Hidden gems in Google Maps- learn how to scroll through time
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
Steve Dotto is a tech guru who regularly films easy to understand videos. I stumbled across his video on hidden gems in Google Maps, like this one…
1. Go to a place where you think Google has mapped by street view (hint: not in Kenya). I clicked on London & bingo.
2. Click on street view
3. Click on the little clock like icon (seen in picture below). If it doesn’t have a clock it means it won’t work for the area or address. Try another place.
4. Toggle the date below to shift your view.
5. Sit back amazed as you scroll through time. Literally
See more tips from the adorable tech guru Steve Dotto in his video below.
Tags: google maps, steve dotto
Creating social videos with your smart phone
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
There’s no end to creative tools to teach, communicate, listen, learn, leverage & have fun.
Here’s a great round up of how to create a social video with your smart phone via Social Media examiner which I came across through Bonnie Sainsbury.
3,2,1 action…
Tags: bonnie sainsbury, smart phone, social media examiner, video
How to get people to stop peeing on your walls…
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation
Photo Credit: lindaaslund via Compfight cc
What do you do if you’re sick & tired of having drunks pee on your house wall after the bars have let out?
Check out this uber creative response. Talk about thinking outside the proverbial box or in this case, paint can.
Tags: Conflict resolution, creativity
The Good Life Project via Jonathan Fields
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness
I love listening to podcasts. When I’m working out, somehow learning about something new makes the sweat easier to bear.
One that’s caught my attention recently is Jonathan Field’s ‘Good Life Project’ where he interviews diverse folks about, well, what makes for a good life. The image above is his ‘Living Creed‘.
Good stuff here. Illuminating perspectives.
Grab a podcast. Take a good listen.
Grab his Good Life TV. Take a good look.
~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, which is about enhancing our perspective & worldview.~~
Tags: good life project, jonathan fields, life lenses
90-year-old Priscilla Sitienei is the oldest primary student in the world
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Training & development
Check out the following post from Mighty Girl. To have such a strong, unquenchable thirst for learning is powerful & inspiring. Check out Priscilla Sitienei, who goes to primary school with her great-great-grandchildren.
At Leaders Vision Preparatory School in Ndalat, Kenya, one student stands out from the rest — 90-year-old Priscilla Sitienei! The nonagenarian, who attends school alongside six of her great-great-grandchildren, is believed to be the oldest primary school student in the world. Although she never had an opportunity to learn to read and write as a child, Sitienei now hopes that her example will inspire the children of her community to understand just how valuable education is.
Affectionately known as Gogo, which means “grandmother” in the local Kalenjin language, Sitienei has been a midwife for 65 years and she even delivered several of her 10 to 14-year-old classmates. When she first applied to the school, they refused her admission until they realized how committed she was to getting an education. Five years after she began studying, Headmaster David Kinyanjui says “I’m very proud of her. Gogo has been a blessing to this school, she has been a motivator to all the pupils. She is loved by every pupil, they all want to learn and play with her.”
Now a class prefect, Sitienei participates in all of the classes, including math, English, PE, dance, drama, and singing. And, she also teaches her fellow students about local customs and traditions. Expectant mothers still seek her out and she assists with deliveries when needed. Part of her motivation for reading and writing is to pass on her midwife expertise and her knowledge of herbal medicine to further generations.
Sitienei told BBC News that she will confront children she sees who have left school and ask why. “Too many older children are not in school… I see children who are lost, children who are without fathers, just going round and round, hopeless. I want to inspire them to go to school.” she explained. “They tell me they are too old. I tell them, ‘Well I am at school and so should you.’” She hopes that her example will also inspire children around the world: “I want to say to the children of the world, especially girls, that education will be your wealth, don’t look back and run to your father. With education you can be whatever you want.”
To read more or watch a video about Priscilla Sitienei’s inspiring story on the BBC, visit http://bbc.in/1yLGIkD
For a classic Mighty Girl book about a grandmother proving it’s never to late to learn, check out “The Wednesday Surprise” for ages 4 to 8 athttp://www.amightygirl.com/the-wednesday-surprise
For more stories about girls and women fighting for their right to an education, visit our “Educational Access” book section athttp://www.amightygirl.com/…/social-issu…/educational-access
To help children and teens better understand the challenges many children around the world face in order to go to school, we’ve also put together a post featuring our favorite books for young readers on children’s educational access issues: “Honoring Malala: Mighty Girl Books on Children’s Fight for Education” at http://www.amightygirl.com/blog/?p=4057
Tags: education, inspirational, kenya, learning, mighty girl
A Debate Between An Atheist And A Christian Has Quite A Surprising Result (via Upworthy)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture
- These small clay hands & found stone ‘heart’ sit on my desk. For we all want to hold & be held with love.
