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Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes… Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve written on this Blog. I’m dusting off the old server to officially announce some changes. As some of you know, due to health reasons, I haven’t been able to be in the classroom since November 2014. When one door closes, another one surely opens. Though I will no longer be in a classroom setting, I am incredibly fortunate to be able to continue teaching and committing my best to students and colleagues, but now, in a different role. The work that Colleen has done for the past 12 years has been awe-inspiring as she has offered students and educators a plethora of free math games, instruction, support and resources. I wanted to share this exciting news with all of you to not only update you of my “whereabouts,” but to also extend my sincere appreciation for your support, encouragement, and professional collaboration. If you haven’t checked out Mathplayground.com recently, come join us there and on our Facebook page.

Top Ten Digital Marketing Blogs Back to Blog May 20th, 2008 by Shavkat I am an occasional reader of hundreds of marketing and business blogs so I decided to make my own list of the best blogs writing particularly about marketing that is digital. Of course, first I have to get our own The Digital Marketing Blog by mobileStorm. OK, with that out of the way, here are my top 10 marketing blogs: Three Minds On Digital Marketing by Organic: This blog is about marketing strategy, consumer trends, and the customer experience, viewed through the lens of digital innovation. Please keep in mind that this is a subjective list. P.S.: I used the word: digital to avoid excessive keyword use. Shavkat Karimov Director, Online Marketing mobileStorm, Inc.Every problem comes with a solution

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TeachTheCloud 2¢ Worth Free Technology for Teachers Meetings – A Total Waste Of Time Guest Author Barney Austen A meeting that is not constructively planned, lacks a purpose, is not properly conducted and ends with no action points is exactly that. Yet, in business, a substantial amount of our time is spent in meetings that seem to be constructed from the off-set to fail. The responsibility for a meetings success is largely down to the organiser, but the preparedness of the attendees can also ensure it achieves is aims. So how do you make sure a meeting is successful? Well, what is the purpose of a meeting? Understand what you want addressed in the meeting and ensure that this is clearly understood from the agenda. The Agenda! You must have one otherwise your meeting will simply not be effective and get hijacked by some pirate who wants to use it for airing concerns on another issue. The agenda should state… Time, place, duration, attendees and meeting purpose.List of agenda items to be covered offUrgent issues towards the top! Then send the agenda out in advance. The Attendees!

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