by Clint | Nov 6, 2009 | Global virtual teams, ICT4D, Innovation, Just something cool, Web 2.0
The world needs you now, more than ever. This is why: * Approximately 1 out of 10 adults are suffer from a depressive disorder * 14.5% of students in grades 9-12 seriously considered suicide in the previous 12 months * Everyone, will at some time in their life be...
by Jason | Oct 14, 2009 | Key Lessons
Before I get to the post, I’d like you to watch this video. Don’t worry. It’s short. And I think it sets the tone for what follows. I’d love to embed the video, but the computer is smarter than me right now. So you can watch it here. One of the...
by Clint | Oct 3, 2009 | Funny, Random
Although I was later corrected, I originally heard this quote attributed to the Holy Koran: “He deserves paradise who makes his companions laugh.” Regardless of where it came from originally, it still seems like it would be great scripture to me. Speaking...
by Jason | Sep 15, 2009 | Key Questions
Here’s a couple of questions for your Tuesday morning: Are we anything more than the sum of our experiences? If we were really good at measurement, and could quantify absolutely everything observable about you, would we then perfectly understand...
by Clint | Sep 11, 2009 | e-learning, Key Questions, Web 2.0
It has been an incredible couple of days here in California (L.A. and San Francisco) — meeting with film makers, Hollywood media people (one man who has interviewed practically everyone famous you can imagine), an incredible speaking and meeting people at...
by Clint | Sep 5, 2009 | Global virtual teams, ICT4D, Technologies for Intercultural Communication
Here is an intro video for the course I have been asked to teach beginning January 25th – April 9th, 2010: ICT for Inter-cultural/Inter-faith Development (ICT4ID) Bridging the West and the Middle East: A global classroom experience offered in conjunction with...
by Jason | Sep 1, 2009 | Key Lessons
I just listened to an episode of NPR’s This American Life, that told the story of Harlem’s Children Zone. Founded by Geoffrey Canada, HCZ has the stated goal to eliminate poverty in Harlem for all children. Not a reasonable percentage – but all of...
by Clint | Aug 29, 2009 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Key Lessons
There is so much to write about from the time here in Nepal; investigating local ICT4D projects, visiting various microfranchises, and co-coordinating the workshop on Technology, Creativity and Entrepreneurship. Perhaps the most valuable thing for me personally,...
by Jason | Aug 20, 2009 | Innovation, Key Lessons
This blog post is brought to you by the letters J, A, S, O, and N. There is an old screenwriter’s rule-of-thumb: If someone reading your script tells you it has a problem, they’re probably right. If they try to tell you exactly what’s wrong,...
by Jason | Aug 15, 2009 | Key Lessons, Key Questions
A small company in Utah recently went through a few rounds of layoffs. I bet you can repeat along with me how they announced it to employees. It’s nothing personal, but . . . Well, in these tough times sometimes you just have to . . . The reality of 21st century...