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Paul Beaufait

elearnspace: The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn - 0 views

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    Introduces a September 18, 2008 [sic] article from Scientific American Mind Magazine: The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-secrets-of-storytelling
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    George Siemens ponders whether: "scientific method [is] a testament to the power of a logical framework to banish myth and superstition," and "how...emotional and cognitive effects of a narrative influence our beliefs and real-world decisions" (2008.08.25).
Carla Arena

Is Google Making Us Stupid? - 0 views

  • hyperlinks don’t merely point to related works; they propel you toward them.)
  • They supply the stuff of thought, but they also shape the process of thought. And what the Net seems to be doing is chipping away my capacity for concentration and contemplation. My mind now expects to take in information the way the Net distributes it: in a swiftly moving stream of particles. Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski.
  • power browse” horizontally through titles, contents pages and abstracts going for quick wins
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  • We are not only what we read
  • We are how we read
  • Wolf worries that the style of reading promoted by the Net, a style that puts “efficiency” and “immediacy” above all else, may be weakening our capacity for the kind of deep reading that emerged when an earlier technology, the printing press, made long and complex works of prose commonplace
  • Our ability to interpret text, to make the rich mental connections that form when we read deeply and without distraction, remains largely disengaged.
    • Carla Arena
       
      So, how can we still use "power browsing" and teach our students to interpret, analyze, think.
  • The human brain is almost infinitely malleable. People used to think that our mental meshwork, the dense connections formed among the 100 billion or so neurons inside our skulls, was largely fixed by the time we reached adulthood. But brain researchers have discovered that that’s not the case
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      That's what a student of mine, who is a neurologist, calls neuroplasticity.
  • Still, their easy assumption that we’d all “be better off” if our brains were supplemented, or even replaced, by an artificial intelligence is unsettling. It suggests a belief that intelligence is the output of a mechanical process, a series of discrete steps that can be isolated, measured, and optimized. In Google’s world, the world we enter when we go online, there’s little place for the fuzziness of contemplation. Ambiguity is not an opening for insight but a bug to be fixed. The human brain is just an outdated computer that needs a faster processor and a bigger hard drive.
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      Scary...
  • It’s in their economic interest to drive us to distraction.
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      more hyperlinking, more possibilites for ads, more commercial value to others...
  • The kind of deep reading that a sequence of printed pages promotes is valuable not just for the knowledge we acquire from the author’s words but for the intellectual vibrations those words set off within our own minds. In the quiet spaces opened up by the sustained, undistracted reading of a book, or by any other act of contemplation, for that matter, we make our own associations, draw our own inferences and analogies, foster our own ideas. Deep reading, as Maryanne Wolf argues, is indistinguishable from deep thinking.
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      we really need those quiet spaces, the white spaces on a page to breathe and see what's really out there.
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      we really need those quiet spaces, the white spaces on a page to breathe and see what's really out there.
    • Carla Arena
       
      we really need those quiet spaces, the white spaces on a page to breathe and see what's really out there.
  • If we lose those quiet spaces, or fill them up with “content,” we will sacrifice something important not only in our selves but in our culture.
  • I come from a tradition of Western culture, in which the ideal (my ideal) was the complex, dense and “cathedral-like” structure of the highly educated and articulate personality—a man or woman who carried inside themselves a personally constructed and unique version of the entire heritage of the West. [But now] I see within us all (myself included) the replacement of complex inner density with a new kind of self—evolving under the pressure of information overload and the technology of the “instantly available.”
  • As we are drained of our “inner repertory of dense cultural inheritance,” Foreman concluded, we risk turning into “‘pancake people’—spread wide and thin as we connect with that vast network of information accessed by the mere touch of a button.”
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    I bought the Atlantic just because of this article and just loved it. It has an interesting analysis of what is happening to our reading, questions what might be happening to our brains, and it inquires on the future of our relationship with technology. Are we just going to become "pancake people"? Would love to hear what you think.
John Evans

25 Incredible Skins, Resources & Tools for the Gmail Power User - 0 views

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    Each day seems to produce a new hack, tool or tip for better Gmail use. In this post, I want to highlight only the very best, hand-picked from hundreds of resources. This is not another resource list you'll bookmark and never look at again. These tips, monster resources and tools will change the way you use Gmail.
anamaria menezes

Motivator: Create your own customized motivational poster - 0 views

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    Create your own customized motivational posters. Armed with a digital camera and that non-stop wit of yours, you now have the power to turn a simple photograph into a humorous or inspirational message. Print it, frame it! Make two-we know you've got hundreds of digital images and photos to spare!
mbarek Akaddar

Create Online Surveys and Forms - 7 views

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    Powerful Online Survey Creator, Simple and Free
Ileana Visea

Prezi - 0 views

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    Absolutely awesome presentation tool. Some call it "the new power point". powerful and engaging teaching tool.
susana canelo

How to Compliment A Person's Abilities With Appreciative Words | eHow.com - 0 views

