Do smart phones make smarter students?

 Can an app today keep bad grades away? Long the bane of teachers, smartphones are being re-imagined by educators as a positive presence in the classroom. What’s more, a survey released Thursday shows more than half of Canadians – 56 per cent – agree that the mobile devices are an “invaluable tool” for students, while […]

Update on John Taylor Gatto

 This update was sent to us from Tragedy and Hope community newsletter on July 1, 2012: As many of you are aware, John suffered multiple strokes in the weeks after visiting us in Connecticut and filming the Ultimate History Lesson interview. Since that time, he has been in and out of hospitals and rehabilitation centers, […]

5 Ways To Keep Training Fresh

 Recently a freelance journalist working for Destiny Magazine asked me to answer questions on how to keep training fresh. All my training workshops I’ve developed under NETucation have been designed for skills not qualifications. Here is my experience: We live in a complex world filled with confusion and conflict. Training for qualifications received a major […]

International Social Media Day 2012

 Someone once said the Geek may inherit the Earth 🙂 South African Geeks are coming out in droves on June 30, 2012 for International Social Media Day. There’s free drinks and in some cases snacks to be enjoyed with your fellow social media fanatics. Mashable a leading blog on technology and social media started International […]

How to Improve Your Communication

 How to improve your communication. Dr. Carol Fleming’s Book, “It’s the Way You Say It: Becoming Articulate, Well-spoken and Clear”, has just been published. What you say is important, but how you say it and how you present yourself when you say it are even more important. The book will help you become more articulate, […]