A Stroke of Insight - 2 views
Some of you may have already seen the video above about a "brain scientist" who lived to talk about her stroke. I watch this probably about once a year - sometimes more often. It is a truly amazing...
Feed Your Head, Rule #1, #7 - 5 views
Long ago, when lyrics were not explicit and wardrobes were not raw, Grace Slick, serendipitously slipped a drug reference past the music censors, referring to hallucinating. Medina, years later, m...
Repetition without Metamorphosis, Rule #4 - 8 views
I enjoyed this very much. Understanding the difference between fluff content and valuable content isn't rocket science. Just ask yourself: What am I actually offering my readers? Creating great c...
started by Richard Wilson on 27 Oct 13
2 follow-ups, last by Martha Rodriguez on 28 Oct 13
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Men have bigger brains, but it doesn't make them smarter. :) - 7 views
A larger brain does not necessarily grant greater intelligence. It is generally understood that one needs to take into account the ratio of brain to body mass. Basically this means that the larger ...
Online Courses Lead to Sub-Prime Education - 3 views
AS a middle school teacher of a school with only 10% low socio-economic students, you definitely see the gaps in computer knowledge with these students. Even though they get exposure during their k...
Technology Overkill Pros and Cons - 3 views
This weeks topic will consist on current technology trends and the ways it impacts our daily life's. Abha Dawesar discusses her ordeal as she is unable to access the technology tools she is used to...
Are we smart enough? - 8 views
I didn't see Kurzweil's name on the list. :-)
Designing our future. - 2 views
We are evolving into a technology led industry. The analog era is slowly being phased out. This slideshow depicts how technology is being integrated into our daily lives. http://www.slideshare.net/...
Pros and Cons of Technology - 2 views
Host Michel Martin speaks with former New York Schools chancellor Joel Klein about technology use in the school system. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=225404574
30 ways technology will change education. - 1 views
Benefits technology will improve our educational system. http://www.teachthought.com/trends/30-incredible-ways-technology-will-change-education-by-2028/
Brains & Caffeine: Are we ACTUALLY wired that differently? - 14 views
I never really drank much caffeine growing up. I didn't start drinking coffee until I was in college in my 30's. At first it was to keep warm on the chilly morning in Northwest Arkansas. I am not s...
10,000 brains wired together - 8 views
Hi Juan, You have just frightened me. The Borg is Hive-Mentality gone totally wrong. The Borg was actually what came to my mind when originally typing, so I added the word "momentarily" to my post.
Know Thyself With A Brain Scanner - 9 views
I realize most people would be skeptical Jackie about the technology. One can only image the positive implications this technology can have in our daily lives. One example that comes to mind is a c...
started by Jaime Villanueva on 20 Oct 13
6 follow-ups, last by Jaime Villanueva on 01 Nov 13
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Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds - 1 views
I love this video for what Temple Grandin teaches us about the tremendous value of having people in the world whose brains work differently. Please watch! http://www.ted.com/talks/temple_grandin_t...
Ken Robinson: How schools kill creativity - 14 views
I had no clue Ted Talks existed until I stated this class. I bookmarked the website and normally visit it once a week.
MOOCs: Changing the world - 20 views
Katy, I completed a Mooc course last semester and did receive my certificate.The problem I encountered was the same that you stated I was half a point from receiving a certificate that stated exemp...
Memory Games - 4 views
This website comes from the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Washington in Seattle. Our Brain Rules author, John Medina, comes from the Medical School there I believe, so perhaps the...
More News about MOOCs - 10 views
I was introduced to moocs in the last incarnation of 6329, I took my first mooc and although the time constraints were a problem I found it quite enjoyable. The benefit of these moocs is their fle...
MOOCs free forever? - 13 views
The great thing about MOOC's is it fosters peer to peer collaboration. Last semester I took a Mooc course and I did not have any interaction with the instructor it was all student base collaborat...
Google and MOOC intangibility: follow up from Jennifer - 7 views
Oops. Didn't mean for you to take the course. Just wanted to let you know about the Google App Engine and show an example of what can be done by 1 individual in a short time. It's a pretty clean ...