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    How to Compliment A Person's Abilities With Appreciative Words. Appreciative words are the most powerful force for good will on earth.
Paul Beaufait

Slimming Down and Power Up Your Mac's Service Menu | MakeUseOf.com - 0 views

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    advice on using and refining the Mac Services menu
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    For Mac users
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    For Mac users
Kathleen N

Student Response Network - 1 views

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    Student Response Network (SRN) is a powerful "virtual Clicker" student response system designed for use in school computer labs or with wireless laptop groups. It does away with the need for personal handheld "clicker" devices by providing a software-only solution for use with networked Windows desktops or laptops. free version limits the number of users, but prices are very reasonable: $49 one server/40 clients $99 unlimited servers/40 clients Very easy to set up!
Paul Beaufait

Writing Prompts that Motivate - 1 views

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    One of many spelling, vocabulary, and writing resources on the Vocabulary and Spelling City site, this page explains, "Asking a child to write about something that matters to him [sic] right now is a powerful motivator. This is where writing prompts come in. Writing prompts are simply ideas or subjects offered as a foundation for students to build a writing assignment on" (¶3, 2011.07.25). It includes tips for preparing writing prompts as well as examples for elementary, middle school, and high school students. Thanks to Cara Whitehead (Learning with Computers) for pointing out this site.
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Weekend Payday Loans: Powerful Financial Support To Meet Your Cash Worries Right Away! - 0 views

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    You can be able to get cash backing within a same day without any hassle
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Popcorn Time android - 0 views

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    app Popcorn Time for online movie and serials without the need to download to your mobile, Bobcorn is the largest and most powerful application that has worked on a big bang in the world and loves and follows up both new movies and TV shows and provides download links via torrent files https://freefastapp.net/android-apps/popcorn-time.html #popcorn_time
nkshastriji

World no.1 Vashikaran Specialist in Delhi | Powerful Vashikaran Astrologer - Powerful Vashikaran Astrologer, Astrologer, Tantrik, Pandit, Baba ji - 0 views

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    The Vashikaran specialist in Delhi, as we all know, the Vashikaran specialist is something that has created a bit of enthusiasm in society and this is the only thing that can guarantee a life without problems. People are ready to use the vashikaran and they want a vashikaran specialist in Delhi to get the real vashikaran specialist in Delhi for them.
Vernon Fowler

Free paraphrase finder and thesaurus - Parasaurus Rex - 1 views

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    Parasaurus Rex, our monstrously powerful paraphrase finder, uses databases of approved translations to find alternative expressions for words and phrases in English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French and Chinese. Rex looks for translation matches for your phrase and then does a reverse lookup based on its translation(s) in another language. A fun and useful tool - tell all your friends!
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    A simple and easy paraphrase tool. Seems accurate in English at least.
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Uses of Blockchain for Network Engineers | Blockchain Council - 0 views

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    A blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that became popular for powering Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency that the world was introduced to. That said, in this article, we will be discussing how network engineers can benefit from blockchain technology. Let us first start by understanding what blockchain is and who network engineers are.
tutstu

Student Dashboard | TutStu - 0 views

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    TutStu has built its proprietary LMS (Learning Management System) for Students. Students become a part of the LMS from the moment they Login on TutStu. On further usage, you will realize that the LMS is a powerful & smart work-horse. It's just the type of tool Students must use to manage their tutoring and learning experience. It is automates a lot of functionalities, for DIY (Do-it-Yourself) Learning. Using TutStu, Students can just concentrate on their Tutoring and Learning. Everything else is smartly managed by the System. It will be our constant endeavour to add more features, add further analytics, updates and upgrades the TutStu LMS.
sana21

Python Training in Gurgaon | Python Course in Gurgaon - 0 views

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    Power up your career by upskilling, take Python training in Gurgaon, and maximize your selection chances at an interview. Why should you learn Python? The most wanted language Simple and easy to learn Active community online Provides ample Data visualization Has plenty of testing frameworks for speeding up the workflow and debugging Ideal for scripting and automation purposes making it very convenient Library for each requirement One can demand a high pay package Has extensibility and flexibility, the code written in Python can be used by or integrated with other platforms, including Java and c++ In Gurgaon, it is a highly sorted skill at 25% leaving far behind Java and c++ Versatility and numerous uses Open-sourced language and highly popular Innumerable career opportunities Used in various sectors including data science, web development, machine learning The stepping stone to advance your career due to its rising demand in the corporate world/job market. Placement Every company will always be dependent on programmers with good updated skills. Job opportunities are very good if you have the skill in you. Training Duration Python learning will take approx. 2-3 months of the time period. Within a month of course completion, you can get a job. Faculty iClass Gyansetu has a good team of faculties working. It's always advisable to learn from trainers working in corporates, they share their industry experience that is very important to crack interviews. Contact Phone No- +91-8130799520/ 9999201478 Website- www.gyansetu.in
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