
Shifting Your Curriculum to Teach Online
Education, Technology
Congratulations! You are now on the road to adapting your classes in order to teach online. Whether or not you're ready, you'll be stuck with it for the near (and possibly distant) future. I don't have to tell you that adjusting your curriculum…

Digital Resources for Everyone
Education, Online Safety, ResourceWe made it through the holidays! Since it's the busiest time of year for tech purchases, I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite digital resources to help you get through the gifts, setups, frustration, and privacy settings.
When…

My Adventures As A High School Teacher
EducationHow I Became a Teacher
As an independent consultant, my job is to learn the tools and then educate others. I’ve been co-teaching a class at Sonoma State University for several years, I teach workshops at Santa Rosa Junior College, and have…

I’m Still Here
Education, Press ReleaseHave you heard the news?
I'm now teaching two classes of Business Principles at Windsor High School. The regular teacher wanted to work part time so I became his partner. The class focuses on personal finance, business management, some social…

Proud to be First – Social Media Teacher
EducationOver a year ago, I was walking out of a board meeting for a non-profit organization and talking with a fellow board member. It so happens he's the father of a woman I went to college with so we've known each other a long time. He asked what…

Windsor High Social Media Workshop for Teens
Education, Events, TechnologyI'm pleased to be offering a Social Media Workshop for Teens at Windsor High School for Fall 2014. This ten week after school workshop is designed to: have students set goals; create a strategy and system for social media use; have a viable…

Social Media Speaker – My Coolest Job Ever
Education, TechnologyWhen I was a kid, I thought being a motivational speaker, the kind that got us out of class for an hour, was the coolest job. It had entertainment, performances, excitement, motivation, information, fun, and everyone's happy not to be studying.
Now…

Teen Social Media Class at Sonoma State
Education, Events, Online SafetyDo you have (or know) a 7-9th grader that loves to spend time on their smartphone and social media?
I'm teaching "Changing the World with Social Media", a 2 week teen social media class at Sonoma State University in July 2014 just for that…

All Time High Record
Education, PresentationToday I hit an all time high record - 67 speaking engagements in one year!!!
Many of them are paid such as corporate classes on Facebook & LinkedIn or keynote engagements at corporate events. Some of them are gratis. These I reserve mostly for…

Professional Social Media Certification
EducationI'm pleased to be an instructor for Sonoma State University School of Extended and International Education's Social Media Marketing Certificate course (renamed in 2019) . Social media certification is still extremely difficult to come by. SSU…