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Bad Things Conservatives Say About Trump
List of bad things Conservatives say about Trump.
Critical Thinking Advice in the Bible
This lesson offers the Critical Thinking Advice in the Bible as a way to help bridge the gap between Scriptures and Logic. (Updated Dec. 2023)
Types of Logical Fallacies
This is a list of Logical Fallacies. This list is an evergreen list that will help the Learner value the argument.
Use Media Literacy to Understand a Fox News Story about Obama
This lesson on Using Media Literacy to Understand a Fox News Story about the Obama’s will help us better perceive information from Fox News.
Focus on Intent
This Lesson helps you learn the skills needed to “Focus on Intent” when communicating. In almost all cases every party to the communication has a different intention.
The effectiveness of the communication is directly tied to the extent the “intentions” of all the parties aline. Updated Feb 2024.
Atlantis Decision Making Method
How to Make Better Decisions Better Decisions come better information, and better information comes from better communication. Ultimately all decisions are information dependent. https://www.youtube.com/embed/GiPe1OiKQuk Some of your decisions will be so routine that...
Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act S-4066
Watch Introduction VideoAbout This Course This course offers lessons to help your child improve their interpersonal relationships by improving their ability to listen. Course Summary Improve your child's Listening communication skills. Informative lesson plans, fun...
Understanding the “Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act”
Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency ActAbout This Course This course offers lessons to help your child improve their interpersonal relationships by improving their ability to listen. Course Summary Improve your child's Listening communication skills....
The Future of Education is Streamed Media
In the past, I used to buy music on vinyl records. I would put them on a "turntable" and play them. Now I buy music subscription services and stream my music. In the past, I used to buy news from newspapers and magazines. Now I buy news subscription services and...
How to Be an Active Listener
Active listening is a way of listening that involves full attention to what is being said for the primary purpose of understanding the speaker. And, understanding the speaker is fundamental to getting what you want. Active listening is an important skill set for many...
Facebook Didn’t Seem To Care I Was Being Sexually Harassed Until I Decided To Write About It | HuffPost
While his genius may be largely uncontested, Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of Facebook is badly adrift from reality. He paints the social media behemoth he founded in 2004 as a tool “to bring the world closer together,” but in many ways, it has become an indispensable...
Abbreviated pundit roundup: Trump’s history of lying, Conway’s defensiveness and more
On the topic of Kellyanne Conway’s reaction to CNN’s question about her husband’s anti-Trump tweets, Michael Tomasky calls her a “conservative snowflake”: [C]ome on. It was a totally reasonable and legitimate question, as Bash told my colleague Matt Wilstein Monday ....
The Misinformation Effect
The misinformation effect refers to the tendency for post-event information to “interfere” with the memory of the original event. This lesson describes how memories are reconstructed, not replayed.
Researchers have shown that introducing even relatively subtle information following an event can dramatically influence how people remember. Updated Feb. 24, 2024
Self Assessment Survey
This lesson is another Self Assessment Survey intended to help us discover our communication strengths and weaknesses.
Conservative’s Defense of Amy Coney Barrett’s Religion
Conservative's Defense of Amy Coney Barrett's Religion The post below provides evidence of selective perception. Specifically, the evidence of Selective Perception is the Conservative's defense of Amy Coney Barrett's religion. GOP Defends Amy Coney Barrett’s...
5 Communication Skills Needed to Thrive in the 21st Century
5 Communication Skills Need to Thrive in the 21st Century Focus on Intent Honesty - Sync between Verbal and Non-verbal Active Listening Brevity Take Responsibility for Communication Problems
Modes of Persuasion
Ethos, Pathos & Logos: Aristotle’s Modes of Persuasion The Greeks are good at a lot of stuff. Weddings. Smashing plates. Growing (and marinating) olives. But, unbeknownst to many, they also have a rich history in advertising. Before Ogilvy, there was Aristotle....
eLearning Trends
Training remote learners and driving performance gain over distance is the new reality. With an increase in work from home, it has led to a need to have an Agile and Flexible Digital Workplace. Organizations need to create a digital workplace that can easily move from...
The Origins of Identity Politics
Identity politics is all around us. Whether you know it or not, we are all bathing in it. Some Americans have embraced it gladly, while others have simply become inured to it and no longer bat an eyelid. Many others, however, have begun to take notice, and to them something does not seem right.
