“Ideas that are hoarded help no one. Success follows generosity.” -James Clear, The 3-2-1 Newsletter and author of Atomic Habits
This is a wonderful quote from James Clear. I am often reminded of the times school districts and organizations decided, “No, we are not going to share anything our teachers create, or allow them to share, with anyone else.” For other organizations, the idea of locking up your content to prevent others from stealing it has been wrong-headed.
Too many great ideas in educational technology get lost, not because they weren’t wonderful, simply never given free air to breathe and wings to fly. I hope all of us make every effort to share our creations. Life is too short, and for the things we make, even shorter.
When I make something, I want others to remix it and then share it again. In this way, that work takes on a life of its own. As long as credit is given, why not make it freely available?
While training AI large language models has become controversial, the truth is, my objections don’t come from the unauthorized use…but rather, the unattributed use of my content.
