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  1. cogdog

    Itā€™s an Ecstasy of a Bag of Gold

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    At this time almost five years ago, the first open DS106 was launching. One of the early readings then was Gardner Campbell’s seminal A Personal Cyberinfrastructue (the fuel of the idea that became Domain of One’s Own) along with a suggest...
  2. dlarabie106

    A Digital Facelift or A Bag of Gold

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    So I’ve used what is probably the most common title used for this assignment. It’s the assignment in Unit 2 where we watch some videos of Gardner Campbell and he talks about the “Digital Facelift” versus a real “cyber infrastructure.” I’m not ashamed. There’s no sense re-inventing the wheel or pretending to find the hidden […]
  3. Jessica Ledford

    Got a bag of Gold?

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    What I have to say and learned from reading and listening to Gardner Campbell: “A Personal Cyberinfrasstructure” No Digital Facelifts: Thinking the Unthinkable About Open Educational Experiences My title to this post ties to what Gardner Campbell as people… If you had a bag of gold what would you spend it on? This question is ...
  4. Maura Monahan

    Bag of Gold?

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    Human beings seek out order in a world of chaos.Ā  Modern civilization is an accumulation of all the ways in which the human race has attempted to order and structure society.Ā  We have a system for everything: education, financial transactions, … Continue reading
  5. Maura Monahan

    Bag of Gold?

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                Human beings seek out order in a world of chaos.  Modern civilization is an accumulation of all the ways in which the human race has attempted to order and structure society.  We have a system for everything: education, financial transactions, transportation, etc.  There are so many aspects of our lives that are regulated and ordered.  Why?  Because organization, repetition, and predictability create a sense of security while alleviating a bit of the chaos that ultimately is life.  This “Bag of Gold” that Gardner Campbell speaks of – it’s not part of the current plan.
                I believe it is the fear of the unknown that makes individuals reluctant to accept the Bag.  How do we know that this is the right move for society to make next?  Where are the guarantees?  Where is the evidence that this is all going to work out well?  How do we put our lives online without giving up our privacy?  How do we create personal cyber infrastructures that truly reflect our personalities without becoming jaded or fake or cyber-robots?  These are the questions that make me question how much I want to buy into the idea of creating a personal cyber infrastructure of my own.
                Setting up my own website this semester has made me realize how much I rely on third parties when it comes to how I employ the internet.  It scares me to think of just how much information I have knowingly (and unknowingly) given to sites like Facebook and Blogger.  So I must admit, one of the best advantages of creating a personal cyber infrastructure is that I am in control.  What goes up online and what doesn’t is up to me.
                It’s a double-edged sword though.  Why would I post or publish things that don’t reflect myself in a positive light?  And if I only show the best part of myself online, are you really seeing who I am?  I don’t think so, I don’t think so at all.  That is the problem I have with personal cyber infrastructures.  While they may feed creativity and stimulate productivity, I also feel that they may feed our egos as well. 
                I am intrigued by this whole personal cyber infrastructure idea; I’m just not ready to dive headfirst into anything just yet.  Maybe that is what we all need to do though, proceed with caution.  Fear of the unknown is not a bad thing, we just can’t let it prevent us from advancing and growing, as individuals and as a whole society. 
                These are just a few of the thoughts I have on this topic.  I am excited to read what my classmates have to say about Gardner Campbell’s lecture and essay.  I also predict future posts about how I feel about my own cyber infrastructure.
  6. Maura Monahan

    Bag of Gold?

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                Human beings seek out order in a world of chaos.  Modern civilization is an accumulation of all the ways in which the human race has attempted to order and structure society.  We have a system for everything: education, financial transactions, transportation, etc.  There are so many aspects of our lives that are regulated and ordered.  Why?  Because organization, repetition, and predictability create a sense of security while alleviating a bit of the chaos that ultimately is life.  This ā€œBag of Goldā€ that Gardner Campbell speaks of ā€“ itā€™s not part of the current plan.
                I believe it is the fear of the unknown that makes individuals reluctant to accept the Bag.  How do we know that this is the right move for society to make next?  Where are the guarantees?  Where is the evidence that this is all going to work out well?  How do we put our lives online without giving up our privacy?  How do we create personal cyber infrastructures that truly reflect our personalities without becoming jaded or fake or cyber-robots?  These are the questions that make me question how much I want to buy into the idea of creating a personal cyber infrastructure of my own.
                Setting up my own website this semester has made me realize how much I rely on third parties when it comes to how I employ the internet.  It scares me to think of just how much information I have knowingly (and unknowingly) given to sites like Facebook and Blogger.  So I must admit, one of the best advantages of creating a personal cyber infrastructure is that I am in control.  What goes up online and what doesnā€™t is up to me.
                Itā€™s a double-edged sword though.  Why would I post or publish things that donā€™t reflect myself in a positive light?  And if I only show the best part of myself online, are you really seeing who I am?  I donā€™t think so, I donā€™t think so at all.  That is the problem I have with personal cyber infrastructures.  While they may feed creativity and stimulate productivity, I also feel that they may feed our egos as well. 
                I am intrigued by this whole personal cyber infrastructure idea; Iā€™m just not ready to dive headfirst into anything just yet.  Maybe that is what we all need to do though, proceed with caution.  Fear of the unknown is not a bad thing, we just canā€™t let it prevent us from advancing and growing, as individuals and as a whole society. 
                These are just a few of the thoughts I have on this topic.  I am excited to read what my classmates have to say about Gardner Campbellā€™s lecture and essay.  I also predict future posts about how I feel about my own cyber infrastructure.
  7. Maura Monahan

    >Bag of Gold?