Look Good on a Video Call
Look Good On A Video Call I started selling video conferencing in the '80s. Back then, there wasn't a lot of bandwidth and equipment was expensive. But, as Moore's Law has proven, things got a whole lot faster and a whole lot cheaper. Today, you can do virtually the...
Virtual Meeting Etiquette
This lesson on Virtual Meeting Etiquette will help you learn the current standards of behavior for virtual meetings. Mastering this etiquette is helpful in our 21st Century hyper-connected digital world.
Noam Chomsky as Seen by Tom Wolfe
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History of the Scientific Method
History of the Scientific Method The Dark Ages, (500 to 1100) were characterized by a general erosion of civilization. Knowledge from the ancient Romans survived in only a few monasteries, cathedrals, and palace schools. While knowledge from ancient Greece...
History of Rhetoric
This lesson is on the History of Rhetoric. It’s intended to help provide an understanding of the past so we can better predict the future.
Fake News and the First Amendment
We Already Have a Solution to Fake News: It’s Called the First Amendment Oct 9, 2017 13 min read Fake news isn’t suddenly ruining America, but putting government in charge of deciding what news is fake will. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016...
Boolean Logic
This lesson provides a high-level look at Boolean Logic and how it can apply to help us improve our communication and thus improve our life.
How the Mind Makes Meaning
This lesson, How the Mind Makes Meaning, provides the latest thinking on how the brain works and how we can use that thinking to help us develop communication “Best Practices.” Updated Feb. 2024.
Shannon Entropy Explained
This lesson, Shannon Entropy Explained, is a good explanation of what Entropy is and why it is important. It Helps build the best message.
Tom Wolfe – The Origins of Speech
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George Boole
The British mathematician George Boole is best known for his work on Boolean logic which was named after him and is very important in computing and electronics. November 2nd 2015 is Boole's 200th birthday if such a thing makes any sense. We like to celebrate famous...
Claude Shannon Demonstrates Machine Learning
A Great Video of Claude Shannon describing the state of Machine Learning in the 50’s, just before the transistor. Updated Sept 2023.
Shannon Entropy and Information Gain
Hiring Trends – 2018
Hiring Trends to Exploit in 2018 by ASC Staff | Jan 17, 2018 | Career Development 2018 Hiring Trends: New Hiring Trends The Digitization of the Interview The Computerization of the Resume Selection Process Traditional Hiring Trends (Independent of Technology) More...
Heritage Foundation Take on Fake News
We Already Have a Solution to Fake News: It’s Called the First Amendment< Oct 9, 2017 13 min read Mr. Stepman is a contributor to The Daily Signal, the multi-media news outlet of The Heritage Foundation. Mr. Stepman wrote In the wake of President Donald Trump’s...
How to Make Decisions – Old
Decision MakingHow to Make Better Decisions Better Decisions come better information, and better information comes from better communication. Ultimately all decisions are information dependent. Some of your decisions will be so routine that you make them without...
Pragmatics of Human Communication
Updated March 1, 2023 – A Lesson on the Watzlawick, Bavelas, and Jackson book – The Pragmatics of Human Communication. Adds new thinking about Information and Cognitive Science to this seminal and highly influential work.
Racial and Partisan Disparities in Response to Covid-19
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Frontispiece – Diamond Sutra
The colophon, at the inner end, reads: Reverently [caused to be] made for universal free distribution by Wang Jie on behalf of his two parents on the 13th of the 4th moon of the 9th year of Xiantong [i.e. 11th May, CE 868 ]. / Public domain Summary Description...
History of the Printing Press
Learning about the History of the Printing Press is important because it can help us predict what is going to happen with the Internet. They are similar in that they both created more information by orders of magnitude.
21st Century Learning Styles
This lesson suggests that the most important 21st Century Learning Style to emerge is a “Networked Learning.” The 21st Century offers more opportunities to embrace more learning styles than ever before.
Johann Gutenberg
A lesson on Johann Gutenberg describing his innovations and some of the impact those innovations have had on the world, including the Reformation and the Age of Enlightenment. Updated Oct. 2023
How to Build a Core Competency
Your Core Competency is made of the 3 or 4 basic things you do that set the foundation for what you can accomplish. This Lesson helps you develop your Core Competencies. Core Competencies offer access to a wide variety of markets. Contribute significantly to your success. And, are difficult for competitors to imitate. Updated March 2024.
