I first heard of John Hattie last year, when his book "Making Learning Visible" was one of our texts for the teacher training course I followed at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. As an Australian living in the Netherlands, it was a nice extra bonus to hear he's from "my part of the world" … Continue reading John Hattie: Making Learning Visible
In 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, I was one of the lecturers involved in the ICP Week (Intercultural Project Week) at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. This fun 4 day programme introduced International Business Bachelor students to the concept of culture. Coming from very diverse backgrounds, many of the students are already of culture, … Continue reading 2018 IB Intercultural Project Week
As an Australian living in the Netherlands, I always get really excited when the local library has great English language books alongside the Dutch ones. "Blogging for Creatives" grabbed my attention immediately with not just the topic, but also the beautifully presented pages. Published in 2012, this book is a very useful starting point for … Continue reading Blogging for Creatives Book
Last night I attended the 2nd annual edition of The Hague Awards, with the theme "Innovation by the sea", hosted by the colourful Zuiderstraandtheater. Organised by The Hague and Partners (a collaboration between The Hague Marketing Bureau, The Hague Convention Bureau and The Hague Business Agency) it showcased some of the best of our city. … Continue reading 2018 The Hague Awards
I love elearning - but it's often not easy. 1. Create space: both mentally & physically Elearning is very flexible meaning you can study almost anywhere. However this flexibility also has drawbacks, thinking 2. Know yourself and learning style There are many ways of learning. Find ways that work for you. 3. Keep the end … Continue reading Five tips to make the most of elearning
Two months from today, on 27 September 2018, I'll be attending and speaking at the Rise and Lead Women Summer in The Hague. With an amazing list of speakers, you can grab a great deal on early bird tickets, but still get a bargain on full price tickets if you miss out. Student ticket prices … Continue reading 2018 Rise and Lead Women Summit The Hague
The Google Digital Marketing Workshops are offered at higher education institutions throughout the Netherlands. This programme is part of the Grow with Google initiative, supporting students and business owners to increase their digital skills. Also called the "Digital Garage" there is an extensive free online training programme available: https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage. I'm one of the trainers for the … Continue reading 2018 Google Digital Marketing Workshops Rotterdam Business School
This post is part of a series about communities I have either created or have been a part of. Connecting Women has been bringing together internationally minded women in The Hague, The Netherlands for over 20 years! It has been one of my favourite communities, where I have made many friends and learned a lot. … Continue reading Connecting Women The Hague
In 2018, Zestee is 10 years old! Since the beginning, I have created my own website In 2013, I wrote an article "How to build a solid website and how it's like a house". The "Zestee Social Media School Website Pyramid" I created is still relevant, and you can click on the image below to … Continue reading Ten steps to DIY website (re)design
Last weekend, on a beautiful sunny Sunday, the Urban Trail Den Haag took place. Thousands of runners were in attendance and were able to choose between a 5.5km or a 10km course. What is unique about this race is that you can explore the city at the same time, with the route meandering through city … Continue reading 2018 NN Den Haag Urban Trail
Yesterday (20 June 2018), I had the pleasure of spending time with the FeedbackFruits team and other educators in Amsterdam at the "FeedbackFruits Education Inspiration Day" where I spoke about my own research about "How can elearning enhance study success..." The event was held in the very trendy "FreedomLab" in Amsterdam (yes, that is a … Continue reading 2018 Feedback Fruits Education Inspiration Day Amsterdam
I work part time as a lecturer at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands. As part of the International Business Bachelor's programme, each semester I teach a 3 week "Digital Trends" course. Student Social Media Audits and Content Planning In teams of four, students were given an assignment based on our university's … Continue reading 2018 IB Trends in Marketing
Google offers a great programme, delivering digital marketing workshops at higher education institutions throughout the Netherlands. I'm one of the trainers for the project, which is managed by digital training agency, How and Knower. You can read more here (in Dutch): https://howknower.nl/digitale-werkplaats This programme is part of the Grow with Google initiative, supporting students and business … Continue reading 2018 Google Digital Marketing Workshops Radboud University
I've heard the term #bigdata used a lot in the last few years. Just came across this video from Freedomlab Amsterdam with a great clear, visual explanation. I'm only a few minutes in so far but wanted to share it. Renee https://player.vimeo.com/video/59789706
The 25 May 2018 deadline is fast approaching for GDPR and you'll no doubt notice a frenzy of emails regarding this. Large organisations have their legal teams onto it but for small businesses like my own, it's up to us as individuals to figure out compliance. Zestee is 10 years old this year, and I … Continue reading How do I comply with GDPR/AVG? Small business resources
Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure of attending the #ideasfromeurope final in The Hague. Two years ago, I attended this event, which was then TEDxBinnenhof. Again it was held in the spectacular #ridderzaal (Knight's Hall) in #thehague. Twelve innovative ideas were showcased, each addressing global challenges: Modern antenatal care, Julien Penders, Bloomlife, Belgium Supporting the development … Continue reading 2018 Ideas from Europe Final, The Hague
TEDx is one of my favourite things. No doubt you've seen the online videos - but I'm also addicted to live events. Here's an ongoing list of the live TEDx events I have attended, so far all in the Netherlands, from 2013-2018. Brief back story - I "almost" made it to an earlier event when … Continue reading I am a live TEDx event addict. Here is why.
The digital transformation over the last ten years has completely changed the way people buy. As a result, businesses, marketers, and sellers, need to adapt to stay relevant and competitive in attracting the modern buyer. Businesses have the ability to embrace these changes in how they operate and deliver value to their clients. To attract … Continue reading LinkedIn is the Ultimate Resource to Increase B2B Sales
This year, Manuela Damant and I together delivered two full day classes to the part time MFMC (Masters in Financial Management and Control) students at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, covering the following topics: Personal Branding Presentation Skills Negotiation Skills Networking Skills As these part time students are also working alongside their study, the … Continue reading 2018 MFMC Part time Professional Skills Classes
If you’re a higher education teacher or lecturer, you probably struggled with the following questions: “how do I save time” and “how do I give students the attention they need and deserve?” Finding a solution is hard. It doesn’t help that both questions seem to contradict each other; the more personal guidance each student gets, … Continue reading SOWISO: Science and Maths elearning platform for higher education
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