Teach Less Linear

During my long commute today, I had the pleasure of listening to the Ed Tech Talk, Ed Tech Yearly 2007 Podcast. I appreciated the reflections on 2007 and the predictions for 2008. I suspect the crew to be spot on with some of the predictions. One topic that emerged from the conversation [...]

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What if Your Personal Network Peaked?

What if you reached a point in the history of your personal network where you felt you no longer made a valuable contribution or received balanced benefit from participation? This last week has led me to consider this option. Several things happened simultaneously that ground the productivity of my personal network to a [...]

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Getting Personal and Staying Professional

The growth of the social Web has probably left many people cringing. When user profiles were walled behind protected SIG’s and electronic BBS’s, members felt free to explore their deeper interests.  Before our bosses and professors could Google us, many of us spent our online time developing our alternate personae.
There are professional companies who specialize [...]

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What if You Worked Here?

What if you worked here?
You arrive for work in the morning, turn on your computer, and discover much of your work has been done for you.  You greet your colleagues and receive a hearty welcome.  Your team consists of several hundred industry-recognized subject matter experts, yet you are never forced to sit through a single [...]

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