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“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” —Vladimir Ilyich Lenin We’re coming up on a holiday weekend here in the US. Our family is looking forward to enjoying the long weekend with an extra day off and streaming Hamilton with the original cast later this evening. I’m looking forwardContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | July 3, 2020”

‘All the world is a laboratory to the inquiring mind.’ –Martin Fisher It looks like we’ve made it to another Friday and I hope you’re having a great week. I am grateful to have had my first visit with my parents since the pandemic began. It looks like our numbers here are going back upContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 26, 2020”

‘“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do notContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 12, 2020”

“If you want peace, work for justice.” Recent events have left me speechless. Global pandemic, local curfews and utter chaos. Nothing I can think to say that will be sufficient. As Euan Semple said “There is no them. There’s just us, all of us. Don’t let your tribe convince you otherwise.” Happy Friday! Thanks forContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | June 5, 2020”

“I will learn from everyone and be no one’s disciple.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson Another good thing about long holiday weekends is the short week that follows. This week has zipped by in record time. Speaking of time, Cindy Huggett is working on updating her report on virtual training. Please consider taking a minute to contribute yourContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | May 29, 2020”

“Not taking things personally is a superpower.” James Clear This is the first week of a graduate level course that I’m teaching at Franklin University in their online Instructional Design & Learning Technology program. I’m grateful for the thoughtful support they’ve given to help me and other new teachers. I’m not sure if that happensContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | MAY 22, 2020”

“A man ceases to be a beginner in any given science and becomes a master in that science when he has learned that he is going to be a beginner all his life.” Robin G. Collingwood I’ve got to start with apologies to everyone who reads this via email. In experimenting with my workflow, IContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | May 8, 2020”