There is a new kid on the block - at least new to me. It is called Ning. Yes, that is right, Ning.
I will let the people at Ning give the best description of what they are: “Ning is the only online service where you can create, customize, and share your own Social Network for [...]

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I will be attending the Creative Problem Solving Institute Conference this year. The event is sponsored by the Creative Education Foundation. The event will be held at Calloway Gardens, southwest of Atlanta, Georgia.
“CPSI offers processes, tools, networking, challenges, stimulation, concepts and solutions for unlocking your creative spirit and implementing new ideas. Whether you’re looking to [...]

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Today I begin blogging again after a hiatus of several months. With the beginning of a new company, and a new web site, I chose to host my own blog, rather than allowing Wordpress to host it. I moved some of my past posts to this blog as a way to initiate the new.
I am [...]

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I have been exploring, with great amusement, the metaphor for formal and informal learning using bus ride, tandem and solo bike rides. The metaphor describes formal learning as a bus ride, and informal learning as a bike ride; tandem with a mentor or learning partner, solo as an individual.
I am reminded of my childhood, the [...]

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Allow me to share a true story from my adolescent years. This story has had a great impact on me as a knowledge/information manager who designs web applications/tools for knowledge workers.
My mother is now a retired teacher from the high school in my home town. At the time of the story, the high school was [...]

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