In 1998 I was contracted by Apple Computer to help create the Apple Learning Interchange or ALI as we referred to it. I was part of a team of Apple employees, contract programmers and my team tasked with developing this site from scratch. A little about ALI. Apple wanted a place where K-12 teachers could find classroom resources online – and discuss learning plans. The
I finished my doctoral program with over 120 graduate hours. Only 60 of those were required to graduate, but I kept taking courses. After all, we were inventing educational technology during those years! Every semester there would be new courses created and offered for the first time. And I’d stick around to take them. Eventually my husband said “Why don’t you finish your dissertation, then
Do you love learning? I do! I love to learn things myself and I love to teach others how to do things as well. I have always been fascinated about HOW you teach someone to do something. So it was no surprise when I became an Instructional Designer. As an Instructional Designer, I am trained to interview and observe an expert in order to determine
On May 15, 1997 I walked away from my full-time job and onto a plane for my first National Speakers Association workshop. That was my first full day of job-freedom. This was not a last-minute decision. I had decided several months before that I was leaving on that day. My contract was set for renewal on June 1 and I didn’t want to sign the
You are invited to join us as we celebrate 15 Years Online! It’s because of YOU my readers, subscribers, customers, and friends that this celebration is taking place. So Thank You! Over the next 15 days I’ll be posting stories from the past years – along with lessons learned. And I look forward to adding your comments and lessons along with mine. Each of the
As we approach our 15th Anniversary online, there are some changes going on. First on the list is a NEW LOOK for my blog! My mastermind has been nagging me for years to update the look of my sites, so I’m starting here. And even I have to agree – it’s a nice change. So thanks everyone for staying on my case about it. I
On a regular basis, people ask what they should be doing to run their business. After all, if you’re in an office, you can watch the person next to you to get an idea of what they do every day, how they do it, how often they do it – generally model what they do. But when we’re each working from our homes, it’s hard
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