Mary Wiseman Designs

The Weight of the Nation

izzy — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:49:44 +0000

These films are a MUST see. Please take the time to watch. These are a series, so be sure to see them all.

Launch and Learn

izzy — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:17:15 +0000

One more reminder to get your product/service out into the marketplace so you can begin learning. Market without fear. The longer an idea stays on the table, the less chance the business has for success, says Sean Devine, CEO of CourseSmart.

520 Lucky Cats

izzy — Sat, 05 May 2012 11:13:20 +0000

I used to see these around Beijing, particularily prior to major holidays. This is quite the vision.

Pivot = Change the STRATEGY not the VISION

izzy — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:11:35 +0000

Don’t change the vision, pivot to a new strategy. Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup, coined the term pivot and here he is explaining the term. Watch and learn how YouTube, Twitter and Groupon abruptly changed course before they achieved success. If they hadn’t pivoted, YouTube would have been a dating site, Twitter would be a podcasting website and Groupon would still be organizing political protests.

Like Aeroshot on FB and win a trip to Paris

izzy — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:19:51 +0000

Aeroshot is a breathable caffeine and I can tell you, it works great! And now, check this out…the Le Labortorie is where AeroShot was born and invented.

Is this not the coolest place? Wouldn’t you LOVE to be able to go here to ‘learn and play’?

Well, you can enter to win a trip to Paris, by Liking Aeroshot on FaceBook

TED-Ed | Lessons Worth Sharing

izzy — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:24:12 +0000

TED-Ed has launched a new open platform for using video in education. The word is that TED-Ed allows any teacher to take a video of their choice (yes, any video on YouTube, not just theirs) and make it the heart of a “lesson” that can easily be assigned in class or as homework, complete with context, follow-up questions and further resources. The site is in beta. But TED-Ed thinks there’s enough there to show why they’re so excited about this. This whole process is explained really well in this video created by the TED-Ed team.

What I love about this process, is that ultimately it allows the viewer to Dig Deeper and Think about what they are viewing…..in other words to critically think about the video, not just consume it. AND, you can FLIP the video and make it your own lesson. BRILLIANT!

Buenos Aires- Inception Park

izzy — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:22:16 +0000

How do they do it? Black Sheep Films…

Buenos Aires – Inception Park from Black Sheep Films on Vimeo.

Caine’s Arcade

izzy — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:53:07 +0000

A 9 year old boy who built an elaborate cardboard arcade in his dad’s used auto parts store is about to have the best day of his life. You have got to take 10 minutes and watch this sweet video about imagination, loving what you do, being an entrepreneur and the power of social media. This is a video that teachers should share with their students, no matter their age. I love how proud Caine is when he is showing us his work. After you watch the video, head over to Caine’s website. I know you’ll get chills, goosebumps and might even cry….but it’ll make your day.

Revamping Pilates Equipment

izzy — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:27:46 +0000

For years I’ve been interested in Pilates and this year I finally got started doing floor pilates [and BTW it really works]. The pilates machines have always looked so antiquated…until now! Balanced Body has re-designed the pilates machines and they are awesome. Here’s an example of taking an old machine and enhancing the user experience….beautiful! I’d love one in my house.

Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone

izzy — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:50:37 +0000

Just ordered my new Pebble….it will be shipping in September 2012….can’t wait!!!