Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Each year at this time, I reflect on the valuable lessons my father taught me that have served me well in business and in life - including lessons I learned when I didn't at the time necessarily realize I was learning from him. Music lessons. He loved to learn. He loved even more to teach. Boy Scouts.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If you’ve been part of the Salesforce community for a while, you’ve certainly heard of Trailhead — the fun way to learn about all things Salesforce. Road-Tested Tips for Designing a Learning Program. First, some tips for your learning program based on our experience. You may have even earned some badges.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In fact, Tableau recently commissioned Forrester to investigate the data literacy gap, and according to The Great Data Literacy Gap: Demand for Data Skills Exceeds Supply , only 66% of surveyed academic decision-makers rated data literacy and skills as important for students to learn to graduate, compared to 81% of recruiters. Sravya Balasa.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

As schools move more widely into reopening their doors for in-person learning, many educational institutions have also learned a critical lesson in the last year. and a new approach to teaching by video remotely. and a new approach to teaching by video remotely. .”

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Tableau

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In fact, Tableau recently commissioned Forrester to investigate the data literacy gap, and according to The Great Data Literacy Gap: Demand for Data Skills Exceeds Supply , only 66% of surveyed academic decision-makers rated data literacy and skills as important for students to learn to graduate, compared to 81% of recruiters. Nadia Khan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2012

As a trainer, I’m intensely interested in creating learning experiences that integrate or about how to use the technology for nonprofits that engage and inspire people to put the ideas into practice. I’ve been obsessed with peer learning and self-directed learning models in my own learning and the trainings I design and facilitate.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2023

Millions of people use sign language, but methods of teaching this complex and subtle skill haven’t evolved as quickly those for written and spoken languages. ” Users can do the first few lessons in order to see that the system works, then it’s $39 monthly, $174 half-yearly, and $228 yearly.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

We need to teach kids to not fear risks, and we shouldn’t reprimand students for failure. And, for goodness sake, stop using the same outdated curriculum that I learned in the 1970?s, s, my parents learned in the 1940?s s and their parents learned in the 1910?s. Enough with learning the types of rocks, the U.S.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet have become standard tools for teachers who have had to run lessons remotely since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. And Farrell is a former executive from another pair of major online learning companies, Trilogy and 2U. million in seed funding from Benchmark and others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 2, 2012

After I finished teaching an intensive Networked NGO workshop for Packard family planning grantees in Delhi, I headed to Bangalore to visit my friend and colleague, Rufina Fernandes where I conducted a social media workshop for staff and teachers and got see a start up education company and its CSR program, close up.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2021

If you’re trying to develop fluency in a non-native tongue, language immersion is a crucial part of the learning process. But what if you’re an eight-year-old kid in Spain learning English and can’t swing a solo trip to the United States for the summer? Novakid, founded by Maxim Azarov, wants to be your next best option.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and leading on social media. Before I left for Finland, I read Timothy Walker’s Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

There’s nothing easy about learning a language, and so it’s also maybe no surprise that there are plenty of startups that want to make life easier for students. One of the latest entrants to this market is MagniLearn , an AI-centric startup that provides students with individualized lessons based on their progress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

A few days ago I opened the door on a new learning journey. I am very excited about upcoming peer learning projects that I’m working on in 2012, including several for Packard grantees in India, Pakistan, and Africa as well as the e-Mediat project in the Middle East. Content Delivery Is Not Learning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 15, 2014

On this Father''s Day , I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. Music lessons. He loved to learn. He loved even more to teach. He lived to help other people learn. Really, he was just a great listener.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. It’s all about teaching digital literacy and citizenship: the knowledge and skills necessary to think critically, behave safely, and interact responsibly in a digital world. Teaching them to use creative tools responsibly?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Hudson lectures at Stanford occasionally, and working with Campuswire allows him to teach a broader set of students. The move marks Campuswire’s further dive into synchronous learning. Real, lasting learning has to be synchronous for the majority of people.”. Teachers are leaving schools. Will they come to startups next?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

My mother taught me many things, and I feel like with every year she teaches me more – whether she knows it or not. The biggest lesson: Everyone has something to give. I can’t think of a lesson, an outlook on life, and a guiding principle for my work that is more about love than this one. Learn more!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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The Verge

