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On LinkedIn, I was asked: “I would like to ask sir, how can I be a world-class educational technologist?” I think aiming to be a world-class educational technologist is a noble goal. The post How to be a world-class educational technologist appeared first on Learnlets. MORE
Found this on Joho the Blog - but you almost have to go visit the class description just to see that - yeah that's Harvard Law and yep, they are using Second Life for real MORE
Dear Dylan (aka Mister Benson), You are the definition of class. But you are the definition of class. But you are the definition of class. You are the definition of class. Never forget Mister Benson — and as hard as things may seem now and into the near future — you are the definition of class. Dylan Benson, whose wife Robyn is now on life-support, said he intends to name their son Iver Cohen Benson. Dylan Benson/YouCaring.com). MORE
A study just published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has found that only 23% of the population are without symptoms of personality disorder. If you’re not familiar with it, personality disorder is a somewhat controversial diagnosis which essentially classifies people who we might otherwise called ‘extremely difficult’ – but to the point where they cause themselves significant life problems. MORE
I'm reading this article by Clayton Christensen, Michael Horn and Curtis Johnson in Forbes drawn from their book and they are saying some good things. " A powerful tool to help reach this goal is online learning technology, which offers students the ability to learn in ways that match their intelligence types in the places and at the pace they prefer. MORE
Now that Stanford is on break and my classes are over, I have been taking a little time for reflection. I have been using this in class at Stanford for over 20 years, and I have had dozens of students say to me years later "I don't remember much else about the class, but I still use and think about that Cialdini book." Bob Sutton. About Subscribe to this blogs feed Email Me Follow Me @ work_matters. Book Me For A Speech. Brightsight Group. Search. MORE
You're reading fresh content from Dan Pontefract at Brave New Org: In this episode, Dan Pontefract highlights the incredible support, savviness, and abilities of the executive assistant. Love Based Leadership provides insights, thoughts, stories and truth. Dan's Related Posts: Are You Empathetic? Shame On You If Not. Are You Recognizing Your People? Time After Time: The Importance Of Time. What’s The Definition Of Love As A Leader? Executive Assistants Are The Real Heroes. MORE
Vanity Fair has a great article that charts the very early days of LSD. Before the drug became a symbol of hippy psychedelia, it was used by a select group of psychiatrists to facilitate 'LSD psychotherapy' and became popular among the Hollywood set of the 1950s. To understand why LSD had such a grip on the American psychiatrists who had access to it, it's useful to know some background about how psychiatry pictured the human mind in the mid-20th century. MORE
The first time I taught an introductory organizational behavior class was in 1980 or 1981. I had no teaching experience (except for one guest lecture I had given to a large undergrad class -- it was terrible; harried and dull). Yet that didn't stop the the Michigan Business School from giving me the chance to teach the class to some 60 students. I have taught various versions of the class perhaps 35 times by now, and in some ways it remains the same. MORE
ish experiments in my MBA Class Managing in the Information Age. Second, I let them form their own online crowd during a single class. I use an Excel-based random cold call generator in class and my students absolutely hate it, so they had ample incentive to fill out an entry within the ESPN group I set up. So I told them that class on the 20th would be an exception to HBS’s standard ‘screens down’ policy (i.e. MORE
CHEF2CHEF ONLINE COOKING CLASS. Day 7 of the Countdown to Xmas continues here . Written by professional chefs, each lesson features up-to-date culinary tips and advice, not to mention tasty recipes. Topics include basic cooking techniques, seafood, meat and vegetable preparation, wine, and more. To get started, choose a culinary topic. Each week-long series features 5 manageable daily lessons. Each lesson is wholly independent, so feel free to jump around. MORE
ish experiments in my MBA Class Managing in the Information Age. Second, I let them form their own online crowd during a single class. I use an Excel-based random cold call generator in class and my students absolutely hate it, so they had ample incentive to fill out an entry within the ESPN group I set up. So I told them that class on the 20th would be an exception to HBS’s standard ‘screens down’ policy (i.e. MORE
