If you really want to reach your full potential, start saying “yes” to these 10 things For many of us, reaching our full potential seems like an impossible task. We’re stuck in our 9 to 5 jobs and don’t even know where to start. On the other side, there are people who have succeeded so much already and even surpassed what they should have if you solely looked at their abilities on paper. So, how did they do it? First of all, they didn’t hesitate to say yes to the following things: Steve Jobs Said Your Overall Success May Be … Continue reading solveit 23.51

The course is going well. Thank you to everyone who is participating in the discussions early and often. This makes the course more interesting for all of us! Many of you have benefited from the discussions about time managment. This is an important life skill that some people never master. This is a really important take-away from the course, too. It isn’t too soon to start thinking about the final project. All the modules in the rest of the course are available – they have been since the course began. The final projects span multiple modules. So there are several … Continue reading cis2 8. notes

Great Technologies – There are many web services and technologies available for free. Find 2-3 technologies that would be useful to you and to others. What is so great about these selections? Why are you recommending them? Quillbot Quillbot is a writing tool that uses AI to help improve your writing. It suggests different ways to say things and helps make your writing clearer. You can input your text and get alternative versions that keep the same meaning. Quillbot also helps with grammar and offers synonyms to make your writing more interesting. It’s useful for students, professionals, and anyone who … Continue reading cis2 7. Great technologies

Student comments on MOOCs… I have taken courses through Coursera. I have taken the Programming for Everybody series (for python) through the University of Michigan. I find the Coursera courses a much better experience than taking college classes. I feel like I learn more in a shorter period of time. I am less stressed during the courses because there’s less pressure. I get instant feedback from the course on whether or not my work is successful. In college classes, I sometimes have to wait a month to get feedback on an assignment. Sometimes I miss deadlines for assignments and I don’t … Continue reading MOOCs – student feedback

“If I were a fairy godmother, my gift to every child would be curiosity.” friends / teachers doing amazing work with kids, trying their darnedest in spite of obstacles, giving kids the opportunity to be great, believing in these kids, helping them through awful situations, celebrating their successes tax prep – good people who get by on relatively little, older friends who are remarkable – so capable, thriving “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible” –Walt Disney flew the plane, breakfast with lady pilots who I greatly admire the usual – wonderful family, great friends, good health, good life, … Continue reading appreciation