by Whitney | Jan 30, 2012 | community, economics, education, personal
This past weekend, I attended another fantastic Educon, held annually at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia. Education folks- Administrators, Ed Tech people, teachers, people from public and private schools, authors, publishers, parents, and even...
by Whitney | Jan 25, 2012 | community, education, social media
*Quick note- I accidentally published this piece before it was edited- a quirk from using the iPad to compose in the WordPress app and save in draft format, which I messed up. Sorry for any inconvenience. Sometimes, we know we’re going to encounter a problem...
by Whitney | Jan 18, 2012 | education, explanations, legal
This video was initially shared by Chris Penn via his website, and I’m resharing it here because it’s one of the most concise explanations of SOPA and PIPA and why people are concerned about it that I’ve seen so far. If you’re wondering what...
by Whitney | Dec 14, 2011 | Branding Your Busienss, business, education
We’ve been having some really fantastic classes on Branding Your Business with Social Media in Kennett Square and in Wilmington, DE at Film Brothers. I’ve combined the handouts for weeks Two and Three into one PDF, you can download by clicking...
by Whitney | Dec 12, 2011 | business, community, education
Douglas Adams is one of my favorite writers, but he’s probably under-appreciated for his brilliance as a technology enthusiast and futurist. He’s got a great series called Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Future, which you can listen to in the BBC...
by Whitney | Nov 29, 2011 | books, business, community, education, lists, top ten
It’s getting to that last month of the year, when we all get reflective and start to think about what was the best part of the old year, and what we’re looking forward to in the new one. As I’m sure you know, I am a book lover, and I thought...