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Connectedness as the Standard

I am extremely excited that August is Connected Educator month . In my opinion, being a connected learner, leader, and/or educator is no longer an option. My personal and professional journey in this area is well documented and something that I regularly present on.

Your Desk Is Making You Stupid

Sitting around all day isn't just making you unhealthy. It might also be making you dumber. http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/be-smarter-get-up-and-walk-around.html

Twitter Tips: 5 Reasons People Unfollow You

http://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/5-reasons-people-will-un-follow-you-on-twitter.html Curb these top five annoying Twitter habits.

Don’t Lecture Me: Rethinking How College Students Learn

Flickr:AllHails At the star-studded Harvard Initiative on Learning and Teaching (HILT) event earlier this month, where professors gathered to discuss innovative strategies for learning and teaching, Harvard’s professor Eric Mazur gave a talk on the benefits of practicing peer instruction in class, rather than the traditional lecture. The idea is getting traction. http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/02/dont-lecture-me-rethinking-how-college-students-learn-2/
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/notetaking-apps-comparison-of-some.html Notetaking apps are a great way to get organized and keep track of everything electronically. There are a lot of different ones out there, so I thought I would go through some of the more popular ones and list some of the features they have.

Educational Technology Guy: Notetaking Apps - a comparison of some popular ones