Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Content Strategist’s Bible by Richard Sheffield (review)

Learning content management and strategy is one of my many self-directed learning goals. At 210 pages (2657 locations on the Kindle), The Content Strategist’s Bible by Richard Sheffield is a quick and useful read for anyone who want to get … Continue reading

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Why Self-Directed Learning Might be the Future of Education

Self-directed learning is gaining ascendency as universities cost more and more and the job prospects for graduates are less and less, well, existent. In 2011, Bill Gates gave a talk in which he predicted the death of the traditional place-based … Continue reading

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Sunday Roundup–September 18th to 24th

Good Sunday everyone! I hope you enjoyed probably the last warm Saturday of the year in Vancouver… and if you’re elsewhere, well, I hope the weather was kind to you as well. On Hummingbird604… This week was absolutely insane. Along … Continue reading

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Stylus iPad Apps: Bamboo and Penultimate (review)

On Monday as I was taking notes at the Social Media Week blogging summit, I thought that taking extensive notes from the keyboard was a bit uncomfortable. So after the session I set out to get myself an iPad stylus … Continue reading

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