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This is a collection of stuff.  A place to put things that I like or find interesting.
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.@impactfulcoach: The vitamin Cs of starting a business | SmartBlogs

.@impactfulcoach: The vitamin Cs of starting a business | SmartBlogs | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
The decision to start a business can be one of the most exciting choices that a person will ever make. Few experiences can match the thrill of opening
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This could be applied to many things. Not just starting a business.
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PersonalDevelopmentPlanning.pdf

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An interesting guide. 

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How to Choose the Right Type of Facebook Contest for Your Brand

How to Choose the Right Type of Facebook Contest for Your Brand | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
How to Choose the Right Type of Facebook Contest for Your Brand. If you’ve never run a Facebook contest before, or have but think you can do it better, we have some tips for you.
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Cool ideas. How can we use the same ideas to motivate people to discuss their educational practices?

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Quick and Dirty Tips

Quick and Dirty Tips | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
Quick and Dirty Tips : Helping you do things better.
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Cool website. Nothing related to education per se. But one to have fun looking at. 

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Secrets of a Killer Blog Post at WhoIsHostingThis.com

Secrets of a Killer Blog Post at WhoIsHostingThis.com | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
Writing a killer blog post takes more than buzzwords and promises. Learn more about crafting compelling content that builds relationships and lands clients.
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Educate the child, not the label

Educate the child, not the label | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
As a therapist in the school setting, I’ve come to realize the importance of preparing curriculum and therapy activities based on the whole child instead o
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Great wisdom for all educators!

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How Are Social-Emotional Learning and the Common Core Connected?

How Are Social-Emotional Learning and the Common Core Connected? | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
In September, 2013, the Education Advisory Council of the Character Education Partnership published a white paper titled, Integrating Common Core and Character Education: Why It Is Essential and How
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Facebook Joins Google In The Hunt For The Future | TechCrunch

Facebook Joins Google In The Hunt For The Future | TechCrunch | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
We now live in an era when Mark Zuckerberg speed-dials Obama, controls fleets of drones, brokers $19 billion acquisitions in a week, and buys whole virtual..
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Google Social Media B2B Marketing | Social Media Today

Google Social Media B2B Marketing | Social Media Today | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
It's safe to say that the discussion over the importance of using social media for marketing is over. Business marketers have realized that social media is an impactful tool and a cost-effective way to build brand awareness and reach new audiences - not to mention businesses of all sizes.
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I wonder if this could be used in a Professional Learning Situation.

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy Modules | Psychiatry | SUNY Upstate Medical University

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Looks like a good introduction to CBT.
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6 Facts About Content Curation and SEO You May Not Know

6 Facts About Content Curation and SEO You May Not Know | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
If you struggle with providing a steady stream of fresh, relevant content for your website, you’re not alone. Perhaps one of the best ways to overcome this challenge, while also increasing the value you provide to your audience, is through the process of editorialized content curation.

But while we know that this process (when done right) is beneficial in terms of driving traffic, extending reach and providing interesting and valuable content, what does Google think about content curation? Continue reading →
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Great article for thinking about curated content.

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Learning Theories Gone Wild – Urban Myths that Hurt Your Learning Designs

Learning Theories Gone Wild – Urban Myths that Hurt Your Learning Designs | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
I had lunch with one of our team members last week, and she shared a story about her elementary-aged son that made me cringe. The teacher had students take a learning styles assessment to determin

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While this applies to adult Professional Learning, I think the principles can be applied to children as well.  These are great things to consider no matter who we are teaching.

callooh's curator insight, March 6, 2014 8:18 AM

Have you fallen prey to any of these learning myths?

