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Tag Archives: education
Maintaining Your Principles While On the Job
Ooh…she’s going into controversial territory here… (Well, yeah, I am. What’s new?) I’ve heard some people say that the COVID-19 pandemic and world events really has them looking at life very differently now on a number of levels. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged content strategy, digital literacy, DIY education, e-learning, education, Employment, ethics, instructional design, instructional design and technology, mission, morals, principles, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, unemployment, user experience, UX
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Content in the Age of Coronavirus
Welcome to day 4-ish of my self-quarantine from the coronavirus pandemic. I say 4-ish because I went out on Sunday, but once I came back, I’ve stayed home every since. I went for a walk with my husband around the … Continue reading
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Tagged content experience, content storytelling, content strategy, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, education, elearning, instructional design, Jimmy Fallon, Learning, social media, STC, storytelling, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, The Tonight Show
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Glassblowing and tech comm–what’s the connection?
I know it’s been a while since I’ve written. The last year or so has been overwhelming as I overloaded myself with too many things, and I’m actually in the process of trying to reclaim myself and my time in … Continue reading
Content Strategists are the Marie Kondos of Tech Comm
Here in the U.S. (and perhaps in other places that have Netflix), there’s a big phenomenon about Marie Kondo. For those who don’t know who Marie Kondo is, she wrote a self-help book about home organization several years ago called, … Continue reading
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Tagged content, Content management, content model, Content Rules, content strategists, content strategy, digital literacy, education, Konmari, Konmari Method, Marie Kondo, organization, sitemap, taxonomy, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, Val Swisher
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How do we determine the bounds of digital literacy?
Yes, you are seeing this correctly. There’s a blog posting from me. No need to double-blink in disbelief. I am still alive and well. I don’t always get much of a chance to write here because I’m busy! One of … Continue reading
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Tagged content strategy, digital literacy, e-learning, education, edupunk, elearning, higher ed, higher education, instructional design, instructional design and technology, Learning, m-learning, mobile learning, social media, STC, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, UX
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TechCommGeekMom, where have you been? The Delta Quadrant?
OK, so it’s been a while. I know. While I wish I could say that I’ve been on an Intrepid-class Federation starship named the U.S.S. Voyager, sadly that is not the case. It’s a little hard to be writing blog … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017 STC Summit, Borg, Camtasia, Captain Janeway, CONDUIT, content strategy, Delta Quadrant, digital literacy, DITA, DIY education, e-learning, education, elearning, Federation, Harry Kim, independent consultant, independent consulting, independent consulting business, instructional design, Kathryn Janeway, Learning, Philadelphia, Single-Sourcing Solutions, Star Trek, STC, STC PMC, STC Summit, TC Conclave, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, TechSmith, TechSmith Camtasia, Tom Paris, Voyager, Washington DC
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4 Lessons Learned (About Learning) From Blogging
Blogs provide great insight and are a helpful educational tool. But did you know the act of blogging can teach us something, too? Danielle Villegas explains. Source: 4 Lessons Learned (About Learning) From Blogging Thanks to Phylise Banner, Jennifer Hofmann, … Continue reading
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Tagged Body Language in the Bandwidth, content strategy, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, education, elearning, higher ed, higher education, instructional design, instructional design and technology, InSync Training, Jennifer Hofmann, Learning, m-learning, m-learning tools, Methods and Theories, mlearning, Phylise Banner, social media, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing
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What Can Technical Communication Do After The U.S. Election?
In the past week, the United States had an important election for its next President. The election results, to say the least, have been controversial. While I’m not one to usually talk politics on this website, I’ll simply say that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, American election, content strategy, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, education, edupunk, elearning, election, globalisation, globalization, Learning, localisation, localization, m-learning, Online Teaching and Learning, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, translation, U.S. Election
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So You Want to Be an Instructional Designer? | EdSurge News
Good listener. People person. Lifelong learner. Sound like you? No, we’re not trying to arrange a first date. These are some common traits of people with successful careers in a booming job market: instructional design. Colleges, K-12 schools and companies … Continue reading
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Tagged digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, education, elearning, higher ed, higher education, instructional design, instructional design and technology, instructional designer, Learning, m-learning, m-learning tools, Methods and Theories, mlearning, Online Teaching and Learning, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, technology
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