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It might seem like good communication strategies are timeless, but in actual fact they are constantly evolving. In an increasingly globalized world, not to mention rapidly shifting virtual landscape, what qualified as effective five or ten years ago–even last year–may not longer be relevant. Here are ten of our tips for crafting good communication in 2021.
Today’s young professionals grew up in an age of mind-boggling technological change, seeing the growth of the internet, the invention of the smartphone, and the development of machine-learning systems. These advances all point toward the total automation of our lives, including the way we work and do business. It’s no wonder, then, that young people are anxious about their ability to compete in the job market. As executives who have spent our lives assessing and implementing digital technology in every type of organization, we often get asked by them: “What should I learn today so that I’ll have a job in the future?” In what follows we’ll share seven skills that can not only make you unable to be automated, but will make you employable no matter what the future holds.
The “find and replace” feature in Word quickly makes an old syllabus ready for a new course. Use it too many times and thinking about the course settles into a comfortable rut. Yes, we may change more than just the dates, but when was the last time we considered something beyond what needs to go on the syllabus? The literature answers that question with a few definitive conclusions and a host of possibilities. Here are some thoughts, offered with just a bit of provocation, in the hopes they might reenergize our thinking about the syllabus and what it can accomplish in the course, for students and for the teacher.
One of the most heartening parts of the recent Libraries Global Excellence Tour was hearing each and every speaker emphasise the importance of putting users front and centre of everything we do in libraries. This includes reimagining existing services and creating brand new ones.
In the crushing pressure to collect evidence of impact, to show usage figures that rely on legacy measurements, this can easily be sidelined. As Erik Boekesteijn described, the job of the librarian is “curating curiosity. We need to listen to our users”.
The user experience of both physical and digital spaces matters. Its inspiring to see so many libraries put this at the fore of their planning and creating services with a bit more empathy.
I'm not five years old any more, but I still get really excited about what I'm going to bring to Show & Tell.
Our Show & Tell happens every two weeks. Each session has five presentations. Each talk is five minutes long, with another five minutes for questions, followed by a round of applause. Anyone is welcome to attend, or give a talk.
Oh, email. Whether you’re managing a few people, a large team, or just yourself, it can both help and hinder your success. Because, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, the more people you collaborate with, the more messages build up, and the more challenging it is to get through them in the five minutes you have between back-to-back meetings.
Each spring in their Skills for Tomorrow class, the fifth grade engages in an exercise in empathy. Following the model of NPR’s StoryCorps project, students pair up and share significant life stories and experiences. Then, with the help of an iPad and a choice of apps, students retell their partner’s story using images, video, and words.
As they work on this project, students leverage technology as a tool for creation, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking – four skills commonly known as “The 4C’s.”
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Everyone is born creative. If you don’t think so, just recall how you were as a child.
You probably did crazy things like draw hairy, six-armed monsters, make up stories of being a mighty warrior or try to build an amazing contraption that would fly you to the moon and back.
Then you grew up, and like the rest of us, learned to suppress your wildest thoughts and most ambitious dreams.
Face it: No one has the time anymore to write weekly newsletters, much less hold lengthy after-school meetings. With all the technological advances of the past decade, we can now do so much more!
That’s where flipped communication comes in.
Based off the very successful flipped classroom model, flipped communication uses video technology to save you valuable time communicating with parents, staff, and administrators. More than that: It offers these audiences fascinating glimpses inside your classroom—in ways the written word can’t on its own.
The other day my colleagues and I were talking about what we always talk about - communications.
The context was how can can do a better job of communicating learning innovation (including active, experiential, and digital learning initiatives) at our institution.
We got to talking about different communications platforms. At that point, one of my colleagues said something that I have never heard. She said that we should create a “paper website”.
Discover resources and information – including downloads from schools – related to developing the awareness, knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will prepare students to enroll and succeed in college.
Digital tools for communicating and sharing
Devices? Check. Software? Check. Communications Plan? Whoops.
Communications planning? Not so much, and not enough.Like many of you, I make the rounds of edtech conferences looking for golden nuggets of wisdom about how to successfully implement blended learning in schools. I hunt for case studies,
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After death and taxes, the next unavoidable thing in life may be lousy Powerpoint presentations. And for anyone who’s ever struggled to simultaneously read and listen as a speaker breezes through slides, Sean Smyth has some comforting words: It’s not your fault. The human brain simply isn’t equipped to multitask on that level. “Your mind can’t work that way,” says Smyth, the CEO of PechaKucha, a company that offers software and other services centered around a unique take on slide sharing. “It can’t both read and listen at the same time.” ”
Our students’ future will most likely look quite different from our past. If we want them to be successful after graduation it is critical that we help them develop the skills they will need in five, ten, or fifteen years from now.
In the past the “3 R’s” were good enough (even though only one of those skills actually started with an ‘R’ - Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic).
For our students future they need the “4 C’s” to be successful.
In December 2016, Dr David Roberts gave a TEDx talk about his approach.
This is the first of three posts that I am writing in an attempt to inspire more discussion around the following question: How do we prepare students to be successful in their futures?
Study finds library directors are moving forward with big reorganizations plans, but they also may be struggling to communicate those plans to administrators and faculty members.
School 21 develops confident students who can articulate their thoughts and learning with strategies like discussion guidelines and roles and structured talk tasks.
Via Nik Peachey
Successful professionals get them all the time: plaintive emails from long-ago colleagues, or college friends — or even those friends’ adult children — seeking “an hour of your time” or a chance to “pick your brain” or an offer to “buy you a cup of coffee.”
Early in your career, it can be flattering that someone respects your opinion and your network enough to want to meet you.
In this article, I will discuss why knowing how to write a research essay enhances students' personal and professional development. I will also share some tips for helping your students write great research papers. But first, let us see why research is so important.
How can one control their nerves during public speaking or test taking? originally appeared on Quora - the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights.
Answer by Barbara Oakley, who went from being unable to speak publicly to teaching millions worldwide, on Quora:
Some say good writing can’t be taught. We beg to differ. Here are 25 surefire ways to boost your skills and become a master of communication. 1. Learn more verbs. Verbs are one of the most powerful tools in a writer’s toolbox. Consider the following sentence, from Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: “If you... Read More
Is social media for you? If you are a leader the answer is always yes--and if you're going to be social you are going to need a great strategy.
How can you adjust your voice, posture and other nonverbals to give yourself more presence and confidence in the classroom? [...]
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