Anand Giridharadas has crafted a compelling investigation into current day class systems. It is quite possibly one of the most important books I’ve read in a while. Winners Take All: The … Continue reading "Book Review: Winners Take All". The post Book Review: Winners Take All appeared first on Dan Pontefract. book Anand Giridharadas Book Review Winner Takes All MORE
I find now that people are so busy that taking time to sit in a class or at a computer station to take some classes is only a preferred option when it is needed and no other alternative exists. Home About Consulting Contact Key Posts Clients Toolbox Français Harold Jarche Entries RSS | Comments RSS Subscribe by e-mail Twitter Faves planetrussell: "Globalization creates interlocking fragility, while giving the appearance of stability." MORE
Jaron Lanier in You Are Not a Gadget , wrote: The people who are perhaps the most screwed by open culture are the middle classes of intellectual and cultural creation. They used to live off the trickle down effects of the old system, and like the middle class at large, they are precious. Will there be a middle class in the networked economy, or only heads & tails? The trickle-down effects, that Lanier mentions, no longer share enough wealth for a viable middle class. MORE
We’ve also become a more class-segregated society, even as we’ve become less segregated by race and religion. Class segregation is increasing by residence, education, organization, and marriage; i.e., it’s less likely you’ll marry outside of your class. There’s also been a fraying of family and social bonds within the working class. He will show us robust patterns in multiple data sources, focusing only on class differences. MORE
This is a topic that I've been wondering about for a while and Donald Clark hits on it in his post : Professor Lewin - "It sounds arrogant, I know, but it's better to see a first class lecture on video than a mediocre one in the flesh." It gets thorny really quick, but there's no questioning: It's better to see a first class lecture on video than a mediocre one in the flesh MORE
Xyleme is committed to customer success & provides best-in-class customer support. Xyleme's support and education resources are responsive and truly world-class.”. At Xyleme, we are committed to our customers. MORE
The aforementioned line is recognized as the first known use of the term ‘weapons of mass destruction’ But today, in 2013, I want to discuss a new weapon — a weapon of class destruction — and that weapon is social. Let’s first define what I mean by ‘class’ I’d like the term class in my social as a weapon of class destruction thesis to denote two things for purposes of this piece: societal & organizational status. MORE
is a middle-class nation,” says the opening sentence of A New Contract with the Middle Class , an essay by Richard Reeves and Isabel Sawhill that was recently published by the Brookings Institution. Why focus on the middle class? Who is in the middle class? “The U.S. MORE
Is it possible to be a musician today and earn a middle class income? In 2005, the oft-quoted business guru, Seth Godin suggested that the long tai l would provide for middle class entrepreneurs and musicians. Will there be a middle class in the emerging network creative economy? MORE
I’m teaching a master class today in San Francisco for arts organizations for Theatre Bay Area. The third year now expands the program into a “train the trainer” model. The master class is part of a, NEA-funded experiment being conducted by arts service organizations like Theatre Bay Area all across the country. My master class here in San Francisco will be video taped and shared in other cities by a local facilitator using a lesson plan that I have developed. MORE
“Today’s incoming college freshmen represent a generation of highly-connected, tech and marketing-savvy youth who expect brands to work harder than ever. Knowing who they are and how they use technology and social media is critical to your brand’s success. So, what does it take to reach today’s teens? Read Meet2015′s latest whitepaper to learn the five ways to “friend” this new generation. Download the full report – or visit the Meet2015.com website. using MORE
The first time I taught an introductory organizational behavior class was in 1980 or 1981. I had no teaching experience (except for one guest lecture I had given to a large undergrad class -- it was terrible; harried and dull). Yet that didn't stop the the Michigan Business School from giving me the chance to teach the class to some 60 students. I have taught various versions of the class perhaps 35 times by now, and in some ways it remains the same. MORE
It appears, and correct me if I am wrong, that Cengage, the parent company of both Ed2Go and Gale, is offering Ed2Go classes to library patrons free while colleges and universities are charging money for the very same classes. The move to offer classes for free under the Gale name gained national steam just in the last few months. The library pays an annual fee to Cengage for the classes to be free for their library patrons. . MORE
