Most of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) resides in Twitter and therefore it is here that I find the most value in my networks. Over the years I have done well to streamline and focus my PLN so that much of my time within is efficient and deliberate. However, I do subscribe to serendipity. I […]
“To be called an innovation, an idea must be replicable at an economical cost and must satisfy a specific need. Innovation involves deliberate application of information, imagination, and initiative in deriving greater or different value from resources, and encompasses all processes by which new ideas are generated and converted into useful products.”
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I’ve been thinking more and more about the words we choose and the connotations they drive. A few years ago Cognitive Linguist George Lakoff wrote a book called Don’t Think of an Elephant which speaks of how politicians leverage language to control the debate. He uses examples like “Tax Relief” where support of lower taxes
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Last Friday I met with a colleague (a trainer) who had, several weeks ago, asked me to observe her training and help her improve its effectiveness. Prior to the observation I asked her what the goal was, I asked: “What is it the participant should be able to do after your training?” After observing and
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Recently I held a live #lrnchat event for members of CNYASTD. About 8 of us met in a facility where each had their own computer and we could project Tweetchat on a large screen. The reason I did this live is to help people dispel myths about Twitter and social media tools being for dimwits
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