I originally found this illuminating video on Upworthy. It’s a debate between an atheist & a Christian. Check it out. Especially at this time of year, we could all do with a little more tolerance & understanding.
If you’re religious, think about the last time you had a talk with an atheist about religion. If you’re an atheist, think about the last time you talked religion with someone who was devout.
Now think how you would have liked that to go.
~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, which is about enhancing our perspective & worldview.~~
Tags: atheist, christian, life lenses, perspective
Taking the cup game up a notch
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Conflict resolution
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Zowee- this cup video (below) is great!
I learned the cup game years ago when I worked with youth through the YMCA. It was a fav at conference meal times.
Now I frequently use it during trainings, to help clients with:
- training trainers (Google ‘cup game’ to see good, bad & ugly examples of teaching
- change management (getting with the flow, they rhythm)
- conflict resolution & communication
- & more
In fact I’m set to use it during a retreat I’m facilitating this week with UNEP.
Take a peek. It’s marvelous. This group takes it to a whole other level.
Tags: cup game, training trainers, UNEP
How much money do people just like you make? (online calculator)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
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Just how much money do people like you make? Here’s an online calculator from Canada that does just that – calculates what people make based on gender, education, age & ethnicity.
If you’re living outside Canada, at least you can see what Canadians make compared to you.
Try keeping your demographic details the same & changing your ethnicity. Ditto gender. It’s sobering.
Perspective. It’s in the demographics.
~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, which is about enhancing our perspective & worldview.~~
Tags: ethnicity, gender, perspective
5 apps to turn your smartphone into a personal assistant
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development
I’ve been using a virtual assistant through Get Friday for years now. The cultural differences sometimes get us stuck (he works from India) but the efficiency makes for some kind of humming along.
That’s why my interest was perked with this article reprinted below from Mashable. Check it out. Happy humming.
1. Google Now
Word on the street is that a little company called Google is pretty good with technology — so how could we expect their assistant app to be anything other than top-notch? Google Now is marketed as the “intelligent personal assistant,” available for both iOS and Android. You can also run the program on personal computers via Chrome. Use this nifty app to set geo-triggered reminders, store airline boarding passes and check the weather at an upcoming destination. Best of all, the latest version’s features include barcode scanning and song recognition.
2. Dragon Go
While it doesn’t have all of the shiny functions of Google Now, Dragon Go is the best at one thing: Dictation. Its speech recognition technology will enable you to draft emails, texts and memos on the go — without the hassle of including another human in the process. Dragon Go has an unprecedented level of accuracy when transcribing — even better than Siri. It can also sync with Netflix, iTunes and Spotify for voice control.
3. vokul
If Dragon Go is the best at dictating, then vokul leads the pack for voice control. The app enables you to go hands-free, and will work in noisy environments like your car or the office. Ask vokul to read your social media feeds, or fast forward to a certain point in a song. Unlike Siri, which requires you to tap your phone for activation, vokul will activate upon hearing the words “hey vokul” — so as long as the app is open, no hands are needed. In fact, it’s the only 100% hands-free voice control app available.
4. Robin
Named after Batman’s perennial sidekick, this Android app has everything you need in a great personal assistant. This voice-recognition app has special features, such as the ability to search for cheap parking. Robin can also check for directions, conduct hands-free messaging and deliver news from its artificially intelligent newsroom. It’s clear why this app has dubbed itself the “Siri challenger.”
Image: Robin
5. 24me
This free app — which prides itself on an uncluttered, easy-to-use interface — marries your tasks with your calendar. Auto-generated reminders will ensure no event is forgotten, while enabling you to easily share notes and content with friends. And, as of recently, it is also available for Android users. Sync it with your other apps, like Facebook, to ensure every bill, event and task is included in your automated reminders.
Tags: ease, efficiency, Get Friday, mashable, personal assistant, virtual assistant
Where the Mississippi crosses into Canada or doesn’t (via map geek Colin Grey)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
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Where supposedly straight lines go curvy.
Where there’s no-touch territory.
Where the Mississippi crosses into Canada or doesn’t.
Where kids cross 4 times/day from the U.S. into Canada to go to school.
All because of interesting perspectives.
~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, which is about enhancing our perspective & worldview.~~
Tags: colin grey, perspective