AUGUST 10, 2020

Microsoft is adding Chromebook support to Minecraft: Education Edition , offering another way for schools to teach virtually this upcoming school year. Educators can find user-created lessons on the Minecraft: Education Edition website that cover subjects including history and math.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Why not learn English through TikTok-like videos too? at the time, keeping millions at home, and interest in remote learning was reviving. The Blabla app pays native English speakers by the hour to create short, engaging videos tailored to English-learning students around the world. This week, Blabla announced it has raised $1.54

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Millennials come to the work place more prepared to teach than previous generations. The ability to teach, with patience, is essential. And I think where Millennials make the greatest impact is when they realize their capabilities to teach and that there’s an audience that wants to teach.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Knowable , the Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup focused on audio learning, is switching business models. “This gets us closer to our mission of daily, actionable learning,” co-founder and CEO Warren Shaeffer told me. Plus, this will allow the company to experience with other formats, such as briefer lessons.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Here are the ideal tech lesson plans and class schedules they suggested: 1. Teach Some Curiosity. In other words, teaching business/marketing to web engineers is vital. Additionally, business executives or marketers in the tech space should learn the basics of web development. Progressive Formal Learning.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

Digital Media and Learning Competition: Applications now open! NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "The 3rd Digital Media and Learning Competition, from the MacArthur Foundation, is now accepting applications. " My favorite lesson? . "This " My favorite lesson?

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

BGC's mission is to increase those numbers by partnering with schools, companies, organizations, and volunteers to offer Black girls in-person and virtual learning opportunities. This video-based coding academy teaches coding skills in a fun, accessible, and engaging format on YouTube and other social media platforms (for free!).

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

During a recent Twitter Space, M13 Partner Anna Barber and I looked back at the dot-com crash in search of lessons operators can use to avoid missteps founders have made in past downturns. ” What can the 2000 dot-com crash teach us about the 2022 tech downturn? Nobody expects any of this to be smooth sailing.”

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

As a teletherapy platform, Parallel Learning enables schools and special education providers to counsel students and track their progress. This June, Amira merged with 27-year-old digital learning company Istation, whose gamified educational content was being used in more than 1,000 school districts.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Members pay annual membership dues for access to peer learning and thought leadership opportunities, events and more. The Fast Company Impact Council is a private membership community of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription Business schools teach the basics, but Mysty Rusk, who’s reviewed around 4,500 deals over the last 20 years, says the most important lessons she learned were the result of mistakes she made along the way.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Gary Chou, an instructor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, teaches people how to launch a startup by taking an entirely contrary approach. By creating a $1,000 startup, you’ll learn three valuable lessons. In reality, setting out to build a billion-dollar startup is one of the biggest mistakes you can make.

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DeepMind Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This comprehensive introductory course is designed for educators to teach 11-14 year old students foundational AI knowledge through responsible and interactive lesson materials, activities, and video tutorials. The materials, created with educational experts, align with proven learning and development practices.

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The Verge

APRIL 7, 2022

Snap is launching a new Snapchat lens that can help you learn American Sign Language (ASL). The lesson I tried taught me to fingerspell the alphabet. It’s called ASL Alphabet Lens, and Snapchat is launching it in partnership with SignAll , a company that has built technology that can translate sign language.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Filled with relatable case studies from top-performing individuals and companies—including Tim Cook, Starbucks, and Microsoft—Briceño lays out crisp, clear tactics for constant learning that will take your team to the next level and create a culture of high performance. Common habits that suppress individuals and teams from improving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

The workshop was part of the three-day program where participants were learning both strategy and how to use tools from women who work in the tech industry here in San Francisco. But learning from adjacent practices can also be quite rich. How do you make your trainings or meeting more fun that can lead to more learning?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 22, 2013

He told the story of a rabbi whose important lesson to his students is that each of us can teach us something. What can we learn from a train?" So what we can learn from Amy? one student asked. That because of one second, one can miss everything." "And And from the telegraph?" That every word is counted and charged."

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

This month, as many schools attempt to utilize online instruction for the first time, Prezi is rolling out two new tools tailored to distance learning. Prezi had Screenshare and Video in Video on the back burner for some time, but the explosion of distance learning accelerated its plans.

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