{"id":413,"date":"2014-05-22T22:35:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T05:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentblogs.viu.ca\/stephanieboychuk\/?p=413"},"modified":"2014-05-22T22:35:10","modified_gmt":"2014-05-23T05:35:10","slug":"why-im-not-good-at-sharing-and-how-im-trying-to-get-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/stephanieboychukeportfolio\/2014\/05\/22\/why-im-not-good-at-sharing-and-how-im-trying-to-get-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I\u2019m Not Good At Sharing (And How I\u2019m Trying To Get Better) – Week 4 Blog Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a privileged perspective of the world. I was able to complete a Bachelor of Science at a research-based university – the University of Alberta. The worlds of academics and research have been a big part of my life for over 7 years. My experiences in these worlds, however, have left me gun-shy of sharing and being open for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n

1) My data isn\u2019t my own – I stand on the shoulders of giants
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Standing upon the shoulders of giants by Mushon Zer-Aviv via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/2.0\/<\/p><\/div>\n

Most of the data I produced as a research technician did not belong to me. It belonged to the research group, an in all technicality belonged the agencies funding the research. I needed to be extremely careful to keep any research data under lock and key (including digital locks) at all times. There was a highly competitive air to data production \u2013 especially because multiple groups were \u201cracing\u201d to publish on certain topics.<\/p>\n

Now that I am working at VIU, I still struggle with \u201cownership\u201d issues. The course materials I am producing are not my own \u2013 they belong to my department. At least once in the OLTD program I have walked a fine line between what is mine and what belongs to the department. It is a fuzzy, gray line but I worry about what happens if it is crossed too far.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also a copyright criminal at heart \u2013 remixing and reusing materials seemingly without regard (although usually with a proper citation). I generally don\u2019t feel any ownership over my material \u2013 so I don\u2019t feel like I can share it.<\/p>\n

How I\u2019m getting better:<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m learning to search using creative commons and open repositories first, instead of as an afterthought, and pay attention to remixing rights. If I create something totally new (however rare that is) I will try and include a CC license, so someone else can reuse it or make it better. When I remix materials, I will try and ask myself if I\u2019ve personalized something or improved it. If I\u2019ve just personalized it, I don\u2019t really feel that is enough change to share it again as my own. If I feel I\u2019ve made an improvement, I will try and share with the correct attributions.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also working on my \u201csharing\u201d workflow, inspired by this resource: http:\/\/www.gliffy.com\/publish\/4239236\/?buffer_share=287e1<\/a>. The tools I like to use are Twitter, G+, and Diigo. I also have a tendency to save things into a folder on my desktop (which isn\u2019t very helpful). I try and share work-related resources on Diigo, and more general things on Twitter. G+ is just for my coursework right now, but that may change in the future.<\/p>\n

2) I\u2019m too young to have anything significant to say<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been the youngest person in a role multiple times in my life. I was the youngest technician in my research position by 4 years, and one of the only members of the group without at least one other advanced degree (meaning I had a sever deficit in practical lab work). There was a glut of experience in our lab group, and understandably, no one had the time or inclination to listen to what I had to say.<\/p>\n

Now, I am the youngest person in my department at VIU by nearly 6 years. Most other members of my department have years of teaching experience, or an advanced degree, or both. I think that I know what I am doing, and that I do it well, but I still find it intimidating to share anything I do with the group. It is difficult to imagine anything I do on equal footing to what other members of the group produce.<\/p>\n

When interacting with the rest of my OLTD cohort, I see people with years of experience, people who are doing amazing things in their classrooms or at their schools, and people with a depth of thought that is truly astounding to me. I have struggled throughout this program with what my niche is and if (and how) I can contribute to the learning of the rest of the cohort.<\/p>\n

How I\u2019m getting better:<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Share Maroc via WikiMeida Commons
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I\u2019m trying to take the lessons from this video: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xcmI5SSQLmE<\/a> to heart. I have a pretty unique background (if I do say so myself) and I tend to be very analytic when approaching educational issues. I have a strong interest in research-based practice, even if I don\u2019t have the experience to back it up. Sometimes, that can lead me down unrealistic paths, but other times it means I have a stronger foundation to build from then others expect.<\/p>\n

In my current role, being open about my projects and sharing resources I create is necessary for the office to run efficiently. It is one of the biggest ways everyone supports each other \u2013 I put resources up on our wiki or add them to our shared drive weekly. I\u2019m still working on translating that process to my personal life, but I am getting better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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