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John Seely Brown
John Seely Brown is amazing.
Using Adult Lifelong Learning Concepts
This is a great, nuts-and-bolts page from the American College of Healthcare Executives. Click here to view the text.
THA Compliance Conference, Fall, 2007
I attended this workshop at the invitation of a state hospital executive for whom I created a training module in the HRD 698 Independent Study course.
Knoxville Workforce Summit – March, 2008
I attended this one-day workshop. Despite my high hopes for it, the event was a complete waste of time because it did not come close to accomplishing what it set out to do — brainstorm and develop ideas to enhance the workforce in our region through education.
112 Ways to Teach and Learn
This document was compiled by higher ed faculty Alice Macpherson and Allen Stevens from their application of Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences in the classroom. Click here to view the PDF file.
University of Hawaii Faculty Development Links
The University of Hawaii has created one of the best on-line resources for adult educators! Click here for the links.
Thirty Things We Know for sure About Adult Learning
In 1984, the late Ron Zemke co-wrote an amazing, succinct, timeless article that sums up the body of knowledge about adult learning. Click here to read a synopsis of the article at the most-excellent University of Hawaii’s Professional Development site.
The Wicca Rede
For Wiccans, there is only one published ideology, known as the Wicca Rede. Even though I am not a practicing Wiccan, I have found inspiration in the Rede.
“Age Is Better”
For forty years, Rod McKuen has remained one of my favorite poets. As I have grown older, his poetry has developed greater wisdom…or else, my interpretation of his writing has taken on new perspectives.