Education

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120322_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] As you know, China is not only the most populous country in the world, its economy is growing very fast. Statistical experts say that by 2050 China will have a larger population of English speakers than we do here in the United States.  I’m told that, right Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120320_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Bit throttling may sound like a funny combination of words, but it’s no laughing matter. Especially if you’re Matt Spaccarelli, the California student who won a small-claims court decision against AT&T over its throttling of his smartphone data plan.  When you buy a smartphone, you expect to Continue Reading →

Re-syndicated from MENGonline.com Reviewing more than 125 resumés for MENG members during the past three years, I discovered that many could be improved easily. These seven improvements are taken from my recent MENGinar “How to Improve Your Resumé in 60 Minutes,” which is available to members at mengonline.com. 1. Be Consistent You must be consistent Continue Reading →

If you bought a tablet computer, a recent Nielsen survey found that it’s your kids who are using it. 70% of households surveyed said their children under the age of 12 were using a tablet computer. The good news is that nearly 60% say its being used for educational purposes. Read the full article at Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120217_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple’s in the news again. The company announced a new operating system launching this summer called OS 10 Mountain Lion. Apple is bringing many iPhone and iPad features to its PC counterparts like notifications, AirPlay streaming and iCloud storage. In other news, if you bought a tablet Continue Reading →

Re-syndicated from MediaBizBloggers.com We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. —Edward Bernays My last essay on the fourth estate garnered more feedback than I have had in a long time. People sent me email generally praising the notion that something is Continue Reading →

When it comes to the way I consume media content, I am a highly un-relatable weirdo. I’ve lived for two years without cable television, my TV doesn’t have a digital tuner for local channels and I don’t even own a DVD player. With this spartanly bleak media landscape, one would assume I’d be a much Continue Reading →

This is an educational story about how a problem escalates if not handled promptly and properly. The local HUD Housing Authority Board of Directors in Saratoga Springs, NY is in the middle of a public relations disaster and is fanning the fire with all of the wrong actions. This NBC video summarizes the story. Originally Continue Reading →

With its most recent announcement, Apple wants to redefine the textbook. iBooks 2 lets students read textbooks specially designed for the iPad, including video, audio and interactivity. For publishers, iBook Author will let you build interactive e-books with just a few clicks Read the full article at arstechnica.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120120_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google and Wikipedia’s protesting of anti-piracy legislation resulted in a huge response from users online. Google collected over 7 million signatures for its petition against SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act and PiPa, the Protect IP Act, while Wikipedia sent over 8 million people to their state’s Continue Reading →