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Dean Mantz

Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction - NYTimes.com - 9 views

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shared by Dean Mantz on 22 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • On YouTube, “you can get a whole story in six minutes,” he explains. “A book takes so long. I prefer the immediate gratification.
  • Researchers say the lure of these technologies
  • is particularly powerful for young peopl
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  • Their brains are rewarded
  • not for staying on task but for jumping to the next thing
  • I am trying to take back their attention from their BlackBerrys and video games,” he says. “To a degree, I’m using technology to do it
  • Last semester, his grade point average was 2.3 after a D-plus in English and an F in Algebra II. He got an A in film critique. “He’s a kid caught between two worlds,” said Mr. Reilly — one that is virtual and one with real-life demands.
Fred Delventhal

Virtual Worlds for Educators - Education Articles - 0 views

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shared by Fred Delventhal on 04 Oct 08 - Cached
  • Fred Delventhal on 04 Oct 08
     
    Article in District Administrator magazine by Steve Dembo
  • Fred Delventhal on 04 Oct 08
     
    The Discovery Education headquarters in Second Life is a towering spire that looks like something Alexandre Gustave Eiffel would have created had he not been bound by the laws of physics. Inside, the decorations adorning the walls serve a dual purpose. Discovery Education posters open up browser windows, providing visitors with more information about services
Alex Parker

Google's IoT push continues with London driverless cars, VR headset & Go AI match - 1 views

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shared by Alex Parker on 11 Feb 16 - No Cached
  • Alex Parker on 11 Feb 16
     
    News: Google again reinforces its position in the IoT space. Google is promising a busy year in the IoT space, with the Californian tech giant set to bring driverless cars to the streets of London, launching a new virtual reality (VR) headset and pitting its artificial intelligence (AI) software against a world champion in a head to head Go match.
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