Video conferencing is a way of using the Internet to communicate with other people. Video conferencing allows two or more people, in different locations, to have a live, face-to-face conversation. Most laptops or tablet computers have cameras and microphones that allow you to use video conferencing technology. This enables people [...]
Leadership and decision making often go hand-in-hand. People lead in various ways, and leadership styles are important in decision making. Your students must learn to use their leadership skills to influence and impact others. They must also learn how to persuade others to understand and support their decisions as a [...]
Laptop computers and tablets have changed the way we work. Laptops and tablets are portable, meaning you can easily pack them up and carry them around. This allows you to take your work with you, so you can get work done anytime, anywhere. With this great benefit of convenience comes [...]
Decision making is not always an easy task. There are many personal and situational factors that can serve as barriers to analyzing problems effectively, things like our comfort zones, perceptions, and paradigms. Paradigms are our typical or common responses to situations or problems. To help your students become good decision [...]
Electronic mail, or email, is one of the most common methods of communicating in the workplace. It’s convenient because it allows you to read and respond to the sender when you are ready. Email is fast, your message is delivered as soon as you press send. It's efficient because it [...]
Have you ever been with people who are always checking their phone? It probably makes you feel like you are not very important, since they are more interested in their phones than talking to you. Well, that’s how your employer and coworkers will feel if you are attached to your [...]
Take a minute to think of the worst teacher you’ve ever had. Maybe this teacher was rude, boring, or just couldn't relate to the students who he or she was teaching. It may be unfortunate, but at one time or another, we have all endured lessons from educators like the [...]
Technology is great! It allows us to do things more easily and faster than ever before. For businesses, that means employees can do their jobs more easily, which saves time and money. On the other hand, with this new technology comes new guidelines, or media rules, on how to use [...]
Imagine that you are in the middle of teaching one of your best lesson plans ever. Your classroom is buzzing with excitement for learning. The students are participating and engaged. You breathe a sigh of relief because you finally believe that what you have been repeating over and over is [...]
There is always a better way to make a decision than by tossing a coin. Good decision making always flows from good problem analysis. Good problem analysis will help your students make consistently good decisions when faced with important choices. In this post, we will review the eight-step approach for [...]