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1000 things I knew but forgot is my bi line sometimes. A lot of it does have to do with memory retention. But is memory only cerebral??? W do have body memory , emotional memory and spiritual memory. When we truly learn something it becomes integrated on these levels as well. So yes the only thing that matters IS the present moment, that is how we experience life and learning and that is how we absorb-by our senses not being shut down.

I like # 12

I saved this one for RRS! thanks

Great learning strategies, thanks

This is a very helpful and practical link on social networking especially for eductors, Diethild. Thank you.

This is so helpful, thanks for posting!

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A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance: Scientific American

Loved the arcticle. I don't agree that society 'grades on the curve', so to speak, for extroverts. Being an introvert myself I like to think it doesn't anyway.

After 15 years we stand almost in the same level and maybe we need to wait next 15 years for seeing the change happens.

What a great term: social loafing. I've never heard it before, but upon reading this article, realised I've experienced it often enough. Thanks.

It's the first time i've heard of this term also. Very different from the term lurking. A little lengthy but worth the skim over.

Kaine Very interesting article. I think it exists. I have perceived social loafing, definitely in my past online courses or at work.But I am not sure if that is true or not. What if I was also perceived as social loafer at the same time by others? Who is right then? Thanks for sharing it. I read and also bookmarked it. Ilona

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Thanks for this. It looks similar to ConnectedPD (http://connectedpd.posterous.com/). I tried this once and blogged about my experience here: http://goo.gl/6QKRw

Mark, you are proving the serendipitous value of networks today. Thanks for the ConnectedPD link! A close friend is looking for some new ways of looking at math curriculum. :)

This blew my mind. How can you even cope with this knowledge?

Thanks for the video , I was aware of those stats. It was a great review. I think you are coping by mere fact of taking the course.

@0:58 - "Today's learner will have 10-14 jobs by the age of 38." Does this mean the demise of careers?

Never thought of this when I was in formal schooling. What a great idea to simplify and stay ahead of note taking in class.

I love mind maps I have been making them since I was 13. People called it "doodling" and disregarded it or viewed it as art. I kept some from my youth and when I look back and reflect on them I can see WHY I drew the images and linked them the way I did, they are like a visual diary of what I was going through at the time.

wow that is a high tech wheel and reminded me of a PLE .

I hope you don't mind if i abscond it for my blog.

This is related to our week 3 reading - Hugh McKellar's interesting insights about books in his "The changing nature of knowledge" article. It is humorous 3-minute video about the changing nature of books (and unchanging human nature), and our struggles with technology.

The funny is that people attitude toward change doesn't change.

This article was recommended by social media guru Beth Kantor on her Facebook page. In my experience, if it is from Beth, it's great! It may be helpful in our blog set up and posting.

Muammar Ghaddafi. Saddam Hussain. Barak Obama. Fukishima. Sub-Prime Lending. What do these topics have in common? They are all important subjects that our students should be learning about, yet they probably don't appear in most textbooks in our classrooms. The moment a textbook rolls off the printing press, it begins to morph into a useless paperweight.

Great article. E-books have so much potential - for increased accessibility, lower costs, portability, currency, etc. etc.

I tried to leave this on the site , not intended for the group.....In order to reach our students, we need to think like "Digital Natives", not "Digital Immigrants" (thank you Marc Prensky). ...i think you have valid points and this can be a useful tool but why use these terms, Natives and Immigrants. I often find these terms can be used negatively and could be percieved as such. Although this may not be your intention saying you are now a Digital Native vs a Digital Immigrant to me sounds , negative. Its just a thought , but i do appreciate your take on text books and the usefulness of utilizing this tool to keep up to date.

In this article, InfEd explores: What is learning? Is it a change in behaviour or understanding? Is it a process?

A collection of free education resources With the announcement that Open University course fees are about to increase massively, I've been gradually collecting alternatives using the excellent Evernote on-line tool. Every time I saw a link to a free course or other educational resource, I "evernoted it" (I believe "to evernote" is a verb now).

Very interesting. Thank you.

January 21, 2012 06:52 AM ET Computerworld - On Thursday, Apple made it clear that one of the next industries it hopes to disrupt and reinvent is education. It's an arena the company has a long history of working with: schools have been one of Apple's biggest market since the days of the Apple II.

Thanks for posting this link. I can't wait to learn more about this topic. E-books are amazing! And once Apple lends its talents to this arena, you just know wonderful things are going to happen. I know there are pros and cons to e-books. But the accessibility, portability, lower cost and functionality of e-books are very positive factors.

Well, you've simply got to admire a blog/newletter/Twiitter feed with the name "Brain Pickings" http://www.brainpickings.org/

Flipped classroom

Great concept. His idea that publishing is a higher order thinking skill even than creating and that if students are publishing products and ideas, this will demand great rigour and learning makes a great deal of sense. Highly informative and short and sweet learning video.