Hintonblogger

My first lesson from NECC is an old one, have patience. I went into my first set of sessions and hopped from one to the other and then again. Now I wish I hadn't. I'm realizing that the conversations/presentations that occur here in person at NECC work a little differently than the ones that happen virtually (I know, duh!).

I have grown far to accustomed to skipping and skimming information as I try to keep up with the virtual discussion over the past year. I think I went into my first session that same way. What I found (and will have to keep reminding myself) is that I have to give the conversation time to develop. It's like I have to slow down my "twitch" reaction to conversations in order to get value out of them.

Has anybody else noticed this? Perhaps it is because I'm looking for the large and flashy, when I should be looking for small, but significant understandings?