34 world-class speakers have waived their fees to deliver a series of free … Continue reading "Speak Aid 2020 (a free virtual leadership conference) Is Now Open For Public Registration". I’m so excited to let you know that Speak Aid 2020 is now open for public registration. MORE
One suggestion – don’t wait for a class to learn how to blog. Home About Full Circle Contact Resources Wiki Full Circus Full Circle Associates connections for a changing world, online and offline… Sep 26 2008 Experimentation: chocolate cakes and communicators Published by Nancy White at 10:14 am under chocolate , learning I made a really great chocolate Guinness cake last night, and I was trying to figure out how to weave it in with the rambly theme of my blog. MORE
But it ultimately gets at six of the ways the rich are waging a class war against the poor. The article is wordy and a a bit too specific, in a misleading way. Here's my clearer, more pointed (and more international) list: 1. Attacking the Vote It's not just about depicting voter registration as "unAmerican". MORE
Harold recently blogged about seeing a presentation by Richard Florida - author of Rise of the Creative Class , Flight of the Creative Class and Who Is Your City ? The group (at least in America) that is moving to these urban centers are described as "the mass relocation of highly skilled, highly educated, and highly paid Americans to a relatively small number of metropolitan regions, and a corresponding exodus of the traditional lower and middle classes from these same places." MORE
A group, in other words, is like a school, a school of thought or a school of fish or a class, a class of entity, a class of animals, a class in a genus and a species. A class act is kind of a group. Or to flip that around classes in schools, properly so called, the things that we all grew up in are groups because groups are classes in schools. Can we even think of classes without at the same time thinking about the attributes of groups? MORE
When they visit I always make sure to position myself near the door right after class so that I can soak up all the compliments; students say “Thanks, great class&# to me as they leave, even though I didn’t do anything except get Don and Sean to show up. Don was talking to one of my ex-military students after class. According to her, Sean and Don's presence in the class made the course memorable. MORE
As you can imagine, in such a world-class institution there are quite a number of exciting projects going on. Irving Wladawsky-Berger A collection of observations, news and resources on the changing nature of innovation, technology, leadership, and other subjects. MORE
Photo of Andrew McAfee Home Blog About RSS Andrew McAfees Blog The Business Impact of IT Tweet On Walking out of the Classroom by Andrew McAfee on April 24, 2009 My MBA class finished today, and the end of the semester is, as always, marked by a sense of relief. is constantly in the background during teaching semesters, and it’s a blessing when it evaporates after the last class. MORE
Home About Future of Talent Subscribe Over the Seas Thoughts on Recruiting, Learning and Other Things as I Ramble around the World Plays Well With Others by Kevin Wheeler on February 24, 2010 When you were in elementary school I bet you received a report card with a section that indicated how well you played with the other kids in your class. Some corporations are now offering classes in collaboration and slowly the focus is on how to create synergy between departments and people. MORE
Pencil as Power Tool A few years ago, I took a five-day drawing class in New York City that changed my life. I entered the class a complete ignoramus on matters visual. Your interview with Oprah inspired me to commit to completing Betty Edwards’ workbook (a cheaper, more convenient alternative to the five day class and nevertheless surprisingly effective). Dan, I came across the class reference in your book, got curious and took that class myself last summer. MORE
This year, we’re trying an experiment: We’re treating Fellows Hour as a class, led by Fellows, on some aspect of their research that fits under the rubric of “Net Exceptionalism.&# Every week, the Berkman Fellows who are in town meet for an hour to talk about whatever. We’re blogging the sessions. The first two were really great. MORE
Class Related Topics Irving Wladawsky-Berger
APRIL 24, 2021
is a middle-class nation,” says the opening sentence of A New Contract with the Middle Class , an essay by Richard Reeves and Isabel Sawhill that was recently published by the Brookings Institution. Why focus on the middle class? Who is in the middle class? “The U.S.
