Lost on the Journey
The world whispers, I listen
Category: self identity
London, before and now.
London, before and now. Visiting London again after 25 years. It has changed
Stepping off into Magic
Cuillins from Kirkibost Originally uploaded by bruiach1 Wrote in 2010: I wrote several years ago, well seven, actually about my meeting an elderly gentleman at Inverness Bus stop. At the end of our conversation, we parted as friends and he said something strange about…
While I wait…
Well, while I wait and prepare for a phone interview this morning, I zipped over to Faith Popcorn’s site, Brain Reserve. I use Popcorn’s site both in my understanding of current trends and issues, as well as within the classroom. I am all about…
What about tomorrow….
I just got back from ICHRIE in St. Louis, MO and technology was a big part of the conference. I found one video that encapsulates what I have been telling my lodging students for the past 7 years here at Eastern. As well as…
Mapped out the Dragon Fly Effect for upcoming conference
Presenting on multi-media and hyper-media use in the classroom at the Educational Academy at ICHRIE in St. Louis, MO this July and so, as per my usual, had to map out my ideas for creating an innovative culture. This mind map addressed the three…
Don’t throw the bath water out just yet…
Signed up for a course in the fall from the free database at Coursera called Creativity, Innovation and Change. I am a stickler for innovation. A friend and co-worker commented the other day about my use of mind-mapping that she had never heard of it…
Reflection…short and long-term thinking.
Sometimes, I feel like I’m constantly in the dental chair. (Nothing against dentists, but it is not my favorite place to be, even with the sonic cleaning tools.) It is a challenge to engage the students in strategic thinking, to discuss the overall short…
Year of Natural Scotland
VisitScotland, the national Tourist Board of Scotland has designated this year as the Year of National Scotland. Every year Scotland promotes it brand in unique ways. They have encapsulated the attributes of their brand by affixing the adjectives, Enduring, Dramatic and Human. These words…
Promotional Power: A deeper breath…
There is something to say for having the Internet. Once and awhile my senses are awaken by gems of video, music and words as they were today when I received a post from VisitScotland. They were inviting me to SINGLE MALT WHISKY: THE ISLAY 8…
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