Every generation that leaves home seems to go further and further away. Luckily, technology like conference calls keeps getting better at bringing us closer together with face to face communication. Because when that last little duckling in the family up and flies off to University or Ireland for the first time—and the old gander and […]
Although many people prefer in-person meetings, time and money does not always make this possible. Audio and video conferencing can be the next best thing. Conference Calls still offer the productivity of having a meeting and can definitely help you save a ton of time and money. According to the Meeting in America Study conducted […]
Think back to when you were a kid. You could see your friends every day at school and it was easy to nurture relationships. Being a grownup, with a grownup job and grownup responsibilities this isn’t so easy. Let’s face it – it’s difficult to get together with friends when it doesn’t come as naturally […]
In 2002 Canadian songwriting legend Bruce Cockburn released a love song entitled "Anything, Anytime, Anywhere," which was covered in a delightful bluesy growl by Colin Linden on "Raised by Wolves," and with lovely choirboy purity by Jimmy Buffet on his album "License to Chill." If you want a potential sweetie to fall in love with […]
Old fashioned sit-down staff meetings are difficult to organize, expensive of staff time, and create debilitating information bottlenecks. Weekly sit-down meetings are like clogs in an organization's arteries. Luckily, there is a healthy, low-calorie alternative. A new office communication tool called Slack enables people in organizations to effortlessly share information with multiple teams, and free Conference Call […]
Imagine bringing a NASA astronaut into your classroom to tell your students about what it’s like to spend a day in the international space station. Does this idea seem far-fetched? It shouldn’t! With online conference and video calling on your side, the sky really is the limit for your class. This guide illustrates the nearly […]
The Web is full of home schooling methods but very few of the sites know about one of the best home school resources available, which is web conferencing. Web conferencing is just a conference call, with video and a shared desktop added. Web conferencing is the free and easy way to create a virtual classroom. […]
Every once in a while in life, as Valentine's Day rolls around, we get booked into an unavoidable business trip or a family emergency happens and we find ourselves sitting in an airport feeling like we will soon be missing our sweetheart in the worst way, and wondering what we could possibly do to make […]
What You Need To Know About Participatory Education and Conference Calls Let’s start with the basics. The reason why participatory education was created was to give the people a way to better their own lives through education. Participatory education is where students get as equal a say in the shaping of class curriculum and activities […]
In the Olden Days, people used to hate going to meetings because physical travel felt like lost time; it took two hours out of your day that you couldn't get back. Sometimes we didn't even need to be there. Other people did all the talking, made the decisions, and we just sat there thinking about […]
