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Phil Macoun

GEC Project Database - Google Docs - 0 views

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resources projects education global database

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  • Phil Macoun on 16 Aug 09
     
    An amazing list of global collaborative projects.
Brad Ovenell-Carter

Get Smarter - The Atlantic (July/August 2009) - 0 views

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research

shared by Brad Ovenell-Carter on 19 Jul 09 - Cached
  • In any case, there’s no going back. The information sea isn’t going to dry up, and relying on cognitive habits evolved and perfected in an era of limited information flow—and limited information access—is futile. Strengthening our fluid intelligence is the only viable approach to navigating the age of constant connectivity.
  • Brad Ovenell-Carter on 19 Jul 09
     
    Pandemics. Global warming. Food shortages. No more fossil fuels. What are humans to do? The same thing the species has done before: evolve to meet the challenge. But this time we don't have to rely on natural evolution to make us smart enough to survive. We can do it ourselves, right now, by harnessing technology and pharmacology to boost our intelligence. Is Google actually making us smarter?
Tracy Poelzer

TED: Ideas worth spreading - 0 views

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technology ideas inspiration video

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  • Tracy Poelzer on 24 Aug 09
     
    TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an invitation-only event where the world's leading thinkers and doers gather to find inspiration. Initially an annual conference, the scope of TED has expanded to include a bi-annual global conference, a humanitarian prize, and free audio/video podcasts of extraordinary talks.
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