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How video games are good for the brain - The Boston Globe - 4 views

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videogames brain function learning

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The games aren’t just hard - they’re adaptively hard. They tend to challenge people right at the edge of their abilities; as players get better and score more points, they move up to more demanding levels of play.
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video games have been shown, in separate studies, to boost visual acuity, spatial perception, and the ability to pick out objects in a scene. Complex, strategy-based games can improve other cognitive skills, including working memory and reasoning
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Jennifer Hern on 12 Oct 09

Video games can improve cognition and foster positive behavior. (not that we didn't know that already...)

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Jennifer Hern on 15 Oct 09

Ha ha. Booting brain function. Got it... I think. Maybe I need to go play a video game.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ha ha. Booting brain function. Got it... I think. Maybe I need to go play a video game.</div>

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Techtonic Shifts : Blowing Your Freaking Mind: There's an App for That - 2 views

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Lego store in downtown Orlando has a  mesmerizing AR kiosk that tells kids what's inside each toy box—it's sure to empty a few parents' wallets.
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  No way! Now toy companies are actually going to have to start delivering on their marketing! I can't remember how many times I opened a toy and was totally disappointed because it had hardly anything in it.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">No way! Now toy companies are actually going to have to start delivering on their marketing! I can't remember how many times I opened a toy and was totally disappointed because it had hardly anything in it.</div>
  
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Quest Atlantis : Transformational Play Spaces - 1 views

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MUVE virtual_reality literature writing Frankenstien

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Apparently my simulation idea about having students take on roles as career professionals has already been done. A drove of statistical consultants (the students) are helping the mayor (NPC), get re-elected. The most interesting Worked Example is Modern Prometheus, where students learn about literature and writing through a MUVE.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Apparently my simulation idea about having students take on roles as career professionals has already been done. A drove of statistical consultants (the students) are helping the mayor (NPC), get re-elected. The most interesting Worked Example is Modern Prometheus, where students learn about literature and writing through a MUVE. </div>

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What Do All These Phone Apps Do? Mostly Marketing - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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The demand for apps is for the mass-market even though apps are more suited to niche markets because of the increasing cost of development and lack of adaptability across different phone brands.

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Virtual Realtiy For Construction Zones -- Computer Scientists Test Safety Of Constructi... - 0 views

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Jennifer Hern on 04 Oct 09

Construction industry turning to AR to promote safely and learn what causes construction workers to fall.

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Top 10 augmented reality demos that will revolutionize video games « Games Al... - 0 views

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Jennifer Hern on 04 Oct 09

I want to play AR Human Pacman!!! Who's in after class?

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Avatar toys go augmented-reality, courtesy of Mattel and Total Immersion - 0 views

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The latest AR toys from Mattel... Apparently the toy industry is trying to capitalize on the tech already.

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The Future of Education: Lessons Learned from Video Games and Museum Exhibits - 0 views

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FT.com / Technology - Smartphones set to become mainstream - 0 views

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Smartphone handhelds iPhone disrupting_technology

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Analysts say the expansion of the smartphone market will turn a fast-growing but relatively small sector into a more significant contributor to global handset sales volumes.
- Jennifer Hern on 30 Sep 09
  
  disrupting technology, anyone?
  
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Meanwhile, existing smartphone makers have been able to lower their cost of production since Apple’s initial iPhone thanks to smaller and more sophisticated chips.
- Jennifer Hern on 30 Sep 09
  
  I'm guessing Apple is going to be one of those companies that is able to survive a disrupting technology even though they are the current forerunners in the market.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I'm guessing Apple is going to be one of those companies that is able to survive a disrupting technology even though they are the current forerunners in the market.</div>
  
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Stats Confirm It: Teens Don't Tweet - 0 views

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NAEP Studies - Achievement Gaps - 0 views

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NAEP acheivement_gap assessments race culture

