No matter how hard you stare at your computer screen, no matter how long your fingers hover over the keyboard, some days the words refuse to flow. The innovative ideas you fell asleep with at the forefront of your...
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Even if you weren’t into science, the lab portion of class was usually interesting, memorable and fun. In teams of two or four, depending on the structure of the lab tables, you teamed up with a partner (or three)...
It isn’t PC to have stereotypes, yet when certain attributes are mentioned we cannot help but to form a mental picture. How do you picture a creative person? Do they dress differently, have funky colored hair, tattoos, and piercings?...
Consistently, instructional designers are tasked with three objectives: 1) teach learners new information 2) reevaluate current knowledge 3) assess outcomes. When is that last time you turned that rubric on yourself? This is not a train-the-trainer moment – it...
Infographics are visual images that help break down complicated information. They offer strong visual hooks to translate complex data into easily digestible chunks. A quick scan of Pinterest will reveal dozens of colorful, eye-catching infographics. Why are they important?...
We’ve all heard the stories: chance encounters, right place at the right time, or a blast from the past. And voila! The unexpected networking opportunity of a lifetime lands in someone’s lap, with seemingly zero effort and all of...
You just returned from a great conference, or tradeshow, where you met so many contacts! Now what? Once the flurry of excitement and activity has settled and you’re back at the office, how do you keep the networking momentum...
Some conferences you have to go to, while other conferences you look forward to attending. What is the difference? It may be that with a little preparation, every conference can be a positive and worthwhile venture. Here are some...
A quote I recently came across asks, “Was it a bad day? Or was it a bad five minutes that you milked all day?” For instance, say you argue with your child over an outfit one morning – do...
Do you think of journaling as a pastime from a bygone era, filled with run-on sentences and ink blots? Think again. Bullet Journals are gaining huge popularity as an “analog system for a digital age.” If you understand the...