Leo Laporte – The Tech Guy 693

August 28th, 2010

Leo Laporte

The Tech Guy for Saturday 21 August 2010 – Show 693

Host: Leo Laporte

Backup strategies, reinstalling iTunes on Windows, Droid tethering, digitizing old movies, and your calls.

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Running time: 1:59:47

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Edutopia Webinar – How the Brain Learns Best: Strategies to Make Learning Stick

August 21st, 2010

Cool video on how the brain learns.  Information from Neuroscience that can help educators.

Neuroscience is a complex field that educators don't often turn to for inspiration, but knowing a few basic concepts can help you plan teaching strategies that will prompt your students to be more receptive to learning.

You can read more about this topic and view more webinars on our website: www.edutopia.org Host: Grace Rubenstein, senior producer, Edutopia Date: April 9, 2009 Presenter: Judy Willis, middle school teacher and neurologist and authority on learning-centered brain research and classroom strategies derived from this research

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7 Simple Ways To Say No

August 13th, 2010

A great post over at ZenHabits

Do you have difficulty saying “no”? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself?

Well, you’re not alone. In the past, I was not good at saying “no”, because I didn’t want to hurt the other person’s feelings.

Saying "no" doesn't have to be hard.

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Leo Laporte – The Tech Guy 686

August 2nd, 2010

Leo Laporte

The Tech Guy for Sunday 25 July 2010 – Show 686

Host: Leo Laporte

Manually focusing digital cameras, contacts on your smart phone, booting with multiple operating systems, and your calls.

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Running time: 1:59:49

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How to be Insanely Productive and Still Keep Smiling

July 25th, 2010

This is a great post from Zenhabits.  I have taken to following this blog because he provides great tips on how to live life.  

Get things done, calmly.

  • Make Peace Within
  • Go to your edge. Regularly
  • Take action
  • Do what you love
  • Love what you do
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Mary Jaksch of Goodlife ZEN.

Do you want to be more productive? Maybe you do, but I’m sure you don’t want to feel stressed, overwhelmed, or unhappy – which happens to many super-productive people. But there is good news:

You can be insanely productive – and still smell the freesias, savor a Pinot Noir, or enjoy a languid hug.

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