6 Must-Know About Resources There are many times that I discover resources while searching on the Internet, attending a webinar or event, or one of readers may email me with a link, and I am always very grateful. Recently, I learned about a few resources that I would like to share with you. MOOCs (massive open online courses) are all the rage these days. A friend who works as an online instructional designer told me about Mindboot, a spot where you can find a variety of platforms that are offering MOOCs. During the conversation, she also mentioned Saylor, which is another platform that offers MOOCs. At Mindboot, you can access Saylor, … [Read more...]
Book Summaries: Around the World in 120 Days, Week Four, Day Two
June 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Book Summaries: Around the World in 120 Days, Week Four, Day Two This is the fourth week, day two of the book summaries for Around the World in 120 Days for The Invisible Mentor’s Virtual Literary World Tour. Yesterday, we stopped our Tour in Russia with Anton Chekhov’s The Shooting Party. Three of six the books for day two of this week I didn’t enjoy, and it was difficult to read Diary of a Young Girl because I knew how the story ended. A few years ago I read Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and I didn’t enjoy it even it’s often on the lists of must-read books. I was offended by the way Blacks are portrayed in the book. I … [Read more...]
Taking Risks and Going After Your Dreams
June 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Are you taking risks in life and going after your dreams (See the post Will You Take More Risks in 2013...Spread Your Wings and Soar)? Yesterday I saw the perfect example of someone taking a risk and going after her dreams. I attended a press conference where my friend, Jenni Hayman talked about her endeavor Wide World Ed, a MOOCs (massive open online courses) platform for Canada. Some non-Canadians view Canada as the 51st state of the USA, but the truth is that although they share a long border, the two countries are very different. Jenni noticed those differences and decided Canada needed its own MOOCs. She understands that there is a … [Read more...]
What Voltaire’s Candide Can Teach us About Life
June 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This post was inspired by Insead's "What do Voltaire and Social Media Have in Common?" Candide by Voltaire is one of those books that's a staple on the lists of must-read books (Review of Candide by Voltaire). Insead's post reminded me of how much I enjoyed Candide so I thought I would reflect on it for a bit, and see what the character Candide can teach us about life. Most people are struck by the way the story ends, "we must cultivate out garden." What does that statement mean to you? Like any typical person, the character Candide has been through many challenges in life, and he has lost his riches. The only thing he has left is a … [Read more...]
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