My 2017 Top 10 Learning Tools

It’s my favorite time of year again. School is back in session, the summer heat is giving way to comfortably cool evenings and it's time to make my annual contribution to Jane Hart’s Annual Learning Tools survey. 1. Feedly [ Personal, Workplace ] Simply the best way to keep up with the things you’re interestedContinue reading "My 2017 Top 10 Learning Tools"

Friday Finds | August 25, 2017

What a wonderful week! We got to see the eclipse and get into a bunch of fun cool stuff. Here are a few of the good things that passed across my radar.  Cheers! The Difference Between Amateurs and Professionals Why is it that some people seem to be hugely successful and do so much, whileContinue reading "Friday Finds | August 25, 2017"

Just get started

If you know me, at some point you’ve heard me talk about working smarter instead of harder. In all the years I’ve been talking about that I’ve never had anyone disagree. Yet, far too often when the conversation progresses to exploring new ways of working I hit the “I don’t have time for that.” objection.Continue reading "Just get started"

Friday Finds | August 18, 2017

School is back in session here and we’re celebrating our amazing daughter’s birthday. There is a lot to be thankful for including some of these things that surfaced on my radar this week. Cheers! Does eLearning Work? What the Scientific Research Says! What does the scientific research tell us about elearning effectiveness, particularly as itContinue reading "Friday Finds | August 18, 2017"

Advanced Eyedropper Tip + 29 More Expert PowerPoint Hacks

Most people who work in PowerPoint regularly, probably know how to use the Eyedropper tool. The Eyedropper too works really well for precisely matching colors from a shape or picture in your presentation to other parts of your deck for a consistent design. But what do you do if you want to match a colorContinue reading "Advanced Eyedropper Tip + 29 More Expert PowerPoint Hacks"

Friday Finds | August 11, 2017

Don’t wait a whole week to see all the good stuff I’m finding. Subscribe to my daily newsletter.  Life long learning is becoming an economic imperative This Economist article by Andrew Palmer outlines how today’s technological change demands stronger and more continuous connections between education and employment. I’d argue that this is not a newContinue reading "Friday Finds | August 11, 2017"

Hanging Out with the TLD Chat Crew

I'll be a guest on TLD Chat tomorrow (Tuesday Aug 9) I hope you'll drop by and be a part of it. If you can join us, head over to http://tldc.us/tlcdchat-schedule/ at 8am Pacific/11am Eastern.

Friday Finds | August 4, 2017

While summer is winding down and school is right around the corner here, there is no sign of slowing in the world of learning, technology, and social media. Here are some of the things that caught my eye this week. Don’t wait a whole week to see all the good stuff I’m finding. Subscribe toContinue reading "Friday Finds | August 4, 2017"

Software Simulations the Free, Quick & Easy Way

BrightCarbon shared this slick little slide tip for simulating a cursor click that has been one of my favorites for a long time now. https://twitter.com/BrightCarbon/status/893131867578413057 My version is very similar except I don't build my own cursor and use a float in / float out animation instead of a grow/shrink. I made a quick oneContinue reading "Software Simulations the Free, Quick & Easy Way"

Friday Finds | July 28, 2017

August 11, 2017 Life long learning is becoming an economic imperative This Economist article by Andrew Palmer outlines how today’s technological change demands stronger and more continuous connections between education and employment. I’d argue that this is not a new development but it is definitely accelerating. Considering the fact that we are tasked with educatingContinue reading "Friday Finds | July 28, 2017"