Recently I received a promotion and my title of ISD has been changed to Manager of Learning Solutions. Prior to approval, one senior person stated – “that sounds pretty progressive.” And although the tone of the response was initially that of reluctance based on confusion over its meaning – the name was affirmed and is […]
The oven is the cornerstone of the kitchen, been around forever. Sure it’s changed its look and fuel over the centuries but the bottom line is the oven is big; it’s designed to cook large amounts, and over a longer period time. Think holiday dinners. It’s really an event kind of appliance. Me, I’m a
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We’re kicking off a new LrnBook on Hootcourse! A very excited group of learning professionals and I have chosen Clive Shepherd’s The New Learning Architect for this round.Following in the footsteps of @JaneBozarth and the Lrnbook The Power of Pull, questions will be posted on the lrnbk blog starting the Week of March 7th. Check
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As a former HS History teacher, the Age of Reason (17th-18th Cent.) was one of my favorite areas to teach. I was always in awe of some of the great minds in human history that seemed to all live within about a 200 year period. Locke, Rousseau, Voltaire, Franklin, Hume, Kant just to name a
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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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