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World Education's blog and index for adult education teachers on using technology in the classroom. These are practical lessons for use in adult ed, literacy, and college transition classes. They are fun and easy to follow, but don't really build teacher networked skills - they are use when you can or want to. Good for us to refer to, but what we want to offer goes deeper and aims to guide teachers to be networked learners themselves. This site does not do that.

excellent infographic summary of Leading with Intent 2014, A National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices, BoardSource

SeniorNet, an international(?) nonprofit organization run by volunteers out of Ft. Myers, FL to serve adults 55+. Hmmmm.

Blog post by Barbra Gago, 9.14.12, on importance of individual information consumption/curation. Excerpt: "The future of knowledge management is about letting employees curate their own information consumption, empowering them to be in charge of their own learning and professional development. Conversations need to be indexed, but so do updates from processes, customer interactions, and news about related projects. External data needs to be brought in to enhance internal data, and people need to be able to act in real-time-not ask 5 different people for a file or wait until tomorrow because their manager is half-way across the world."

EdTech wiki with index for PLE diagrams

Boston Club report, 2013, of Boston area women and nonprofit organization representation "For over 20 years, The Boston Club has worked collaboratively with local and regional nonprofit organizations of all sizes to identify and recruit qualified women for positions as directors, trustees, and overseers. During that period, we have placed over 175 women on nonprofit boards. We also have conducted over 30 programs about nonprofit board service, with topics ranging from the basic questions a board candidate needs to ask, to the latest issues of governance affecting nonprofits. Through these initiatives, we have met hundreds of nonprofit executives, board and nominating chairs, and women who serve on their boards. We are continually amazed and energized by the missions and breadth of work conducted by nonprofits, their contributions to the economy of Massachusetts, the vital services and programs provided to our citizens, and the dedication their boards exhibit. But even we could not answer the question: how many women serve on nonprofit boards in Massachusetts? Until now. Why is this information important? Nonprofit organizations play a major role in the economies of many towns and cities in the state, generating $234 billion in revenues in 2010. In 2010, nonprofit jobs represented 16.7% of the total employment in Massachusetts 1 . We are known worldwide for our universities, hospitals, and cultural institutions, most of which are nonprofit organizations. Fifty-seven percent of women in Massachusetts are in the workforce. For The Boston Club, which has long tracked the number of women in leadership positions in publically owned companies, the question of gender diversity in the leadership of nonprofit organizations is part of our mission. We believe that the advancement of women to significant and visible leadership roles in all types of businesses will have lasting and meaningful impact on business performance and the economic health of our communities."

Blog post on website maintenance, Ian Cleary, 2014. Need to consider these things on our website. 1. Are your page titles and descriptions configured correctly? 2. Are there pages indexed that shouldn't be? (and what to do about it) 3. Review your robots.txt 4. Review your sitemaps 5. Assess your website's performance

has graphics comparing performance on job applications by job source and job hires by source--contradicts Indeed's claim to be the biggest single source of job hires

Event planners find and book your next speaker here, the best Professional Speakers listing online.

Quick and easy to read New Year's resolution for women workers.

Great essay on adult learning online, January 2012

Examines metaphors for Internet, Rebecca Johnston, First Monday (peer reviewed journal on the internet), Volume 14, Number 4-6 April 2009. Abstract People use metaphors routinely to express their thoughts regarding the Internet's nature and potential. In a study of editorials over a three month period, writers used metaphors of physical space, physical speed, salvation, and destruction to describe the Internet. We need to understand what these metaphors imply and how they impact the Internet's future.

excellent article by Terry Anderson, Athabasca University--Canada's Open University, October 2003, IRRODL, on creating optimum learning conditions online. Makes me want to see an update.

Organizations Directory 7 Billion Actions is a call to action for corporations and NGOs. All around the globe, organizations have answered this call by mobilizing their employees and partners to get involved. Organizations of all kinds, in every part of the world, are creating innovative programs that address issues associated with a world of 7 billion.

I like the array of logos they used to announce the organizations . . . wonder how they decided who went where . . . on the first screen, I immediately saw two orgs I have been affiliated with, and wondered if there might be more but didn't see any I had personal experience with. Were they linked to their sites? I didn't check. Also, for courses, I wonder if we need tags and more of a profile other than a logo and name for folks to find what they need fast.

The Illinois Online Network (ION) is a collaboration of all community colleges in Illinois and the University of Illinois working together to advance utilization of technology enhanced and Internet-based instruction and service.

Good resource, Lyn, with many good ideas. The fishbowl explanation and conceptual mapping are potentially relevant to us--fishbowl as a method we could use in online seminars with a Google Hangout within a Livestream and concept mapping as a tool to share with others. Sure there are other worthwhile pages here, too.

Brain Pickings, blog by Maria Popova, master curator, March 9, 2012 Extremely interesting blog on discovering information on the internet and sharing it with others.

Brenda Kaulback provided this link--a lot here to think about in relation to Studio.

Attempt to interest girls in tech careers by Silicon Valley. Interesting in that this is a business decision, not just an altruistic one. Women are not a big factor in the app design field, and it is felt they would design different apps than are currently being produced.

Good career choice for the future

The pricing information about Adobe Connect Individual host services

Adobe connect individual meeting pricing information

An interesting diagnostic on practices of successful people--series of questions around 9 elements, like content and format--offered free by author Heidi Grant Halvorson of book Nine Things Successful People Do Differently, found 8.6.2012