Apostrophes don’t belong in your last name on a Christmas card. Ever. (Unless, of course, you have an apostrophe in the actual spelling of your name; more on that below.) Why? Because apostrophes are a punctuation mark designed to show possession—as in, when something belongs to something else, like an
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If you’re an educator, you’ve probably heard of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Since its original publication in 1956, the now-famous classification system has been used by countless teachers across the globe to help define learning objectives. Unfortunately, most illustrations of the taxonomy are either limited (they cover only one of the three
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HOME > SPEAKING > POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS > “E” Is for ENGAGE Presentations are better with visuals. That isn’t just an opinion or personal preference. Research backs it up. If you can supplement your presentation with impactful, relevant images, people will be far more likely to pay attention and recall your
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Our popular infographic on plagiarism is being used in schools, libraries, writing centers, and businesses around the globe. In order to reach more students in more classrooms, we’ve been able to create the newest translation in Russian! A special thanks to Olga Rebrova, MD, PhD, Professor at Pirogov Russian State Medical University,
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I’ll admit: I’m a bit of a sucker for inspirational thoughts. And I’m especially vulnerable to ones that encourage me to overcome doubt, face fears, tackle challenges, prioritize my time, and seize every opportunity. Maybe that’s because I have a lot of work to do in these areas. Or maybe
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Would you believe it if I told you that a British lecturer was fired as a dorm supervisor (officially known as a hostel warden in England) because he used too many question marks in his text messages? The reason? He was creating an “intimidating tone.” Granted, Dr Binoy Sobnack—a physics
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HOME > SPEAKING > POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS > “W” Is For WEAVE The “W” in your POWERFUL presentation is for “Weave in the stories.” Storytelling has been shown to be one of the most effective ways to do three things in presentations: 1) grab attention; 2) keep engagement; and 3) improve
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HOME > SPEAKING > POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS > “O” Is For OPEN The “O” in your POWERFUL presentation is for “Open with Purpose.” The way you start your presentation is critical. Most audience members will determine within the first 30 seconds of you speaking if they’ll be interested in what you
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HOME > SPEAKING > POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS > “P” Is For PREPARE Whenever you give a presentation, think of it as your moment. Your moment to engage, to persuade, to inspire. Few opportunities in life will allow for you to have the space and format for a captive audience like a
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If you, your students, or your business has built a website, you’ll want to evaluate how well it’s working. One critical method of evaluation, of course, is to conduct a usability test. You can learn more about how to do that here: How to Conduct Usability Tests. Another important method
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