How Can You Help a Multitasker Focus? Education Strategies for Digital Natives
I ran across an interesting item today by Annie Murphy Paul about how today’s “students can’t resist multitasking, and it’s impairing their memory.” The entire article is worth reading, here’s a taste...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Great Blog?
If only there was a gauge like this to measure blog health Today’s “ask an expert” question from Klout.com is: What are some characteristics shared by the best blogs? My answer: The best blogs: 1....
View ArticleA Housekeeping Note
Not a mail chimp. I decided to bite the bullet and migrate off of Jetpack for managing subscriptions to this blog. Instead, I’m now giving MailChimp a try (thank you to Jeff H. for the recommendation)....
View ArticleWill Google Glass be successful? Lessons from Segway and iPhone
Google Glass (from Wikipedia) A story aired on NPR this morning about the backlash Google Glass is already facing, even before it is generally available: Right now, Google Glass might be the world’s...
View ArticleWhat is a Like Bomb? Is it Good or Bad?
Some people like bombs, others just Like Bomb. Among active Facebook users, the term “Like Bomb” describes someone rapidly liking a whole bunch of content on your wall. The question is when, if ever,...
View Article3 Keys To Starting an Online Community
Are You My Tribe? I received an email last week asking me for advice about starting a new online community (thank you, ML). I am thinking about starting my own social network. I have many questions. I...
View ArticleGamification of College Student Professional Development
Two major trends are shaping higher education today. One is that attracting high quality students has become even more competitive. Second, the job market for college graduates is gradually improving,...
View ArticleManagement, Education and Gamification
I have a guest post up over at gammify.com: What Leading Teams Can Teach Us About Keeping Students Engaged. It addresses what I see as a key challenge for any effort to increase engagement: It’s easy...
View ArticleWhat is Social Media?
Social media is… Social media is a term used to collectively describe a set of tools that foster interaction, discussion and community, allowing people to build relationships and share information....
View ArticleAnimated GIFs
Now that Google+ joins services like Tumblr in supporting animated GIFs, I’ve decided it’s high time to learn how to make them. I did a web search and found there’s a whole bunch of websites that will...
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