It’s been just over two months since I began an internship in the Science Program at Creative Commons. CC was definitely on my radar as I sought to become more involved in the open access movement, and I’m really grateful for the opportunity to bump shoulders with such driven and dedicated people. But the Science Program? … Continue reading
…nothing so liberalizes a man and expands the kindly instincts that nature put in him as travel and contact with many kinds of people. -Mark Twain, 1867 Recap The last three months have gone by so quickly, I’ve barely had the chance to stop and breathe. This is not to say that the next few … Continue reading
No Surprise The world is getting younger, in terms of young people that make up our 6.9 billion-person population. I’ve seen figures estimating that nearly 1/3 of the world’s population is under the age of 15. The number of youth who will be entering college or skills-training courses, and inherently producing the very content that … Continue reading
It’s no secret that images and video can increase engagement when added to a presentation. While a flashy presentation is no substitute for a powerful message, many presentations created in Prezi will benefit from the addition of multimedia and a layer of interactivity. This short tutorial video shows the basics of inserting images from your … Continue reading
The last six weeks I’ve spent in the Silicon Valley have included a great deal of market research, examining which education companies are really innovating and growing. I’m a bit hesitant to say it, but I’ve spent more time lately reading-up-on and evaluating tools than development processes. Some amazingly-slick tool, app or platform is … Continue reading
Billy Meinke 