcast that is. It's like this, I have this old cassette tapes collection of my favorite rock bands. I know these tapes wouldn't last long given the fact that cassette players will soon become part of the memoirs of our technological advances. So I have to find ways to preserve my collections, not the tapes, but the songs in it. With Audacity and the podcast concept I was able to convert all the songs in the tapes in mp3 format :) How? It's just a matter of plugging out and plugging in :) I know I could have just downloaded copies of the songs in my tapes collection in the Internet. But the more important thing is valueing the experience of preserving the things I have invested and taken cared of in the past..
Third and the most important lesson - the economics of information itself. From the Movers and Shakers of the Internet to the New Economy, Long Tail to Google and Web 2.0, coupled with showcases of cheap but advanced gadgets in technology, all these have changed the way I look at myself as an individual who continues to strive to somehow levitate my financial status. Being employed is not enough. Lessons learned from this course presents a lot of opportunities in the network economy where the usual payoff doesn't necessarily come from big corporations but on scattered bits and pieces of part-time jobs which continues to grow in numbers within the network. As Sir Bingo always wants us to ponder, getting started it's not a matter of how, but when. This ever-changing technology will stay. All it takes is just a matter of embracing the swarm and changing the "mindset".
Equipped with these new concepts in information management backed with my years of experience in technical IT, I want to picture myself in maybe 10 years as having my own business in knowledge brokering. I have this concept of putting up an internet cafe back in my hometown Cagayan de Oro. But it won't be just an ordinary internet cafe (in fact I don't want to call it as such), it's kinda more of an online library where information will not only come from the Internet but also from individual contributions, local researches and studies conducted by individuals, organizations or groups on specific subjects or interests. These information will reside in my own server so parallel sources of information will be available for the locality of Cagayan de Oro. If given such opportunity I may be able to help in subsequent information dissemination for the academe, business, local government, tourism, or other entities that requires services in information research.
Then comes MECOMET, our first subject in MIM. The Economics of Information course presents a remarkable learning experience as we were brought into the pratical realities of today's information technology. It examines the role information plays in the new economy and the resources devoted ot its production, distribution and consumption. Several IT relevant topics and societal issues were also discussed, among which (on a personal point of view) the following are most remembered..
First in the list- podcast. I first heard about it during the SKMP Christmas party last year where Sir Bingo talked about it in the opening remarks of the program. It wasn't really that clear to me how it works. I was thinking of it more like a live audio feed from distinguished IT personalities. But now I know. Thanks to Mecomet.. It didn't only open our eyes to this new medium of distributing information through the Internet. It also opened our ears. It causes us to listen and hear those exact ideas of people behind this technological advances in our society. Well, it takes time to listen and many of us still prefer to read. But with the fast-paced kind of living we have, it won't be long when people will actually see the economity of podcasts. Soon students will be asked to listen to lessons, memos will be served using audio devices, and "text messages" will come in mp3 formats. By then we will all look back, smile and say, "Just as our podcast guru had predicted."
Second, along side with podcast is Audacity. As we were tasked to come up with our own podcasts, I can say I have mastered the art of making one :) Well, I know there's a lot of other audio editing tools which have more superior functionalities than Audicity, but for starters it performs fairly enough. What I'm more excited about is its "other use", other than coming up with a podcast that is. It's like this, I have this old cassette tapes collection of my favorite rock bands. I know these tapes wouldn't last long given the fact that cassette players will soon become part of the memoirs of our technological advances. So I have to find ways to preserve my collections, not the tapes, but the songs in it. With Audacity and the podcast concept I was able to convert all the songs in the tapes in mp3 format :) How? It's just a matter of plugging out and plugging in :) I know I could have just downloaded copies of the songs in my tapes collection in the Internet. But the more important thing is valueing the experience of preserving the things I have invested and taken cared of in the past..
Third and the most important lesson - the economics of information itself. From the Movers and Shakers of the Internet to the New Economy, Long Tail to Google and Web 2.0, coupled with showcases of cheap but advanced gadgets in technology, all these have changed the way I look at myself as an individual who continues to strive to somehow levitate my financial status. Being employed is not enough. Lessons learned from this course presents a lot of opportunities in the network economy where the usual payoff doesn't necessarily come from big corporations but on scattered bits and pieces of part-time jobs which continues to grow in numbers within the network. As Sir Bingo always wants us to ponder, getting started it's not a matter of how, but when. This ever-changing technology will stay. All it takes is just a matter of embracing the swarm and changing the "mindset".
Equipped with these new concepts in information management backed with my years of experience in technical IT, I want to picture myself in maybe 10 years as having my own business in knowledge brokering. I have this concept of putting up an internet cafe back in my hometown Cagayan de Oro. But it won't be just an ordinary internet cafe (in fact I don't want to call it as such), it's kinda more of an online library where information will not only come from the Internet but also from individual contributions, local researches and studies conducted by individuals, organizations or groups on specific subjects or interests. These information will reside in my own server so parallel sources of information will be available for the locality of Cagayan de Oro. If given such opportunity I may be able to help in subsequent information dissemination for the academe, business, local government, tourism, or other entities that requires services in information research.
APC MECOMET Class 2006-1st Sem
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