Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Power of an Innovative Teacher!

Yesterday, I had a phone conversation with a  professor from Bishop  State Community College in  Mobile Alabama.  Dr. Kit Nast contacted me as a resource in a career project, because of my work in introducing students to the opportunities of … Continue reading

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7 skills students need for their future

I recently watched a video of Dr. Tony Wagner, co-director of Harvard’s Change Leadership Group, when he presented about what he calls a “global achievement gap”. During the presentation, he outlined the 7 most important skills our students need to … Continue reading

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Lessons from a Zipline or what I learned from a day in the trees…

“It’s not an obstacle, it’s an opportunity!” A direct quote from one of my colleagues, during a recent offsite meeting I attended with my team.  My colleagues and I, made up of business line managers of education technology products, recently … Continue reading

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