Does success make us happy? That's what our culture tends to teach us. In this TEDx Talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues just the oppos...

Let's face it. On any given day, people do things for us they did not have to do. While we may be appreciative, how often do we forget t...

The great things about our phones are portability, large storage capacity, and their ability to put information at our fingertips when we ne...

I have been using a mobile device to manage my life since 2001. From the very beginning, input on the device has been the downside. Usin...

One of the nice things about Google Calendar is the ability to have multiple calendars. I have three: My calendar is the main calendar, te...

I had a great time Friday presenting an online class for the Illinois Principals Association Online Academy. Entitled Time Management: The 5...

The world of technology moves quickly, offers tools which make our lives more productive, and often yields tools upon which we come to depen...

The March 20 post came on the heels of a Google announcement which caught the attention of many people. While some see it as a major eve...

Good things will go away, and when they do, they are replaced with better things. In February, I wrote about my experiences with igHome...

Good things will go away, and when they do, they are replaced with better things. If your day is filled with one-on-one meetings, scheduli...

Good things will go away, and when they do, they are replaced with better things. When you and I first began exploring the Internet, one o...

Good things will go away, and when they do, they are replaced with better things. That's a principle I am seeing play out time and time ...

This post is a personal one, yet helps illustrate the advantages of having a blog. Our nephew, B.J. Bonner, was accepted into the NOAA Cor...

One of the great "school" movies of all times is Mr. Holland's Opus. Those who have seen it cannot  cannot forget the finale. ...

It's always interesting to think about what the future will hold. With the changes we see, especially in technology, it should come as n...

I have been a fan of Google Forms for quite a few years. Google has made some recent changes as to how the screens appear and where. This vi...

For those who follow college basketball, "March Madness" is upon us. No tournament is complete without references to Coach John Wo...

What is "RSS" and what is an "aggregator"? Reading blogs is a great way to stay on top of what is happening in your f...

Where does work happen? For the knowledge worker, the answer is typically "at the office." However, as technology has made us more...

Classroom management is an essential part of teaching. Without a strategy to show students what behaviors result in a productive environm...