by Whitney | Jan 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
On Monday, January 31,2011, I’ll be doing two presentations for the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, discussing social media for scientists and organizations, and producing audio and video content for the web. As part of this presentation, I’ve...
by Whitney | Jan 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
There’s tons of folks who think education should be run like a business from the financial end. I disagree with this, mainly because education is essentially long term research and development of new citizens, and doesn’t have an easily qualifiable Return...
by Whitney | Jan 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, I was leaving an event at a local community college. On my way out, two students were also heading out, presumably after class. One was older, clearly a continuing education student, the other younger. I heard the older student say “It sounds good,...
by Whitney | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Faith is often seen as a religious concept, but I see faith being as much about trust and hope. Whenever we create something- a business, a relationship, a child, an object- whatever it is- we are pursuing an act of faith, that what we bring into this world will have...
by Whitney | Jan 11, 2011 | community, economics, happiness, learning, social media, Uncategorized
In order to really make strides, we have to be willing to experiment. We have to be willing to take risks, and we have to be willing to be wrong and fail. I know I had tons of this as a kid, but keeping this sense of willingness to make mistakes, knowing things...