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4 ways to integrate Scoop.it with WordPress

4 ways to integrate Scoop.it with WordPress | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
Before we even launched our public version, we recognized that a lot of content curators were also occasional or regular bloggers and started to offer ways to integrate with Wordpress - the leading blogging platform. Since then, we've seen a lot of our users leverage this integration as well as more and more of our Enterprise clients wanting to combine content curation through Scoop.it and the CMS capabilities of Wordpress for their sites. So we've multiplied the ways you could integrate with a Wordpress site or blog and including the recent addition of the Scoop.it plugin for Wordpress for our Enterprise clients. Continue reading →
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This is What Happens Every Single Minute Online

This is What Happens Every Single Minute Online | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it

Here is another visual with some mind-blowing stats about what happens every minute online. It is just unbelievable the speed with which this digital avalanche is moving and nobody can predict its destination. But what we are sure of is that the human life is witnessing a radical and unprecedented transformation paralleled only to the capture of fire in terms of what it did to the look and feel of life.


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Christina Guenther's curator insight, May 5, 2014 12:40 AM

That's a lot of data!

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How to Set Up a Podcast - The Complete Guide

How to Set Up a Podcast - The Complete Guide | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
“This is a complete guide on how to set up a podcast from scratch. I remember how hard it was when I first wanted to start my podcast. I searched, and searched..”
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Mika Auramo's curator insight, April 27, 2014 11:40 PM

Podcasteja tekemään, kirja lähtee eurolla.

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How to cultivate a personal learning network

How to cultivate a personal learning network | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
If you cultivate your social media relationships with care, you can develop a personal learning network that will put you in contact with a steady stream of valuable ideas.
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Infographic: How to Manage Your Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day | iBrandStudio

Infographic: How to Manage Your Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day | iBrandStudio | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
This infographic by Pardot.com reveals the secrets of how to manage your social media only in 30 minutes per day to help your marketing efforts. Take a look!
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Social Media Frequency: How Often to Post to Facebook, Twitter

Social Media Frequency: How Often to Post to Facebook, Twitter | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
If guessing is required for finding the optimal frequency, then at least we can be making educated guesses. Here's our research on the ideal amount to post.
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How often is too often?

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Inspirational Quotes - Motivational Quotes - Inspirational Stories | Values.com

Inspirational Quotes - Motivational Quotes - Inspirational Stories | Values.com | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
Find all of your favorite Values ads here. Also find inspirational sayings, motivational stories, leadership quotes, inspirational stories, peace quotes etc.
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Many great videos/commercials that can be used as conversation and discussion starters.  Also, they have free posters and DVD's of their videos.

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5 Strategies for Effective Networking in the Digital Age

5 Strategies for Effective Networking in the Digital Age | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
Networking will forever be the lifeblood of a professional's career. No matter how old you are, what year it is and what technology is used, networking will continue to affect an individual's profe...

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Some good lessons for social workers and any professional.

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Social media in numbers (March 2014)

Social media in numbers (March 2014) | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
Looking for some social media stats to use for your strategy or in your next presentation? You will find what you need in the list below.
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I wonder what social workers mostly use every day?

Elizabeth Thomas's curator insight, March 19, 2014 9:46 AM

Updated social media stats!

Amy Atkinson's curator insight, March 19, 2014 10:04 AM

Very useful social media stats:

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14 Powerful Social-Media Sharing Strategies

14 Powerful Social-Media Sharing Strategies | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it

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Bart van Maanen's curator insight, March 16, 2014 10:22 AM

Uitstekende overwegingen om in je achterhoofd te hebben bij het delen van info via social media.

Bookmarking Librarian's curator insight, March 16, 2014 10:40 PM

Integrating technology - ICT capabilities

 

Nine0Media's curator insight, March 17, 2014 1:26 PM

#DIYSEO #NIne0Media #SocialMediaTools

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Making Stone Soup: How to Really Make Collaborative Innovation Work Where You Work

Making Stone Soup: How to Really Make Collaborative Innovation Work Where You Work | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
“Creativity is just connecting things.” —Steve JobsOne of the first stories I ever learned to read was called Stone Soup. It was a tale about three wily soldiers with no food or money who come to a
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JustHost Review - Why choose JustHost? Read Customer Reviews

JustHost Review - Why choose JustHost? Read Customer Reviews | Things and Stuff | Scoop.it
Is JustHost good or bad? - We'd suggest to check detailed review of JustHost unlimited hosting by PRchecker as well as Customers contributed JustHost reviews..
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