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    >             Humanbeings seek out order in a world of chaos.  Modern civilization is an accumulation of all the ways inwhich the human race has attempted to order and structure society.  We have a system for everything:education, financial transactions, transportation, … Continue reading
  8. Eva Jones

    Response to Gardner Cambellā€™s ā€œBag of Goldā€

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    Gardner Cambellā€™s paper and video expressed very progressive ideas regarding the internet and education. A bag of gold stands for the advances that can be obtained from a personal cyber infrastructure. People may refuse a bag of gold due to convenience. Old ways are usually easier because we already know them. It is hard and ...
  9. Sandy Brown Jensen

    Where Do You Find Time for Bags of Gold?

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      ā€œI have a bag of gold. Would you like a bag of gold?ā€ DS 106 Assignment #2 Watch Gardner Campbellā€™s essay, ā€œNo Digital Facelifts: Thinking the Unthinkable About Open Educational Experiences,ā€ and read his article ā€œA Personal Cyberinfrastructure,ā€ as well. In a blog post, respond to these texts and how you feel about his ...
  10. Matthew Presser

    "It’s a Bag of Gold!"

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    "What part of that don't you understand?" In Gardner Campbell's talk on "Digital Facelifts," he discusses ow the digital medium for learning is analogous to the printing press.  I agree wholeheartedly with this, ...
  11. timmmmyboy

    Bag Of Gold

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    I’m not going to admit to how long this took to do, other than to say instead of getting it done last week when it would have been more relevant to ds106, I’m finally getting it out today. I wanted to try my hand at “kinetic typography” after seeing Rob Nyland use it for his ...
  12. Tom

    Bag of Gold ā€“ BlackBoard Remix

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    After reading Martha’s awesome post, I was not happy. Against my better judgement, I went to watch the BlackBoard “Mashup” tool tutorial1. There was something about the voice and the strangely stilted cadence that forced me to do this. Bag of Gold – BlackBoard Remix Actually, this would be a pretty interesting assignment. Take the ...
  13. David Gallagher

    Is that a bag of gold Gardner? Why yes Jimi, yes it is.

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    My first attempt at what seems like it will be a common experiment in this experimental class: the mashup. According to wikipedia, I’ve created a new derivative work. After watching the Gardner Campbell video, the image that most stuck in my head was of Jimi Hendrix playing the Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock. Jimi, probably ...
  14. blamb

    Bags of Gold

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    I am looking forward to seeing what form these words will take nextā€¦ — Jabiz Raisdana We ripped this off on the improvised first take, fueled by @draggin’s awesome Ukrainian cuisine, @keiramc’s homebrewed ale, and not only did @grantpotter lead … Continue reading
  15. D'Arcy Norman

    bags of gold

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    I was in the room at OpenEd 2009 when Gardner laid out the now-famous Bags of Gold manifesto. The excitement and energy in the room was palpable as he talked. His sense of urgency and agency rolled over and through us. Bags of Gold became the unofficial mantra for the rest of the conference. It ...
  16. Alan Cooper

    Bag oā€™Gold

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    This somewhat cynical response to Assignment 2 represents less my own response to the beauty of “gold” than an attempt to understand why others may not be so blown away by it.
  17. Intrepid Teacher

    Bags of Gold

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    Here is the second assignment for #ds106: Read Gardner Campbellā€™s short article titled ā€œA Personal Cyberinfrastructure.ā€ Additionally, you will need watch Professor Campbellā€™s presentation on the topic at the 2009 Open Education Conference called ā€œNo More Digital Facelifts: Thinking the Unthinkable About Open Educational Experiences.ā€ I read the article, watched the talk, even listened to ...
  18. gpotter

    Bag of Gold

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    If haven’t checked out Tom Woodwar’s remix of Gardner Campbell’s #opened09 talk “No More Digital Faceliftsā€ do so now before you read on. After listening to this remix I decided to take a shot at adding some bits to the arrangement.Ā  I wanted to add my pieces yet offer a way to leave some breadcrumbs for ...
  19. Tom

    A Bag of Gold

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    I really liked Gardner Campbell’s “No More Digital Facelifts” talk that was recommended watching for #ds106 (embedded below). I like it enough that I decided to remix it. I don’t claim to have captured all, or perhaps any, of the spirit/content of Gardner’s talk but it was an interesting experiment and hopefully one that entertains ...