http://leahmacvie.com An educationist discovering DIY learning opportunities. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:20:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://leahmacvie.com/2012/04/personal-branding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=personal-branding http://leahmacvie.com/2012/04/personal-branding/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:10:00 +0000 Leah http://leahmacvieblog.leah-marie.com/?p=1433 I was fortunate to be asked to present at the 2011 Canisius College Women’s Leadership Conference with Tom Peters, VP and Associate Creative Director for Travers Collins. Over 175 women attended our sessions (we delivered this presentation 3 times). Personal Branding Presentation (click here to download the presentation) View more presentations from Leah MacVie Personal [...]]]> http://leahmacvie.com/2012/04/personal-branding/feed/ 0 http://leahmacvie.com/2012/04/3-tools-3-startup-rockstars-use/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-tools-3-startup-rockstars-use http://leahmacvie.com/2012/04/3-tools-3-startup-rockstars-use/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:34:08 +0000 Leah http://leahmacvie.com/?p=2293 Laura Roeder / Roeder Studios: Jing Perhaps you have to explain concepts to clients or readers. Do you answer any questions in your blog posts? If so, Jing might be a tool for you! Easily create screenshots and screen capture using this free tool! Jing makes it easy for you to describe concepts, troubleshoot problems, [...]]]> http://leahmacvie.com/2012/04/3-tools-3-startup-rockstars-use/feed/ 0 http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/dan-txtnlrn-english-spanish-hindi-sayings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dan-txtnlrn-english-spanish-hindi-sayings http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/dan-txtnlrn-english-spanish-hindi-sayings/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:09:30 +0000 Leah http://leahmacvie.com/?p=2283 When I was blogging this week about learning a new languages, I made a ton of new contacts. Apparently people are interested in this topic! I thought I would share with you one of the resources Dan (@txtnlrn) sent to me: a phrase catalog of English, Spanish, and Hindi sayings. Please visit Dan’s Blog: http://www.txtnlrn.com/ Teaching and learning through [...]]]> http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/dan-txtnlrn-english-spanish-hindi-sayings/feed/ 0 http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/my-2012-ed-tech-day-wrap-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-2012-ed-tech-day-wrap-up http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/my-2012-ed-tech-day-wrap-up/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:00:27 +0000 Leah http://leahmacvie.com/?p=2276 I had the pleasure of traveling to Ithaca on a beautiful day in March for their annual Ed Tech Day. There were tons of people there, a variety of things to do, and lots of technology to experience. Here is my wrap-up.]]> http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/my-2012-ed-tech-day-wrap-up/feed/ 0 http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/why-the-i-love-you-x-100-video-went-viral/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-the-i-love-you-x-100-video-went-viral http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/why-the-i-love-you-x-100-video-went-viral/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:35:03 +0000 Leah http://leahmacvie.com/?p=2270 This video really caught my eye when it was released last month. It features 100 different people in London saying ‘I Love You’ in 100 languages.  The format is perfect- YouTube allowed it to be easily shared and consumed, but the site it belongs to really earns some creditability here for a fabulous method of [...]]]> http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/why-the-i-love-you-x-100-video-went-viral/feed/ 0 http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/3-extraordinary-ways-to-learn-a-new-language-free-and-low-cost/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-extraordinary-ways-to-learn-a-new-language-free-and-low-cost http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/3-extraordinary-ways-to-learn-a-new-language-free-and-low-cost/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:04:21 +0000 Leah http://leahmacvie.com/?p=2264 1. KanTalk (FREE) KanTalk is extraordinary because it allows people to interact with others to learn a language in Skype. You can log in, find a topic to discuss, and then find others who are online and want to discuss that topic. 2. LiveMocha (FREE/$) Live Mocha is extraordinary because it helps people help each [...]]]> http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/3-extraordinary-ways-to-learn-a-new-language-free-and-low-cost/feed/ 0 http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/the-great-doctoral-degree-hunt-part-vii-big-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-great-doctoral-degree-hunt-part-vii-big-news http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/the-great-doctoral-degree-hunt-part-vii-big-news/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:13:10 +0000 Leah http://leahmacvie.com/?p=2258 I waited all of February to hear back from the two colleges that I applied to: Union Institute and University and Michigan State University. The pros for Union were that the program was Interdisciplinary, meaning my focus and final project wasn’t limited, and I knew someone already in the program who gave me the inside [...]]]> http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/the-great-doctoral-degree-hunt-part-vii-big-news/feed/ 0 http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/in-a-world-of-no-more-resumes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-a-world-of-no-more-resumes http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/in-a-world-of-no-more-resumes/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:32:44 +0000 Leah http://leahmacvie.com/?p=1928 Photo by SanaSyedWhen was the last time you applied for a job? Do you remember the procedure? …Chances are you either mailed something in or filled out an electronic form that asked you generic questions. If you missed the opportunity to interview, did you question whether the ‘black-on-white’ represented you well at all? Chances are [...]]]> http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/in-a-world-of-no-more-resumes/feed/ 0 http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/6-months-to-spain-week-20-2nd-last-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-months-to-spain-week-20-2nd-last-post http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/6-months-to-spain-week-20-2nd-last-post/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:16:28 +0000 Leah http://leahmacvie.com/?p=2249 Thanks so much for joining me for week 20 of my 6 Months to Spain series. I started the Learn in Your Car Spanish Series a few weeks ago. I’m gotten through part of disc 3. I also got through three episodes of that BBC Interactive Web course I told you about last week. I also bought a Living Social [...]]]> http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/6-months-to-spain-week-20-2nd-last-post/feed/ 0 http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/the-only-reason-why-you-should-sign-up-for-my-newsletter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-only-reason-why-you-should-sign-up-for-my-newsletter http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/the-only-reason-why-you-should-sign-up-for-my-newsletter/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:02:54 +0000 Leah http://leahmacvie.com/?p=2205 I give you the tools to help you conquer! Sign up today! Email Address]]> http://leahmacvie.com/2012/03/the-only-reason-why-you-should-sign-up-for-my-newsletter/feed/ 0