Noise as a Fundamental Obstacle to Learning
Noise as a Fundamental Obstacle to Learning Let me go on record and acknowledge that I truly understand that while getting good enough information for learning is fairly easy, getting the “BEST” information for learning is not so easy. The reason is "Noise."...
Communication Foundations
Warren Buffet is rumored to have told a group of MBA students that communication was the one skill he wished he had learned more about while he was in college. Communication is one of the most crucial skills to thrive. Always has been. Always will. In a recent...
The Printing Press as an Agent for Change
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A Smart Recommender System
A Smart Recommender Based on Hybrid Learning Methods for Personal Well-Being Services Rayan M. Nouh, Hyun-Ho Lee, Won-Jin Lee, and Jae-Dong Lee* Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles...
Mimeo Report on the State of Learning and Development
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History of Writing
This lesson on the History of Writing is intended to help the community establish a baseline understanding of the communication forces that influence our personal understanding of the world around us. By better understanding the history writing, we can better understand the natural laws that influence our decision-making today.
History of Communication Models
This lesson, “History of Communication Models,” provides the necessary background to help us develop Communication “Best Practices” for our 21st Century Hyper-Connected Digital World.
This lesson provides the support for Fractal Quantum Communication Models. (Updated February 2025)
Deep Learning – The Next Big Educational Thing
The Democratization of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Abstract Deep learning is driving rapid innovations in artificial intelligence and influencing massive disruptions across all industries. This is the beginning of my effort to see if Deep Learning will...
Politeness Theory
Politeness theory describes how communication is enhanced and goals more likely achieved when “Civility” is a key element in communication. Updated June 2024
Communication Skills
The Most Important Communication Skills Needed to Improve your Decision Making And Information Gathering. Becoming a great communicator – what does it mean and what does it take? Communication Styles De-Coded: How to identify and understand the different communication...
Goal of Communication is to Get What You Want
Communication is about getting what you want When I go to a restaurant and I give the waiter my order, I am communicating that I want the waiter to tell the Cook to make something and when it is ready to bring it to me. I communicate to get food. Getting what you...
Finding the Information Sweet Spot in Any Situation
Good Information is the Foundation of Good Decision Making Some decisions we make are life-changing, like my decision to volunteer for the Army during the Viet Nam war. Other decisions are not life changing at all, as my decision this morning to buy an extra onion...
Claud Shannon's Problem Solving Algorithm: Paint the Big Picture First, Then Fill In the Details
I consider Claude Shannon one of my most important influences. Along with Alan Turing and F. A. Hayek. So, when I came across a post about Shannon's Problem Solving Algorithm, I had to read it. The post is Claude Shannon: How a Genius Solves Problems. In the post...
Learning Is Not a Spectator Sport
I came across a old presentation with the title, "Learning Is Not a Spectator Sport." So a brief search provided a lot of great information. This is particularly important as I am building a Learning Management System LMS. Here are some of the things I found out: Free...
Applying Alan Turing's Universal Computing Machine to Media Literacy
I think it is possible to create a "Universal Media Literacy Machine" in the same way Alan Turing created a "Universal Computing Machine." Alan Turning, the fundamentally complicated and brilliant mathematician, suggested, in his groundbreaking 1936 paper, that a...
5 Keys to Effective Communication
As we move through life, how we communicate is one of the most important skills for success. However, while many recognize the importance of communications, few spend any time understanding what makes a good communicator. Here are 5 keys to Effective...
The 2 Most Important Things we Always Need to Learn to Be Successful
The two most important things we always need to learn to be successful are: 1) how to use the tools available to us, and 2) how to use our minds to best use the tools. And the important reality is that while the tools we need to learn to be successful change all the...
5 Ways Technology Can and Should Be used to Improve Education
Here are 5 ways Technology Can and Should be used to improve education. Technology has always been a powerful tool in learning. The earliest learning technology, writing, transformed learning from just the memorization of stories told by a few near-by elders, to the...
Micro-Credentials! The 21st Century Educational Goal!
Prior to the domestication of the electron, we had to go to "bricks and mortar" buildings and campuses to learn. But, today, you don't have to leave your desk to have virtually unlimited learning options available to you. Unfortunately, our existing industrialized...
2 Examples of Trump's Racism in One Week that Should Scare Us All!
Two things happened this week that clearly point to Trump's Racism. And it should scare us all. Event 1 - The beating of a Black man at a Trump Rally. This event reminds me of the treatment of Jews prior to WWII. Event 2 - Trump tweeted out a patently false,...