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The Scale of the Universe - 1 views

htwins.net/scale2 scale universe life
shared by Todd Nickle on 16 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Todd Nickle on 16 Feb 12
     
    Brilliant animation created by two teenagers (twins) for a science fair project.
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The 8 Worst X-Men Ever | Cracked.com - 1 views

www.cracked.com/...the-8-worst-x-men-ever science teaching DNA mutation
shared by Todd Nickle on 31 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Todd Nickle on 31 Jan 12
     
    This is definitely a lead to "mutation" in DNA lectures!
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How a Computer Game Is Reinventing the Science of Expertise [Video] | Observations, Sci... - 0 views

blogs.scientificamerican.com/...the-science-of-expertise-video computer game science multitasking
shared by Todd Nickle on 09 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • If there is one general rule about the limitations of the human mind, it is that we are terrible at multitasking. The old phrase “united we stand, divided we fall” applies equally well to the mechanisms of attention as it does to a patriotic cause. When devoted to a single task, the brain excels; when several goals splinter its focus, errors become unavoidable.
    • Todd Nickle
      Todd Nickle on 09 Dec 11
       
      I love this analogy: "united we stand, divided we fall" in the context of multitasking!
  • “the drosophila of cognitive science”
  • Todd Nickle on 09 Dec 11
     
    Although this article talks about how multitasking CAN BE possible, it's important to remember that students are under the illusion that they're good multitaskers.
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Gamers succeed where scientists fail: Molecular structure of retrovirus enzyme solved, ... - 1 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...110918144955.htm foldit protein structure software crowdsourcing
shared by Todd Nickle on 19 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • The gamers achieved their discovery by playing Foldit, an online game that allows players to collaborate and compete in predicting the structure of protein molecules.
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"Teaching Teaching & Understanding Understanding" - 2 views

video.google.com/videoplay teaching education pedagogy
shared by Todd Nickle on 23 Aug 11 - Cached
    • Todd Nickle
      Todd Nickle on 23 Aug 11
       
      This is an amazing teaching video
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Giving children the power to be scientists - 1 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...110309182101.htm science education inquiry technique
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  • Todd Nickle on 21 Apr 11
     
    " ScienceDaily (Mar. 9, 2011) - Children who are taught how to think and act like scientists develop a clearer understanding of the subject, a study has shown. The research project led by The University of Nottingham and The Open University has shown that school children who took the lead in investigating science topics of interest to them gained an understanding of good scientific practice. "
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