Yesterday I had a very salient moment regarding my use of social media. Until now my use of it has been very conspicuous and conscious; social media is something that has been an add-on in my life and in my work. Currently, among other initiatives in the formal learning space I am also deeply engaged in exploring enterprise 2.0 […]
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Many discussions about learning lead to the very accurate point that we have been learning socially (and informally) for thousands of years. Images of early people gathering around fires, writing on walls or in the sand with a stick have been used to help people better understand social learning and that like then it is
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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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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 attended my wife’s staff holiday party for the Everson Museum of Art. At one point there was a brief lull in the conversation and a staff member I hardly knew asked me casually for some advice on buying a Christmas present for a family member. She is perplexed and the pressure is
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