Greens and Tees

 This week we were able to explore our class e-book, which had so many technological tools we could explore. I chose Canva.  I was drawn to this tool because of its artistic and creative appeal. With Canva, you can design almost anything. From posters and lesson plans to designs for social media. It was almost a bit overwhelming to scroll through so many choices. There are hundreds of templates to choose from, which are all very user-friendly. You choose a template, and click on the text or images that you want to edit. The possibilities are truly endless. I used it to design a poster for a fundraiser we are doing at work. The most time-consuming part of making this poster was choosing which template design I wanted, because there are so many to choose from! I would highly recommend this tool for any design task. It's free, it's easy to use, and it produces top-quality projects.

Unconscious bias has been a hot topic as part of our conversations around Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement (IDE) at work. But what exactly is unconscious bias? This can be a complex issue, but it basically explains our tendencies to make snap judgments and stereotypes based on our background and personal experiences. This quick video does a great job of explaining what unconscious bias is.  For example, if I were to ask you to close your eyes (but obviously don't do that, because I need you to read this post) and picture yourself sitting in an airplane. A voice comes over the intercom and says, "Hello, this is your captain speaking," or to imagine you are enjoying conversation with the couple sitting next to you. Did you take a moment to imagine that situation? Go ahead....imagine the captain speaking over the intercom and having conversation with the couple sitting next to you. Got it? OK. Who is the captain, as pictured in your mind? Is it a white male? An Asian fe...