Earlier in the year I posted this and I wonder how we are all doing with Seth Godin’s points?
Now, more than ever, we need to shake things up.
Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around.
Now, from Seth Godin. Click here to view [in a larger format]: What Matters Now.
So, Aeroshot might be something that would help me before yoga [as opposed to drinking coffee].
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“What was once educationally significant, but difficult to measure, has been replaced by what is insignificant and easy to measure.
So now we test how well we have taught what we do not value.”
Art Costa, professor emeritus at Cal State Fullerton
There are a series of videos here, to view. I highly recommend.
Just like a carpenter, web designers need to know when to use the right tools. A big part of designing is problem solving. No, I should re-phrase that, a big part of living is problem solving and we need more of these skills in life.
So, in a recent query I received, Brenton wanted to develop a blogging site comparable to this site.
WordPress will make your websites and you might want to look into making css code out of your PSD [PhotoShop Documents]. Check it out.
Another group I am happy & proud to be working with is The Institute for Digital Media Arts [IDMA]. I am creating a Web Design Diploma for them.
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I’m nearly complete with a Graduate Certificate Program I’ve been enrolled in since Jan 2010. I so enjoy learning and learning online…..well, I’ve been doing this since 1994. The current course is all about Project Management and we’ve been discussing Project Management [PM] Roles.
Speaking of PM Roles I am reminded of an old book, written in 1939, called ‘Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Mary Anne.’ For those too young to remember, the story goes:
Mike and Mary Anne are a team and after many years of working successfully together, Mike and Mary Anne face competition from modern, diesel-powered shovels. Seeking an area of the country where his less modern steam shovel can still find work, Mike finds a small town that is about to build a new town hall. The authorities react with disbelief when Mike makes the claim that he and his steam shovel Mary Anne can dig the cellar in a single day; they protest that it would take a hundred men a week. Mike insists that Mary Anne can indeed finish the job in one day, though he has some private doubts.
At sun-up the next day, Mike and Mary Anne begin work and just manage to complete the task by sundown. However, they have neglected to dig themselves a ramp so they can drive out. A child who had been watching makes the suggestion that Mike take the job of janitor for the town hall, and that Mary Anne should become the boiler for the town hall’s heating system. Wikipedia
It just goes to show how our roles change during a project and how powerful stories can be when helping to solidify learning. Check out Mike and Mary Anne.
Last fall I heard Daniel Pink speak at Westfield State College, Westfield, MA[who BTW have a wonderful Speakers Series, if you are ever in the area during the school year on a given Monday night]. For years, I’ve been a big fan of Mr. Pink’s work and was thrilled to hear him in person. He was promoting his newest book Drive. Here is a fabulous video illustrating Daniel’s point. Enjoy!
I stumbled upon this site at Visual Thinking Strategies [VTS] and wanted to share. (VTS) is a research-based teaching method that improves critical thinking and language skills through discussions of visual images.
Be sure to spend the 6+minutes with this video.