Tag: education

  • Emergency Operations Center: Where the Pieces Come Together

    I’ve worked in an Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, almost every day since the Winnebago County tornado. When I mention it, I usually get the same question: What happens there? An EOC helps coordinate a large, complex emergency across communities, agencies and organizations. It can operate in person, virtually or both. The Puzzle Think of…

  • Civic Online Reasoning: The Skill Every Professional Needed Yesterday

    The pace and volume of online information have outgrown the skills most adults were taught to evaluate it. We’re living in a moment where a single misleading post can shape public opinion, influence policy, or derail trust in institutions. That’s why I completed the Civic Online Reasoning professional learning course through Digital Inquiry Group and…