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White students, however, had higher scores than Black students, on average, on all assessments.
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While the nationwide gaps in 2007 were narrower than in previous assessments at both grades 4 and 8 in mathematics and at grade 4 in reading, White students had average scores at least 26 points higher than Black students in each subject, on a 0-500 scale
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At the state level, gaps in grade 4 reading existed in 2007 in the 44 states for which results were available. Gaps narrowed from 1992 to 2007 in Delaware, Florida, and New Jersey, due to larger increases in Black students’ scores.
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JOURNEY TO THE END OF COAL - Web documentary by Samuel Bollendorff & Abel Ség... - 0 views

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Wow. I have seen web documentaries highlighting human rights issues before, but this one's style and tone really captures the juxtaposition between socioeconomic classes. The map and additional information buttons are great for Social Studies and History teachers willing to bring this into the classroom. As a former middle school World Geography teacher, I would be interested in showing this to my class, but also hesitant. Any former teachers who would show this to their students?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wow. I have seen web documentaries highlighting human rights issues before, but this one's style and tone really captures the juxtaposition between socioeconomic classes. The map and additional information buttons are great for Social Studies and History teachers willing to bring this into the classroom. As a former middle school World Geography teacher, I would be interested in showing this to my class, but also hesitant. Any former teachers who would show this to their students?</div>

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Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09

Wow. I've seen similar attempts at making web documentaries trying to raise public awareness about human rights before, but the filmmaker really hit the nail on the head. The juxtaposition between socioeconomic classes and the attempts mine workers make to brighten their world (i.e. engaging in a Christmas song/dance at the temple) is striking. I'm curious if any teachers would be brave enough to discuss these topics in their social studies classes.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wow. I've seen similar attempts at making web documentaries trying to raise public awareness about human rights before, but the filmmaker really hit the nail on the head. The juxtaposition between socioeconomic classes and the attempts mine workers make to brighten their world (i.e. engaging in a Christmas song/dance at the temple) is striking. I'm curious if any teachers would be brave enough to discuss these topics in their social studies classes.</div>

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Dropout Rates in The United States: 2000, Index - 0 views

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Since 1990, the gap has remained fairly constant. In addition, Hispanic young adults in the United States continued to have a relatively high status dropout rate when compared to Asian/Pacific Islanders, Whites, or Blacks (table A and table

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Since 1990, the gap has remained fairly constant. In addition, Hispanic young adults in the United States continued to have a relatively high status dropout rate when compared to Asian/Pacific Islanders, Whites, or Blacks (table A and table</div>

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Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide - 0 views

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Learning How To Use Social Tagging | Diigo - 0 views

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With the ability to add/delete thoughts, they are able to interact with a text, allowing them to continuously reevaluate the content and develop higher metacognitiive thinking skills.
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Top 5 Web Trends of 2009: Internet of Things - 0 views

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If You're Not Seeing Data, You're Not Seeing | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 0 views

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AR augmented_reality

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“augmented reality,” where data from the network overlays your view of the real world
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  I knew that.
  
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developers are creating augmented reality applications and games for a variety of smartphones
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Who are these developers? Lots of $$ backing them?
  
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embraced a version of the technology to enhance their products and advertising campaigns.
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Of course AR has been used to enhance private $$ making industries.
  
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Tom Caudell, a researcher at aircraft manufacturer Boeing, coined the term “augmented reality” in 1990.
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head-mounted digital display
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was an intersection between virtual and physical reality
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he wants to be able to point a phone at a city it’s completely unfamiliar with, download the surroundings and output information on the fly.
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Called Anywhere Augmentation.
  
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stifled by limitations in software and hardware
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requires a much more sophisticated artificial intelligence and 3-D modeling applications
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must become affordable to consumers
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early attempts have focused on two areas
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your computer is prominently appearing in attention-grabbing, big-budget advertisements
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Mattel is using the same type of 3-D imaging augmented reality in “i-Tag” action figures f
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Mattel is experimenting with AR... can I get a job there?
  