Clark Quinn
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
On LinkedIn, I was asked: “I would like to ask sir, how can I be a world-class educational technologist?” I think aiming to be a world-class educational technologist is a noble goal. The post How to be a world-class educational technologist appeared first on Learnlets.
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Dan Pontefract
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
The aforementioned line is recognized as the first known use of the term ‘weapons of mass destruction’ But today, in 2013, I want to discuss a new weapon — a weapon of class destruction — and that weapon is social. Let’s first define what I mean by ‘class’ I’d like the term class in my social as a weapon of class destruction thesis to denote two things for purposes of this piece: societal & organizational status.
Jane Hart
DECEMBER 7, 2016
CHEF2CHEF ONLINE COOKING CLASS. Day 7 of the Countdown to Xmas continues here . Written by professional chefs, each lesson features up-to-date culinary tips and advice, not to mention tasty recipes. Topics include basic cooking techniques, seafood, meat and vegetable preparation, wine, and more. To get started, choose a culinary topic. Each week-long series features 5 manageable daily lessons. Each lesson is wholly independent, so feel free to jump around.
Harold Jarche
JANUARY 7, 2013
Jaron Lanier in You Are Not a Gadget , wrote: The people who are perhaps the most screwed by open culture are the middle classes of intellectual and cultural creation. They used to live off the trickle down effects of the old system, and like the middle class at large, they are precious. Will there be a middle class in the networked economy, or only heads & tails? The trickle-down effects, that Lanier mentions, no longer share enough wealth for a viable middle class.
Dan Pontefract
JANUARY 10, 2019
You're reading fresh content from Dan Pontefract at Brave New Org: In this episode, Dan Pontefract highlights the incredible support, savviness, and abilities of the executive assistant. Love Based Leadership provides insights, thoughts, stories and truth. Dan's Related Posts: Are You Empathetic? Shame On You If Not. Are You Recognizing Your People? Time After Time: The Importance Of Time. What’s The Definition Of Love As A Leader? Executive Assistants Are The Real Heroes.
Dan Pontefract
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Dear Dylan (aka Mister Benson), You are the definition of class. But you are the definition of class. But you are the definition of class. You are the definition of class. Never forget Mister Benson — and as hard as things may seem now and into the near future — you are the definition of class. Dylan Benson, whose wife Robyn is now on life-support, said he intends to name their son Iver Cohen Benson. Dylan Benson/YouCaring.com).
David Weinberger
OCTOBER 4, 2010
This year, we’re trying an experiment: We’re treating Fellows Hour as a class, led by Fellows, on some aspect of their research that fits under the rubric of “Net Exceptionalism.&# Every week, the Berkman Fellows who are in town meet for an hour to talk about whatever. We’re blogging the sessions. The first two were really great.
Bob Sutton
JANUARY 3, 2015
The first time I taught an introductory organizational behavior class was in 1980 or 1981. I had no teaching experience (except for one guest lecture I had given to a large undergrad class -- it was terrible; harried and dull). Yet that didn't stop the the Michigan Business School from giving me the chance to teach the class to some 60 students. I have taught various versions of the class perhaps 35 times by now, and in some ways it remains the same.
David Weinberger
JUNE 29, 2012
We’ve also become a more class-segregated society, even as we’ve become less segregated by race and religion. Class segregation is increasing by residence, education, organization, and marriage; i.e., it’s less likely you’ll marry outside of your class. There’s also been a fraying of family and social bonds within the working class. He will show us robust patterns in multiple data sources, focusing only on class differences.
Mind Hacks
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
A study just published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has found that only 23% of the population are without symptoms of personality disorder. If you’re not familiar with it, personality disorder is a somewhat controversial diagnosis which essentially classifies people who we might otherwise called ‘extremely difficult’ – but to the point where they cause themselves significant life problems.
Bob Sutton
JANUARY 3, 2015
The first time I taught an introductory organizational behavior class was in 1980 or 1981. I had no teaching experience (except for one guest lecture I had given to a large undergrad class -- it was terrible; harried and dull). Yet that didn't stop the the Michigan Business School from giving me the chance to teach the class to some 60 students. I have taught various versions of the class perhaps 35 times by now, and in some ways it remains the same.
