Article talks about the state of voice-recognition and how we might better design interfaces and technology to adapt to how we need our devices to gather greater context about what we are asking.

"Every young person will continue to need basic knowledge, of course," he said. "But they will need skills and motivation even more. Of these three education goals, motivation is the most critical. Young people who are intrinsically motivated - curious, persistent, and willing to take risks - will learn new knowledge and skills continuously. They will be able to find new opportunities or create their own - a disposition that will be increasingly important as many traditional careers disappear."

Research shows that in video, abridged versions of text shown with narration and animation produces better recall and transfer or information than showing full text or no text. Interestingly, this is in conflict with what people prefer to watch, which is full text versions.

On a study break, I rediscovered this quite addictive, simple game that I think captures the ideas of flow quite nicely. I think the simple design, exponential scoring, soothing music, great art, and realistic physics make it quite immersive (for better or for worse!)

A video talking about how Minecraft is exceptionally great for education because of its versatility and adaptability to many subjects and concepts.

"Do mouse clicking and video sharing count as legitimate forms of grass-roots mobilization?" A look at online video as a tool for engaging viewers in social action.

NPR podcast about wearable technology and the evolution and adoption of Augmented Reality devices.