Amanda Batson, September 28th, 2010
It is extremely impressive when a major broadcast network commits time, talent, resources to education. NBC News, a division of NBC Universal, has made such a commitment. I am a professional educator with more than 30 years in the field. In my experience, superintendents are the most prominent educators in a community. Principals have . . . Read More: Education Nation
Amanda Batson, August 19th, 2010
Welcome to my new blog: Peak 8 Learning!
For many years, hiking and walking have been two of my favorite pastimes. My husband and I have hiked the Canadian Rockies (Banff National Park), Glacier National Park in northern Montana, the Colorado Rockies and walked hundreds of miles in the hills of northwest Austin, . . . Read More: Welcome to Peak 8 Learning
Amanda Batson, May 11th, 2010
Associations are embarking on hybrid learning journeys. Many tools are in the mix: webinars; 140 character communications, e.g., Twitter; social networking sites, e.g., Facebook; communities of practice; digital libraries; virtual experiences that wrap around f2f events and more.
One way that associations can grow interactive professional development is through the use of hand-held devices and . . . Read More: Association Professional Development in the Palm of Your Hand
Amanda Batson, April 30th, 2010
Stickiness as identified by Malcolm Gladwell has become an inherent part of our 21st century vocabulary. The Heath brothers in Made to Stick explore why some ideas stick and others do not. With ideas, products, issues, and more swirling around us constantly, what does stick and even grow?
In learning, there is one facet . . . Read More: Relevance Can Make Learning Stick
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