Learning is for Everyone (LIFE)™

Learning is for Everyone (LIFE)™ has been my personal and professional motto throughout my career. For more than 35 years, I have been preparing and facilitating professional development. Whether as public school administrator, association executive, or consultant, I have found that professionals who are engaged in learning as an integral part of their careers, . . . Read More: Learning is for Everyone (LIFE)™

E-Texts, Maybe?

Recently  Tablets, Yes; E-Texts, Maybe caught my attention. Why are e-textbooks in the maybe category?

The article highlighted a study by a major textbook publisher.   By the title you can see the gist of the post:  tablets are on the rise but students are not sure about digital textbooks.  Students responding to the survey . . . Read More: E-Texts, Maybe?

Meeting in a Minor Key

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Earlier this year I attended an international conference and, although there were some digital dynamics, the plan for participant interaction during sessions was quite old-fashioned.  It was such a disconnect between ideas and actions.  It felt dissonant or like meeting in a minor key.

There . . . Read More: Meeting in a Minor Key

Great Ideas 2011

Earlier this week I attended the ASAE Great Ideas 2011 Conference.  Once again I came away with pros & cons of the mainly f2f conference experience.  In this case, there definitely were more positive than negative results.

Pros:

1. Fabulous setting with convenient access.  The Conference was held at The Broadmoor quite near . . . Read More: Great Ideas 2011