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isn’t truly useful in a static desktop environment, Höllerer said, because people’s day-to-day realities involve more than sitting around all day
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Okay... so desktop computers are not for AR tech. People are mobile, so AR should be mobile. But what about people stuck sitting at a desk all day?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Okay... so desktop computers are not for AR tech. People are mobile, so AR should be mobile. But what about people stuck sitting at a desk all day?</div>
  
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And that’s why smartphones, which include GPS hardware and cameras, are crucial to driving the evolution of augmented reality.
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Ogmento, a company that creates augmented reality products for games and marketing
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Ogmento... see if they want to hire me, too.
  
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movie posters will trigger interactive experiences on an iPhone, such as a trailer or even a virtual treasure hunt to promote the film.
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  This is going to bring out the inner nerd in everyone....
  
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The Layar browser (video above) looks at an environment through the phone’s camera, and the app displays houses for sale, popular restaurants and shops, and tourist attractions
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Where does this information come from? Who creates this information? Selected sources/companies who pay to have their information posted? A whole new competitive marketing strategy in the making.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Where does this information come from? Who creates this information? Selected sources/companies who pay to have their information posted? A whole new competitive marketing strategy in the making.</div>
  
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it’s not truly real-time: The app can’t analyze data it hasn’t downloaded ahead of time.
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  I can only imagine crowds of people walking the streets staring at their apps, running into people and lamp posts, not to mention getting run over by cars... I think this technology might weirdly affect the health insurance industry.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I can only imagine crowds of people walking the streets staring at their apps, running into people and lamp posts, not to mention getting run over by cars... I think this technology might weirdly affect the health insurance industry.</div>
  
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You know more, you find more, or you see something you haven’t seen before.
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  this is supposed to be the advantage of using AR from a commercial perspective... it is still self-centralized.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">this is supposed to be the advantage of using AR from a commercial perspective... it is still self-centralized.</div>
  
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Nokia is currently testing an AR app called Point & Find, which involves pointing your camera phone at real-world objects and planting virtual information tags on them
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  This can be a really cool feature for teachers if they have a closed-group option. If you are part of the large network, there is all sorts of things people might plant that you don't want to see or know about... Another thought, if there is a closed-group option, perhaps this will create a whole new way of drug trafficking and helping illegal organizations hide information from authorities.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This can be a really cool feature for teachers if they have a closed-group option. If you are part of the large network, there is all sorts of things people might plant that you don't want to see or know about... Another thought, if there is a closed-group option, perhaps this will create a whole new way of drug trafficking and helping illegal organizations hide information from authorities.</div>
  
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the hardware is finally catching up to our needs
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Nvidia Tegra, a powerful chip specializing in high-end graphics for mobile devices.
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place (real) Skittles on the physical map and shoot them to set off (virtual) bombs
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Are you kidding me? Marketing Skittles within an AR game?
  
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open API to access live video from the phone’s camera
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  Need this technology in order to produce AR. iPhone does not have it. Wonder why.
  
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live tweets of mobile Twitter users around your location.
- Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
  
  I can just imagine what a nightmare this app would be in a classroom full of students with handhelds....
  
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Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09

Background on Augmented Reality. Reading for 9/14.

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Ypulse Essentials: Children Of September 11th, Scratch & Sniff PSAs, Pepsi Rock Band Vi... - 0 views

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EBSCOhost: Black-White Gap Widens Faster for High Achievers - 0 views

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From kindergarten to 5th grade, he found, the achievement gaps grew twice as fast among the students who started out performing above the mean than they did among lower-performing children.
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"The long-term implication of this is that, if these gaps continue to grow throughout their schooling career, even kids who enter kindergarten with high levels of readiness are going to end up falling below where they started," said Mr. Reardon.
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Dropout Rates in The United States: 2000, Index - 0 views

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his report is the 13th in a series of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports on high school dropout a
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h school dropout and completion rates for the period 1972 through 2000. In addition to extending time series data reported in earlier years, this report examines the characteristics of high school dropouts
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