Global Learning and Networking - thank you Technology

This post was written by Jacob McNulty

I just got married on November 11th and we decided to go to New Zealand for our honeymoon.

Through all of my reading in the field of learning and development, I seemed to remember a blog of a similar philosophy that came out of NZ.  After just a couple minutes on the net I found it was Leigh Blackall in Dunedin, NZ.

I sent him a quick email a couple of days before we departed the States and heard back from him shortly after.  I was able to meet up with Leigh for a quick tour of the Univeristy in Dunedin two days ago and am now updating my blog from an Internet cafe in Christchurch, NZ.

It’s amazing the power that technology has given us.  Not only did I find someone on the other side of the world that shares many of my views - I was able to shake his hand and take a walk with him.  Setting this up took me probably a total of 30 minutes (searching, writing emails, etc.)

My new wife and I were discussing the impact of technology on us.  Historians will link us with the Internet, iPods and a technological revolution.  It’s fun to be part of it.

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