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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
Teacher led classes are common and leadership development hasn’t changed much since the 80s. And, even though we are deeply into the Internet age and despite the knowledge that many world class universities have already placed content on-line and made it available to anyone for free, corporations are still redundantly creating (and paying for) curricula and content. Old ways die hard. 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. 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. 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. " 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
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
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. 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. 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
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Google taps its own ranks to teach valuable career-building classes as well as extracurriculars like kickboxing and social skills for engineers. See on Scoop.it – Informal & Experiential Learning. 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
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. MORE
Mid-class assessment score: 90% Post-class assessment score: 74% You can print out the attached certificate and hang it on your wall. We hope you enjoyed the class! This just received from Google… Congratulations! MORE
The topic is ”Can Tech Rebuild the Middle Class and American Dream in the 21st Century?” The event will address one of the most topical questions: “Can Tech Rebuild the Middle Class and American Dream in the 21st Century?” MORE
I’m teaching a master class today in San Francisco for arts organizations for Theatre Bay Area. 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
During the past 6 weeks I’ve had the pleasure of working with representatives from more than 60 organisations in a series of master classes identifyingRemembering Prof. Allan Tough (died 27 April 2012 aged 76 years) – a great man, a pioneer researcher into self-directed learning, a futurist, and author. Allen’s research was fundamental to 70:20:10 thinking. 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. 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
One suggestion – don’t wait for a class to learn how to 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 ? " ([link] So I kind of have to disagree with your point that location matters less to the information class. MORE
Social as a Weapon of Class Destruction. You're reading fresh content from Dan Pontefract at Brave New Org: Network. It can be such a loaded and overbearing term. On the one hand, it’s a noun. Among other definitions, it can denote a group. 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. 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
Well it depends on a lot of factors, but if you are an English speaker, this infographic (from Voxy) shows the easiest and most difficult languages to pick up and the number of weeks and class hours to do so (according to data from the Foreign Service Institute of the US Dept of State). 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. 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 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.
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.
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.
Jane Hart
AUGUST 25, 2011
“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.
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.
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.
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.
Beth Kanter
MAY 6, 2013
I’m teaching a master class today in San Francisco for arts organizations for Theatre Bay Area. 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.
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.
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
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.
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
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".
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.
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. "
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. Dan, I came across the class reference in your book, got curious and took that class myself last summer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nancy White
SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
One suggestion – don’t wait for a class to learn how to 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 ? " ([link] So I kind of have to disagree with your point that location matters less to the information 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.
Jane Hart
JULY 23, 2015
Well it depends on a lot of factors, but if you are an English speaker, this infographic (from Voxy) shows the easiest and most difficult languages to pick up and the number of weeks and class hours to do so (according to data from the Foreign Service Institute of the US Dept of State).
Jay Cross
JULY 24, 2012
Mid-class assessment score: 90% Post-class assessment score: 74% You can print out the attached certificate and hang it on your wall. We hope you enjoyed the class! This just received from Google… Congratulations!
Jay Cross
OCTOBER 28, 2013
Google taps its own ranks to teach valuable career-building classes as well as extracurriculars like kickboxing and social skills for engineers. See on Scoop.it – Informal & Experiential Learning.
Mark Oehlert
MARCH 21, 2008
Dan Pontefract
JUNE 1, 2018
Social as a Weapon of Class Destruction. You're reading fresh content from Dan Pontefract at Brave New Org: Network. It can be such a loaded and overbearing term. On the one hand, it’s a noun. Among other definitions, it can denote a group.
Charles Jennings
JUNE 5, 2012
During the past 6 weeks I’ve had the pleasure of working with representatives from more than 60 organisations in a series of master classes identifyingRemembering Prof. Allan Tough (died 27 April 2012 aged 76 years) – a great man, a pioneer researcher into self-directed learning, a futurist, and author. Allen’s research was fundamental to 70:20:10 thinking.
Andy McAfee
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
The topic is ”Can Tech Rebuild the Middle Class and American Dream in the 21st Century?” The event will address one of the most topical questions: “Can Tech Rebuild the Middle Class and American Dream in the 21st Century?”
Kevin Wheeler
FEBRUARY 15, 2013
Teacher led classes are common and leadership development hasn’t changed much since the 80s. And, even though we are deeply into the Internet age and despite the knowledge that many world class universities have already placed content on-line and made it available to anyone for free, corporations are still redundantly creating (and paying for) curricula and content. Old ways die hard.
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