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
But it ultimately gets at six of the ways the rich are waging a class war against the poor. The article is wordy and a a bit too specific, in a misleading way. Here's my clearer, more pointed (and more international) list: 1. Attacking the Vote It's not just about depicting voter registration as "unAmerican".
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
NOVEMBER 24, 2007
A group, in other words, is like a school, a school of thought or a school of fish or a class, a class of entity, a class of animals, a class in a genus and a species. A class act is kind of a group. Or to flip that around classes in schools, properly so called, the things that we all grew up in are groups because groups are classes in schools. Can we even think of classes without at the same time thinking about the attributes of groups?
Tony Karrer
SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
This is a topic that I've been wondering about for a while and Donald Clark hits on it in his post : Professor Lewin - "It sounds arrogant, I know, but it's better to see a first class lecture on video than a mediocre one in the flesh." It gets thorny really quick, but there's no questioning: It's better to see a first class lecture on video than a mediocre one in the flesh
Beth Kanter
MAY 6, 2013
I’m teaching a master class today in San Francisco for arts organizations for Theatre Bay Area. The third year now expands the program into a “train the trainer” model. The master class is part of a, NEA-funded experiment being conducted by arts service organizations like Theatre Bay Area all across the country. My master class here in San Francisco will be video taped and shared in other cities by a local facilitator using a lesson plan that I have developed.
Tony Karrer
SEPTEMBER 8, 2006
Found this on Joho the Blog - but you almost have to go visit the class description just to see that - yeah that's Harvard Law and yep, they are using Second Life for real
Mind Hacks
JULY 8, 2010
Vanity Fair has a great article that charts the very early days of LSD. Before the drug became a symbol of hippy psychedelia, it was used by a select group of psychiatrists to facilitate 'LSD psychotherapy' and became popular among the Hollywood set of the 1950s. To understand why LSD had such a grip on the American psychiatrists who had access to it, it's useful to know some background about how psychiatry pictured the human mind in the mid-20th century.
Dan Pink
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Pencil as Power Tool A few years ago, I took a five-day drawing class in New York City that changed my life. I entered the class a complete ignoramus on matters visual. Your interview with Oprah inspired me to commit to completing Betty Edwards’ workbook (a cheaper, more convenient alternative to the five day class and nevertheless surprisingly effective). Dan, I came across the class reference in your book, got curious and took that class myself last summer.
Mark Oehlert
OCTOBER 2, 2008
I'm reading this article by Clayton Christensen, Michael Horn and Curtis Johnson in Forbes drawn from their book and they are saying some good things. " A powerful tool to help reach this goal is online learning technology, which offers students the ability to learn in ways that match their intelligence types in the places and at the pace they prefer.
Harold Jarche
DECEMBER 16, 2008
I find now that people are so busy that taking time to sit in a class or at a computer station to take some classes is only a preferred option when it is needed and no other alternative exists. Home About Consulting Contact Key Posts Clients Toolbox Français Harold Jarche Entries RSS | Comments RSS Subscribe by e-mail Twitter Faves planetrussell: "Globalization creates interlocking fragility, while giving the appearance of stability."
Bob Sutton
DECEMBER 20, 2011
Now that Stanford is on break and my classes are over, I have been taking a little time for reflection. I have been using this in class at Stanford for over 20 years, and I have had dozens of students say to me years later "I don't remember much else about the class, but I still use and think about that Cialdini book." Bob Sutton. About Subscribe to this blogs feed Email Me Follow Me @ work_matters. Book Me For A Speech. Brightsight Group. Search.
Kevin Wheeler
FEBRUARY 24, 2010
Home About Future of Talent Subscribe Over the Seas Thoughts on Recruiting, Learning and Other Things as I Ramble around the World Plays Well With Others by Kevin Wheeler on February 24, 2010 When you were in elementary school I bet you received a report card with a section that indicated how well you played with the other kids in your class. Some corporations are now offering classes in collaboration and slowly the focus is on how to create synergy between departments and people.
