Archive For The “social media” Category
Today’s CEO is not social, says Forrester Research’s CEO George Colony–in a study reported today on the Mashable site. I pulled one of the quotes that made me think about administrators in our schools: Colony has concluded that, “None of the CEOs of Fortune Magazine’s top 100 global corporations have a social profile.” Wow. None. But should [...]
I once told Sheryl Nussbaum Beach I didn’t feel moved to change the world. We were chatting about all things education–and how some folks are comfortable presenting to large crowds (I’m not), and some feel compelled to change the world of schooling (I wasn’t). At the time, I felt that my personal line in the [...]
The Zotero group started by Wendy Drexler is often where I look for research regarding issues that interest me. Today, I had a focused discussion with a friend on whether teachers’ personalities made them embrace or more resistant to change, especially related to using technology to enhance student learning. (As an aside, I should say [...]
Working from home means spending more time on the computer. It also means spending more money: a huge monitor, a fancy, shmancy office chair, and bifocals. Ok, getting old. What can I say? But it also means I am much more likely to donate money to a worthy cause if donating means clicking a button. [...]