Hello world!

February 15, 2010

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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Mentors for the Masses

February 12, 2010

Why do I want to listen to a teacher give a powerpoint driven lecture about marketing when I can get online and hear the same lecture from a dozen more qualified teachers? Why should I be forced to agree with certain methodologies and ways of thinking when the greatest minds of our time are blogging opposing ideas? Don’t get me wrong, I think secondary education is valuable. We’re just stuck in an intergenerational chasm of misunderstanding.

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The Steve Jobs Way of Communicating

February 10, 2010

Why do people communicate with one another? This seems like an obvious question. We text, email, make phone calls, chat online, and use Facebook to convey information. We communicate to let other people know what it’s like to be us, to know what it’s like to be inside our minds. Unfortunately, most of us only look at communication as a way to fulfill our individual needs. We want to be heard. We want to be recognized. We want people to help us accomplish our goals. With such a narrow approach, are we missing a bigger picture?

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Teachers: 10 Reasons Students are Tuning You Out

February 8, 2010

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I will admit, I am not the best “classroom student”. I don’t have great attention span and as a result, I spend most of my time observing the rest of the class. As a prelude to the list, please know that I have had a lot of great teachers with great intentions. The purpose of the list and my future comments on my blog are not to criticize but simply to inform. You can expect each of these points to be further developed in subsequent posts.

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Recording Artist's Dirty Little Secret: Music Product Placement

December 10, 2009

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Remember the days when Napster was supposedly ruining the music industry? Music artists and record labels have been complaining about lost profits ever since.

The digital era of music has forced many musicians into a tight corner. Over the past decade global CD sales figures have plummeted from $37 billion in 2000 to $18 billion in 2008.

Despite the drastic decline in overall sales, the recording industry is still managing to pull in money. Out of these alternative methods, it’s common knowledge that music artists have  been involved in numerous product promotion deals. However, a far less-known opportunity for artists to make money is beginning to surface. Enter lyrical product placement.

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9 Websites That Prove Having ADD is a Good Thing

December 8, 2009

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I have A.D.D. Most of my life, I’ve wished that I could focus like other people. It just doesn’t come easily for me. It wasn’t until my Junior year in college that I realized that the way I think is actually beneficial. Before I delve any further into my life memoir, take a look at some of these amazing blog posts and websites. Many of these articles fundamentally changed the way that I looked at myself and the way that I think (oh don’t worry you can expect my full personal story later).

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