Get Your News from RSS, not Social Media
In the article above, we see how bad actors are gaming the algorithms of Facebook and Twitter to spread disinformation. We have seen how the proliferation...
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March 24, 2023
What’s Different Between the Life of a Classroom Teacher vs. Instructional Designer?
How is the day-to-day life of an Instructional Designer different than that of a K12 classroom teacher? Many classroom teachers are looking to make...
February 10, 2023
The “Attention Method” for Effective Presentation Decks – Updated
This is an update to my previous post, The “Attention Method” for Effective PowerPoint Presentations. My Attention Method™ of presentation design is a philosophy...
August 24, 2022
Microlearning is not a Platform, it’s a Design Choice
One frequent buzzword you’ll hear a lot in the eLearning world is “microlearning”. More often than not, it’s pushed by companies trying to sell...
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Experience API and RSS News/Podcast Aggregators in Education
I am a big believer in RSS News Aggregators as a core technology for lifelong learning. By allowing each individual person to curate their...
How do you stay current in your field?
Often, teachers approach me asking if they should be on Twitter. I use it and G+ to find and follow people who can teach...
Cultivate your Personal Learning Network
This post discusses how to build your own Personal (or Professional) Learning Network. Instead of starting by telling you which tools to...
Lost Your Job? Stay Active! Blogging for Professional Development
Lost your job? Put down that remote and listen here! Burrowing a groove in your couch is not getting you any closer to that...
Jobseekers! Easy Job Multi-Searching with RSS Magic!
When you’re looking for work, keeping up with the online job listings is a job in itself. This tutorial will teach you how to...
GRUML: Google Reader on your Desktop
Image by Sue Waters via Flickr As you may have gathered from my defense of desktop email clients, I prefer desktop apps to webapps...
Smart Dumb Phones: Cool Uses for Low Tech Cell Phones (NO iPhone REQUIRED!)
There’s no denying that the iPhone has become an amazing tool for taking your internet connected life mobile. However, many of its functions are...
Over-Extending your Firefox with Extensions? Use Different Firefox-Powered Browsers for Different Tasks!
Everyone loves Firefox because there are so many great user-created Add-Ons that make your web browser into much, much more. Add-ons allow you to...
Turn student blogs into an online class community
Image by eyesplash Mikul via Flickr I have been interested in using blogging software to create online learning communities for a while now. This...
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