In the wake of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's retirement announcement, industry insiders are busying themselves predicting who will be tapped to head the tech firm.
Everyone from a former Apple executive to Bill Gates himself is being rumored to take Redmond's top job, yet an official announcement is not expected soon.
Rick Sherlund, head of U.S. technology research at Nomura Securities told CNBC's Squawk on the Street that there is little in the way of top-level executive talent currently working for the company. "I do not believe there is a successor in waiting ..." Sherlund said. "Unfortunately, at Microsoft there has been enormous turnover of senior people under Ballmer, so we are left with no obvious choices here."
Likewise Dan Niles, CIO of AlphaOne Capital Partners told NBCNews that the best course of action Microsoft could take in selecting a new CEO is to look outside of the company. "I hope they do some out-of-the-box thinking and they get somebody from outside the company," Niles said.
It’s no secret that students, especially those in elementary schools, have trouble sitting at a desk or in front of a screen all day.
It’s natural for children to want to move, jump around, burn off some of their extra, seemingly boundless energy. It’s also apparent that children (and adults) are more distracted than ever. We all need tools to help us focus.
Movement is good—but researchers are finding that movement coupled with mindful intention, for instance, becoming...

After the Pandemic: “We will return to physical workplaces and face-to-face training because it is indispensable."
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Students can spend 12 years in school (even more) and not know what they’re good at.
While they have hopefully mastered academics such as reading, math, and science, they likely have spent little to no time studying their own natural talents and strengths during that time. This is a major gap in our education system.
There has been a plethora of research on the development of individual strengths and talents and their use in the workplace, mainly by Gallup. The company had...

“In the future we will see a broader range of topics covered by games that is more niche content.” – Doug Whatley
We all know by now that games harness the power of play, and through play we develop a range of 21st Century knowledge and skills, including language, communication, creative problem solving, critical...

“Digital games and simulations will continue to grow in cultural influence and shed their reputation for being merely violent or trivial, leading to their becoming a standard component of teaching and learning.” – Paul Darvasi
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As families and teachers, we are all concerned about how our children are dealing with what is happening in the world. Staying positive during this unknown time is such an essential part of how your children will learn to deal with times of uncertainty and conflict. As we begin navigating this new school year, it is important that we tell our children that “it is ok” and “we will get through this.” It is...