Oh, the Irony!

A major takeaway from this research was learning that Knowledge Utilization and Technology Transfer Theory is a combination of two separate theories. Each theory has its own unique origins, evolving in parallel over time. However, with the introduction of the Internet and Web 2.0 tools, the two theories began to intersect. This intersection led to the creation of the Knowledge Utilization and Technology Transfer Theory. This is of particular interest to me because it is at this intersection that I find myself employed. I am a learning resource specialist and a librarian. The essence of my job is to support the management of knowledge, using technological tools to share information on a multi-pathway street. 

Due to a prior commitment to present at the ISTE 2024 conference, I will be unable to present on June 24th. Also, due to time constraints, I was unable to present in class this last week. With permission, I recorded my presentation and uploaded it. I created a Padlet to allow students to share the ways they use technology to share information, both academically and socially. This is a way that knowledge is shared, through collaborative discussion boards like Padlet. Students can read what their peers share in real-time and then respond with comments or likes. 

My presentation is clear and concise. I read several articles covering Knowledge Utilization and Technology Transfer Theory. In addition to the original articles I had compiled, I also branched off and found a few additional articles to further explore the theory. The reason for the additional sources is because of the misunderstanding about the theory itself. I had thought that the theory was singular but is instead the combination of both. This led me to research about the third, fourth, and fifth estates (Torphy and Drake, 2019). I had originally stumbled across this for a prior course. I returned to it because of the connection to the technology transfer side of the theory. The root question is how technology impacts knowledge management. I felt it important to share this information with my peers during my presentation. The irony is not lost on me that I am using technology to transfer knowledge to my peers, about knowledge management and technology transfer.

Torphy, K. T., & Drake, C. (2019). Educators meet the fifth estate: The role of social media in teacher training. Teachers College Record (1970), 121(14), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811912101406