{"id":5736,"date":"2020-05-25T22:26:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T22:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/?p=5736"},"modified":"2020-05-25T22:29:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T22:29:20","slug":"how-i-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/2020\/05\/25\/how-i-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How I work."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have read descriptions of how others more work with technology and after a recent post on my preference for a service<\/a> I use frequently, I thought I would describe my workflow. If there is value in posts of this type I would think it would be in the identification of the services used and the reasons these services were selected. This gives others something to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I am a retired academic, but I still do a lot of writing. What I write ends up on social media, in blog posts, or as textbooks or related materials for preservice or practicing educators. I maintain a traditional academic approach of providing a context for my comments by connecting to other sources that I am either reacting to or explaining. So, sometime in my workflow I read other content, abstract key ideas, organize these ideas with my own insights or experiences, and then generate a summary. This process may take minutes or months. The longer delays between reading and writing reflect either the storage of ideas for future writing projects or the size of a writing project which simply requires a great deal of planning, organization, and production (e.g., a book).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of personal preferences influence the tools\/services I use and the capabilities I want. These are not preferences that were thought through and then implemented, but desires that emerged over many years. The following are some things I recognize about how I like to work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n