Downloadable Poster to help you learn Shortcodes

Hoping to learn a few shortcuts and speed up your workflow this year? You can download the PDF embedded here by clicking ‘download’ underneath the document.  We recommend you printing and keeping it near to you while you work for a week or two to give you time to memorize the shortcodes.  

Chrome in Sixty Seconds

Check out three Google Chrome Extensions in less than a minute. Links to all three resources can be found under the tutorial: Mercury Reader Strict Workflow Save to Pocket

A Trio of Tools To Trial This Year

These are three new(ish) tools you may want to add to your kit this year: 1) Insert Learning What is it?  A free Google Chrome Extension which allows you to take any content from the web and make it interactive. 2) Wakelet What is it? A curation tool that allows you to gather multiple resources…

Cabin Crew Ready for Takeoff!

Welcome Back! Before we are wheels up, here are five tips and tricks to help you avoid turbulence during take off this week:   Use folders and emoji with your bookmark manager:   2. Don’t lose your place Need to open a new tab but you don’t want to lose your current window? Hold COMMAND…

Your Youtube Diet and The World Cup: 5 Channels Worth Binging

Youtube can be a garden of delights or a trash bin of pointlessness.  If you are looking to diversify the channels you follow, here are five Youtube channels worth exploring under the common umbrella of the world cup: 1. The Washington Post Channel Why: A great go-to for news and cultural context   2. The…

Be a connected service learning leader

Many of our Global Concern and Service teams have taken the plunge into hosting their own portfolio this year. Our Daraja group has explored podcasts and guest posts in their portfolio. Recently Generation Education Period (G.E.P) has started their portfolio (you can see Melanie Wilson’s post here).  The thinking and action coming from our groups…