Tag Archives: social media

(Issue #623) What Have We Learned in 12 Years?

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

NOTE ABOUT THIS POST: This week I have a repost with a twist. The post below (Issue #1 on this blog) went live on May 31, 2010. At the time, SOCIAL MEDIA was a bit of a new hot topic … Continue reading →

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(#356) Are You Listening Or Adding To The Noise?

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

With a world full of noise, how can we fine-tune the needed listening skill? This past week I facilitated a San Francisco workshop examining how colleges and universities envision and implement faculty development.  My session subtitle: What Important Questions Should … Continue reading →

Posted in Appropriate Behavior, awareness, Discipline, Excellence, faculty development, Goals, Gratitude, growth, habits, Life lessons, Purpose, self-efficacy, self-regulatory behavior, Social Media, Social responsibility, wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

(#304) Random Thoughts On Overload, Gratitude And Connectedness

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Steve Piscitelli

But wouldn’t it be a shame if we create such unforgiving filters that the positive, the joy and the connections never make it through? Overload.  We hear a lot about information overload. People bemoan social media as a culprit of … Continue reading →

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(#200) Have We Become More App-Dependent than App-Enabled?

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Apps are tools that can have a transformative effect on our world. [A quick note: Today marks the 200th consecutive weekly post for my blog. While we have not uncorked any champagne here at world headquarters in Atlantic Beach, Florida, … Continue reading →

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(#190) R.O.I. or R.O.R.

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

R.O.R. (Return on Relationships) trumps R.O.I. (Return on Investment). In fact, effective R.O.R. will build R.O.I. A little more than a year ago I wrote these words, “Our success—and that of our students, colleagues, and family members—will not be measured … Continue reading →

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(#145) People Before Technology

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

The doctor has spoken; the prescription is simple. What a wonderful reminder—for all of us. In their book Generation on a Tightrope, Arthur Levine and Diane R. Dean assert that our newest generation of college students is more connected and … Continue reading →

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(#139) Using Technology with a Purpose

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

There are 257 million mobile subscribers in the United States. Of that number, about 128 million are smart phone users. Think of the possibilities! Two things happened in class this week that reaffirmed the potential for the smart use of … Continue reading →

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