10 Ways Edtech Advances Are Shaking Up Education

Giving students professional-grade tools means they have the ability to produce amazing things. Google’s G Suite and Chromebooks give students professional tools at budget prices without any of the fluff or bloatware of other solutions. Schools that deploy these tools are more likely to have students that enter the workforce with experience and familiarity with enterprise offerings.

~ Tom Roberto

 

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The Charismatic Leader isn’t the most Sympathetic

Charisma is a powerful thing. It’s been described as someone who possesses a virtue that sets them apart; someone who is treated as endowed with specifically exceptional powers or qualities. Today charismatic leadership is sought after to challenge the traditional bureaucracy within an organization. Transformative moments in business will typically come from the charismatic, and not from those appointed to positions of leadership.

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12 Revolutionary Ways 3D Printing Is Changing The World

As creative engineers apply this technology to more residential use cases, I believe we’ll see more adoption in the gaming vertical. Retro gaming is extremely hot right now and electronics have become so commoditized that the only thing preventing mainstream use is cases and controllers. 3D printing technology lends itself perfectly to gaming consoles and controllers, reviving ’80s and ’90s items.

~ Tom Roberto

 

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13 Tech Experts Offer Their Opinions On The Era’s Most Influential Tech Industry Leader

The most influential leader isn’t necessarily the most talented or knowledgable. Having influence is a unique ability that extends far beyond ability. It reaches into style and intangibles. It’s indisputable that Steve Jobs has defined tech leadership since the early ’90s. No other person has had multiple books, movies and debate surrounding their life and story. His contributions exceed all others.

~ Tom Roberto

 

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10 Tech Execs Discuss The Role Of Politics In Silicon Valley

#1 Answer According to Forbes Tech Council…

Unfortunately, the political climate in the U.S. is extremely divisive. Technology companies only benefit from collaboration, unification and compatibility. While CEOs have the responsibility to make decisions that benefit their country, employees and customers, they also have the responsibility to unify everyone together in a common goal. Affiliations do nothing to push a common goal.

~ Tom Roberto

 

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15 Cloud-Based Services Your Tech Department Should Consider Using

#1 Answer According to Forbes Tech Council…

If you’re not using Amazon Web Services you’re not really in technology today. Nothing holds a candle to AWS’ flexibility, breadth of scope or scalability. Too many tech jobs involve the support or maintenance of bespoke solutions that are completely unnecessary. In many cases it’s downright laughable. AWS is one of the best solutions released into the wild in more than a decade. Use it.

~ Tom Roberto

 

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15 Traits Tech Leaders Are Looking For In New Team Members

Our business isn’t judged on successes, but how we handle failures. Expertise in problem management and solution augmentation is immensely valuable. We can only demonstrate value and partnership when we help our clients recover from realistic issues that arise in field deployment. The world isn’t a perfect place. Being able to work in imperfect environments is crucial for our business.

~ Tom Roberto

 

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12 Sectors That Are Ripe For A 3D-Printing Revolution

Every human is unique. Human parts cannot be mass produced and require sophisticated assembly. 3D printing is already showing great promise in the production of bones, joints and teeth. The marriage of 3D design and medicine will give way to amazing progress in bio-engineering.

~ Tom Roberto

 

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What Epic Leaders Don’t Want To Tell You…

A cardinal sin in management is thinking your leadership comes from your intelligence. Great people, in leadership roles, fall flat on their face because they think their education or experience will result in great leadership. This is furthest from the truth. Great leadership isn’t bound to smarts, salary or experience. Great leadership is a skill; and just like parenting, it can be learned and exercised. Continue reading “What Epic Leaders Don’t Want To Tell You…”