Tomorrow at 9am Eastern, ULab participants are joining in a collective moment of stillness. The intention is to reconnect to the global community many of us are experiencing in during the course. Stillness is radical. Our world and habits teach us to fill the space of each moment, meeting, and meal. The chatter in our minds reflects the noise of the outer world. Practicing silence and stillness … Continue reading Seven Silence Strategies
I continue to be in awe of the Theory U process and the experiences and reflections brought about by ULab. This is not a lighthearted romp. It’s captured me and many others. Writing is part of the journey so here goes. Smartly, the course designers set us up with a full week (Week 0) of orientation. Our work centered around setting goals and intentions for … Continue reading Lighting a Fire in the Blood
If you follow me on Twitter, or happened to have noticed the Twitter widget down there, you may be wondering what all this #ULab business is all about. ULab: Transforming Business, Society, and Self is a MOOC offered by MITx through the edX platform. It is a course based on the work of Otto Scharmer, a senior lecturer at MIT. Scharmer’s books Theory U and … Continue reading What is this ULab you’re tweeting about?
Do you do anything special to start a new year? I usually spend the first week of every year engrossed in post-conference survey data analysis and adding my tasks to our team’s work plan. This year I only worked half time over the holidays and got to do other things. One of the things I did was unexpected and full blame credit goes to my … Continue reading New Year’s Collage
Today Facebook provided me with my year in review, saving me the trouble of reflecting on the year myself. (Ha!, nice try, Facebook!) Facebook’s look back at my year bears little resemblance to how I experienced it. Facebook missed many high points and all of the low ones. Tis the season for looking back over the year and thinking about the next one. Despite … Continue reading One Year, One Thing
It’s Fire Prevention Week so this post is in honor of my dad, a retired firefighter and fire prevention educator. Herosim is about concern for other people in need, a concern for defending a moral cause knowing there is a personal cost or risk…and you do it without expectation of reward. The quote above is by Phil Zimbardo, PhD, President and Director of Research for … Continue reading Lessons from Dad on making a difference
Hi, my name is Anne and I’m a recovering edu-holic. I’m addicted to reading, learning, courses, credentials, anything with a syllabus, merit badge, gold star or that might result in a new strange combination of letters at the end of my name. If I’m not doing these things, I am researching these things for….for I don’t know why. It’s been over 5 years since my … Continue reading Learning JUST for fun
Happy Puttyfest! What’s Puttyfest? Puttyfest is a few days dedicated to celebrating people who boldly choose to follow many passions in life. Emilie Wapnick, founder of Puttylike.com, is the pied piper of multipotentialites and anyone who’s ever wanted to be more than one thing. I found Emilie’s blog a couple of years ago and instantly felt at home. Emilie’s … Continue reading PuttyFest
On my desk are two books to help improve my writing by writing fewer words, better. It takes me 1,000 words to say anything on this blog. I don’t have that kind of time and neither does anyone else. My academic training whispers about APA format, methodology, and conclusions. Hey, whisper! Blogs aren’t journal articles. Back off, you’re getting in my way! Anyway… I love … Continue reading Bringing Beauty Back
Here’s how I did following my own advice for navigating the spectacle of ASAE in Nashville last week. 1. Take time for silence and be mindful. Grade: C On the positive side, I noticed the wonderful music and thoroughly enjoyed the delicious food and drink of Nashville. Staying fully present in each session allowed me to experience ASAE in a new way. It’s amazing … Continue reading Following my own Advice
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