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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Brian Davies

Brian Davies

Research & Reports | Office of Educational Technology - 25 views

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    "DRAFT: Promoting Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance-Critical Factors for Success in the 21st Century We face a critical need to prepare children and adolescents to thrive in the 21st century-an era of rapidly evolving technology, demanding and collaborative STEM knowledge work, changing workforce needs, economic volatility, and unacceptable achievement gaps. This report takes a close look at a core set of noncognitive factors-grit, tenacity, and perseverance-that are essential to an individual's capacity to strive for and succeed at important goals, and to persist in the face of an array of challenges encountered throughout schooling and life."
Brian Davies

instaGrok.com - 139 views

shared by Brian Davies on 04 Apr 12 - No Cached
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    "To understand thoroughly and intuitively" - A search tool that show the inter-relatedness of a topic and allows users to graphically see the information relations.
Brian Davies

Scale of Universe - Interactive Scale of the Universe Tool - 4 views

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    Great site to visualize our size in relation to all other things large and small.
Brian Davies

You Built What?!: A Remote-Controlled Robo-Arm | Popular Science - 2 views

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    A great example of a young innovator and the benefits of play and prototype.  Should have been a Tony Wagner case study.
Brian Davies

If You Meet an iPad on the Way, Smash It - EdTech Researcher - Education Week - 8 views

  • If you meet an iPad on the way, smash it.
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    How we approach iPads in education.
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