Navigating leadership, higher ed, and technology.
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Walking to Work
Walking to Work by Sam Soffes I have been walking to work recently and I am hoping that I can continue to do so more often than I have in the past. At the moment the walk is about 1.1 miles in one direction and takes me around 20 minutes to walk and takes me…
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Team Chat Talk Posted
I was privileged to lead a sectional at the WELS EdTechLead Summit this week and I have finally posted the presentation on this site. It was a lot of fun to be able to talk briefly about team chat platforms and just to show off some of the myriad of options available. I am hoping…
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Apple Music Gains Soundtracks for Every Main Entry in the Final Fantasy Series
Apple Music Gains Soundtracks for Every Main Entry in the Final Fantasy Series by Mitchel Broussard Alright Nintendo, the ball is now in your court. Work on licensing your huge backlog of soundtracks to various streaming services and get it done yesterday. At least I know what I will have on in the background while…
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Let Children Get Bored Again
Let Children Get Bored Again by Pamela Paul The ability to handle boredom, not surprisingly, is correlated with the ability to focus and to self-regulate. I can think of many boring summers on the farm and the endless number of books I ended up reading. I am very thankful for those uninterrupted stretches afforded me…
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79. Self-Learning vs. Online Instruction
79. Self-Learning vs. Online Instruction Research shows that online classes are most effective when there is substantial interaction among the students and between the students and the instructor. In this episode, Dr. Spiros Protopsaltis and Dr. Sandy Baum join us to discuss the possible adverse effects of proposed changes in federal regulations that may reduce…