professional development
The future of edtech starts with a Connected Educator
I’m a teacher. Though I no longer spend each day in a school or on a campus, I started my career in the classroom. And, it will surprise no educator to know that I’ve also logged a lot of time on the playground, in the cafeteria and administrative offices, as well as in the teachers’ lounge. It’s in…
Professional Development for Educators is About Creating Magic
Ymasumac Marañón Davis is an educational consultant, intuitive life coach and author. This blog is the third in a series around access. All thoughts are her own. I am often invited to visit schools that have received awards because of high ratings in their use of educational technology and as innov…
ISTE and the Digitization of Teaching
As we prepare for ISTE, digitization continues to be a hot topic. The relevance of my “teaching superhero” ideology will be plain to see across the packed exhibition floor and countless sessions in San Antonio. At Cisco, we are eager to inspire a new era for pedagogy, helping teachers adopt the late…
Social Learning and High-Performance Workplaces
The Global Center for Digital Business Transformation forecast that by 2020, four out of 10 organizations will be displaced or cease to exist due to digital disruption. Digitalization and social trends are reshaping business like never before. New social contracts and the explosion of consumer-drive…
For Learning, It’s Not “Evolve or Die” — It’s “Collaborate and Live”
When it comes to learning, particularly at the organizational level, one of the major problems we run into is this sort of “evolve or die” mentality. We live in a world that seems almost predisposed to tell us where we are weak. When you ask most people to point out their weaknesses, the answer come…
Cisco’s Connected Black Professionals: The Power of One
Are you a lifelong learner? Perhaps you’re hungry for more knowledge or just need an avenue in which to share your experiences and expertise or a place where you’ll find others to help keep you motivated and on the course to achieving your dreams. Maybe a Cisco Employee Resource Organization (ERO) i…
#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 7. Creating videos & podcasts as IT professionals
#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about creating videos and podcasts as IT professionals Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Cisco Champion SMEs J…
#EngineersUnplugged S5|Ep5: Professional Development via the Social Pyramid
In this week’s episode of Engineers Unplugged, Aaron Delp (@aarondelp of The Cloudcast) and Josh Atwell (@josh_atwell of #vBrownBag) discuss how to go from being a community member to a content creator. Grow your professional skills by watching this non-technical but highly useful talk! ItR…
#EngineersUnplugged S3|Ep10: Community Architecture (3 Ways You Can Join)
In this week’s Engineers Unplugged, we talk technology from a different angle–community. How can you join your community of peers to learn, grow your career, and stay on top of the latest in this ever-changing tech landscape? Listen in as Josh Atwell (@josh_atwell) and Gurusimran Khalsa…
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