Connecting Knowledge
By Trickle.app
Connecting KnowledgeFeb 17, 2022
Tools for Knowledge Recap :: Salon #02
This week's Connecting Knowledge Salon will be a #WorkinPublic session where Achim Rothe and Fehmina Tanzeem will be recapping insights from the first episode on tools for knowledge.
Similar to the tools in our kitchen, where there are various utensils for different purposes, there’s also a non-exhaustive list of tools for knowledge tailored for different needs. Rather than focusing on one tool of knowledge to cater to all our knowledge management needs, the session focused on a stack of knowledge tools for users.
With the shift towards digitalization, classical tools of knowledge like pen, paper, books are joined by digitally advanced tools that make the process of acquiring and retaining knowledge a lot easier and faster.
During the session, the participants also discussed some of the tools for knowledge and the purpose behind using them. @maxcuratella shared lessons from his 40 years knowledge management journey while @indy_neogy shared key features of a good knowledge management tool and the one that stands out as his favorite!
Some questions we'll be discussing in this #WorkinPublic Salon session will be :
- Knowledge management tools and the purpose behind using them
- Lessons from the knowledge management journey of @maxcuratella and @indy_neogy
- Some interesting topics for the upcoming Salon sessions
- Integration and segregation of knowledge tools
Like in every Salon, the conversation is open for everyone and you're welcome to join us! 🤗
Tools for Knowledge :: Salon #01
Insights from the first episode of the Connecting Knowledge Salon presented by Trickle.app
The Salon series is a weekly conversation for curators, creators and lifelong learners about personal knowledge management, tools for thought and experts from the world of knowledge.
Rise of digital knowledge management toolsOur first Salon was focused on tools for knowledge. Similar to tools in our kitchen, where we all use various utensils for different purposes, there’s are more and more tools for knowledge tailored for different needs. Rather than looking for one tool to fit a user’s knowledge management needs, we should think about a stack of knowledge tools serving different purposes.
These days classical tools of knowledge like pen, paper, and books are joined by digitally advanced tools that make the process of acquiring and retaining knowledge a lot easier and faster. For example, Obsidian and Roam are being commonly used as tools for thinking and to maintain a library of notes. Notion is being used by many businesses as a workbench for text. Whereas, Apple Notes and Drafts are used for quick capturing information or maintaining an easily accessible shopping list.
3 step knowledge management journey by Massimo Curatella@maxcuratella has built an impressive archive of blog articles (https://curatella.com) and distilled his lessons in a course (https://creazee.com), helping you develop a daily writing habit. He shared “For the past 40 years, I had notes everywhere, I kept writing notes and they kept getting lost.. until, I started managing them using tools of knowledge”.
According to Max, to successfully manage your knowledge, one should follow a three step process.
- Firstly, users should identify their purpose behind knowledge management which could range from writing a book, sharing with someone or even to learn more about an interesting subject.
- Secondly, identifying an easy and most importantly fast tool for capturing thoughts is very essential. According to Max, the moment of wanting to capture an insight is “magical” and nobody would like to lose it because of the speed of the tool they are using.
- Lastly, users should develop a knowledge management mindset by being consistent in building a habit of quickly capturing knowledge and insights.
Indy shared in our Salon “The most useful pieces of connected knowledge for me are the ones that I actually do something with and possibly create something out of.” Without this, even though a connection might exist but the essence would float away!
Indy makes good use of his smart knowledge management techniques by synthesising different sources in his Mind Atelier (https://www.mindatelier.co.uk) blog and newsletter. Accord