With the PISA results out, Rick provides a word of caution to the fanfare.

An interesting infographic on gaming

Nature offers some of the most amazing technology and perhaps sometimes, instead of looking to constantly innovate or create technology, we can look to nature's technology to transform education in our classrooms (and out of them)

This is an interesting talk which shares techniques that journalists use to determine fact from fiction. Could be very useful for teaching critical thinking skills.

A fascinating talk on the barriers broken by this new biotechnology. Personalized medicine could be coming our way soon...I wonder how this would transform the teaching of biology in school too.

Someone in class once mentioned the use of virtual tools to help medical students to learn more about the human anatomy. This table is not revolutionary but I think it still provides a nice introduction to the anatomy.

This video shows Marco combining simple AR with super storytelling skills. Makes one wonder what a skillful teacher could do with those two tools.

Interesting perspectives from some really creative people, who managed to create despite immense challenges.

An important perspective on how leadership is needed to connect the worlds of art, technology and design.

We often tell stories through videos and in a linear fashion. Ryan Merkley imagines videos that are dynamic, working like the web itself. Interesting idea and tool discussed in this video.

Interesting project that builds sound, light sensors, motion detectors into building blocks.

When a brain scientist got a stroke, she got the opportunity to study her own experience. She found this remarkable ability of her mind to enter the conscious and sub-conscious realms, accessing information on different levels all the time. I wonder if artificial intelligence would ever have this ability, to think and feel on their own...

While the idea of online courses are not new, Shimon highlights the importance of self-learning and opens a new window for learners who don't excel in the world of grades. Inspiring stuff!

The spirit behind the use of these games is great. You might have seen, heard, and played these games before but the authors call for the use of these games to be simple and concise for the teachers and students is timely in the wake of very complex games that some teachers might want to force into the curriculum.

As we're researching on emerging technology, much of the literature we read is based on credible sources, or so we hope. This talk highlights the danger of publication bias and the importance of knowing where research has shown that things work, and where they don't. By focusing too much on the stuff that works, sometimes, we inadvertently ignore the research that shows it doesn't.

It isn't so much the fact that this camera can do what it can. It's how its inventor conceptualized the possibilities of firing packets of photons many times and capturing it to form an image. There were ripples of light! Amazing possibilities in store for the imaginative educator...

Online physics game. It's really fun and creative. One must wonder, however, how to really pin down what knowledge/skills they're acquiring and if they're transferrable. Wonderful game nevertheless!

An interesting article that debunks certain myths like administrators and teachers having a shared understanding of technology and 21st century skills and that teachers feel prepared to use technology or teach 21st century skills after their preservice training.

Could we see them replacing textbooks in the future?