Mobile learning is on the rise. It was inevitable that the mobile phone would be brought into the classroom, with or without 'permission'. Many children use their mobile phones in class even though school rules forbid them to do so. What would encourage schools to sanction the use of personal devices? There has been a lot of discussion recently about Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in schools. There are two camps forming. There are also teachers who fear that allowing children to bring their own devices will amplify the socio-economic digital divide - a kind of Bring Your Own Divide. MORE >>

Last week , I talked about my addiction to keyboard shortcuts to help me reduce my development time. Well, Well, it gets worse! d like to introduce to you my new best friend, the Genovation MacroMaster 683. What is it? m so glad you asked. It is a 24-key, programmable keypad that lets me set up keystroke combinations that can shorten tasks in just about any software. For example: When I’m going over an edit list in Excel and want to highlight a row pink to flag a problem, I can do that with one button. And turn it gray with another button when the edit item is closed.). I told you I had it bad! MORE >>

How many times have we bad-mouthed a copying machine for taking an entire 30-seconds for burning a copy [and stapled I might add.] of a100-page document? mean c'mon, that's less time than it takes for me to crank a single sheet of paper into a typewriter.uhh.yeah.typewriter.yes, my mistake.that would have been a bulky piece of technology that required human fingers to punch a button for each.never mind. At this point I'm voting "FACT" like a big dog. Where are you on this? Continuous Learning Rants & Ramblings instant gratification LinkedIn MORE >>

Tweet An artisan is a skilled manual worker in a particular craft, using specialized processes, tools and machinery. Artisans were the dominant producers of goods before the Industrial Revolution. Knowledge artisans of the post-industrial era are retrieving old world care and attention to detail, but using the latest tools and processes in an interconnected economy. Artisans did not watch the clock and neither do knowledge artisans. Next generation knowledge artisans are amplified versions of their pre-industrial counterparts. It is not passed down an assembly line. MORE >>

So, you want to learn to be a good product manager? Well the truth is, in this day and age, it is more than being a good manager. It is about learning to be a downright effective and successful one! There are many ways you can go about making this happen. The trick to keep in mind is that it is not about choosing one idea and making it work for you. It is about incorporating some of the tips below and then committing to teaching, understanding, listening and working to become the best product manager you can. 1: No Job is Beneath You. 2: Be Familiar with Buying Patterns. MORE >>