Andy McAfee
APRIL 10, 2009
When they visit I always make sure to position myself near the door right after class so that I can soak up all the compliments; students say “Thanks, great class&# to me as they leave, even though I didn’t do anything except get Don and Sean to show up. Don was talking to one of my ex-military students after class. According to her, Sean and Don's presence in the class made the course memorable.
Andy McAfee
MARCH 21, 2009
ish experiments in my MBA Class Managing in the Information Age. Second, I let them form their own online crowd during a single class. I use an Excel-based random cold call generator in class and my students absolutely hate it, so they had ample incentive to fill out an entry within the ESPN group I set up. So I told them that class on the 20th would be an exception to HBS’s standard ‘screens down’ policy (i.e.
Andy McAfee
MARCH 21, 2009
ish experiments in my MBA Class Managing in the Information Age. Second, I let them form their own online crowd during a single class. I use an Excel-based random cold call generator in class and my students absolutely hate it, so they had ample incentive to fill out an entry within the ESPN group I set up. So I told them that class on the 20th would be an exception to HBS’s standard ‘screens down’ policy (i.e.
Andy McAfee
APRIL 24, 2009
Photo of Andrew McAfee Home Blog About RSS Andrew McAfees Blog The Business Impact of IT Tweet On Walking out of the Classroom by Andrew McAfee on April 24, 2009 My MBA class finished today, and the end of the semester is, as always, marked by a sense of relief. is constantly in the background during teaching semesters, and it’s a blessing when it evaporates after the last class.
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
JULY 30, 2007
As you can imagine, in such a world-class institution there are quite a number of exciting projects going on. Irving Wladawsky-Berger A collection of observations, news and resources on the changing nature of innovation, technology, leadership, and other subjects.
Dan Pontefract
APRIL 12, 2020
34 world-class speakers have waived their fees to deliver a series of free … Continue reading "Speak Aid 2020 (a free virtual leadership conference) Is Now Open For Public Registration". I’m so excited to let you know that Speak Aid 2020 is now open for public registration.
Nancy White
SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
One suggestion – don’t wait for a class to learn how to blog. Home About Full Circle Contact Resources Wiki Full Circus Full Circle Associates connections for a changing world, online and offline… Sep 26 2008 Experimentation: chocolate cakes and communicators Published by Nancy White at 10:14 am under chocolate , learning I made a really great chocolate Guinness cake last night, and I was trying to figure out how to weave it in with the rambly theme of my blog.
Mark Oehlert
MARCH 6, 2008
Harold recently blogged about seeing a presentation by Richard Florida - author of Rise of the Creative Class , Flight of the Creative Class and Who Is Your City ? The group (at least in America) that is moving to these urban centers are described as "the mass relocation of highly skilled, highly educated, and highly paid Americans to a relatively small number of metropolitan regions, and a corresponding exodus of the traditional lower and middle classes from these same places."
Harold Jarche
MARCH 12, 2021
Is it possible to be a musician today and earn a middle class income? In 2005, the oft-quoted business guru, Seth Godin suggested that the long tai l would provide for middle class entrepreneurs and musicians. Will there be a middle class in the emerging network creative economy?
Xyleme
MARCH 8, 2021
Xyleme is committed to customer success & provides best-in-class customer support. Xyleme's support and education resources are responsive and truly world-class.”. At Xyleme, we are committed to our customers.
Dan Pontefract
JUNE 25, 2019
Anand Giridharadas has crafted a compelling investigation into current day class systems. It is quite possibly one of the most important books I’ve read in a while. Winners Take All: The … Continue reading "Book Review: Winners Take All". The post Book Review: Winners Take All appeared first on Dan Pontefract. book Anand Giridharadas Book Review Winner Takes All
Nine Shift
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
It appears, and correct me if I am wrong, that Cengage, the parent company of both Ed2Go and Gale, is offering Ed2Go classes to library patrons free while colleges and universities are charging money for the very same classes. The move to offer classes for free under the Gale name gained national steam just in the last few months. The library pays an annual fee to Cengage for the classes to be free for their library patrons. .
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