Rep. John Kline on Obama's Education Proposals www.washingtontimes.com Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, comments on various proposals by President Obama to control the cost of higher education during an exclusive interview with the Washington Times. From: washingtontimes Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 04:07 More in News & Politics
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Detroit Schools' No. 1 Mission: Getting Kids To Class
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Widener U. and Professor Who Clashed With Dean Settle Defamation Suit
CHE > Latest news8 Feb 2012 | 4:05 pmThe law professor, who will leave the university, was at odds with administrators over references he made in classroom discussions about the law school's dean being shot at.
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Rep. John Kline on Obama's Education Proposals
8 Feb 2012 | 4:09 pmRep. John Kline on Obama's Education Proposals www.washingtontimes.com Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, comments on various proposals by President Obama to control the cost of higher education during an exclusive interview with the Washington Times. From: washingtontimes Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 04:07 More in News & Politics -
euronews learning world - Education moves
3 Feb 2012 | 10:50 ameuronews learning world - Education moves www.euronews.net In this edition of Learning World we look at getting to and from school. In theory, the school run should be affordable and safe but in poor and isolated areas, difficulties getting to school can lead to children to not go. *Vietnam: Cycling to school* In Da Nang, in Vietnam, many families are very poor. Even a simple thing like the school run can pose a huge problem here. But for one boy, life is easier now that he has a bicycle to ride to school. Duc's mother says she's happy that both her children can now go to school. -
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21 Sep 2011 | 6:41 pmChromebooks for Education For more information, visit: google.com/chromebook/education From: googlechrome Views: 263649 605 ratings Time: 02:13 More in People & Blogs -
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Education for Uncertain Futures
11 Jul 2011 | 2:22 amEducation for Uncertain Futures As young people face an ever more uncertain climate beyond education join our panel as they ask; can our educators afford not to become more radically futures-aware? Listen to the full audio file: www.thersa.org From: theRSAorg Views: 8271 133 ratings Time: 23:48 More in Nonprofits & Activism
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F.B.I. Seeks Victims of School Aide Accused of Sex Abuse
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SchoolBook: A New Bronx Charter School Seeks Tough Cases
8 Feb 2012 | 4:23 pmA new Bronx charter school is looking for the children who challenge most other schools: those who are homeless, from low-income single-parent households, English language learners, or suffering from disabilities that put them at a disadvantage to succeed in school. Surprisingly, they are having difficulty attracting them. -
The Choice Blog: Fake Data Did Not Affect Rank, But Claremont Remains Off Best 100 List
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SchoolBook: In Last-Minute Reprieve, 2 Failing Schools Are Spared
8 Feb 2012 | 3:39 pmAfter three exhaustive weeks of public hearings and protests, the Department of Education has reversed course on two of the 25 schools it had proposed to close or shrink. Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Harlem, will retain its middle grades. Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy VII in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, will be spared from closing. The vote on the closings is Thursday.
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Detroit Schools' No. 1 Mission: Getting Kids To Class
8 Feb 2012 | 1:53 pmDismal attendance rates have put Detroit Public Schools at risk of losing vital state funding, so the city has launched an assault on truancy. Attendance agent George Eason says, "If we see that the parent is willfully ... not sending the child to school, then we will take every means necessary to enforce the law."» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us -
Milestone At University Of Michigan: Muslim Chaplain
7 Feb 2012 | 10:43 pmEven though the number of Muslim students pursuing higher education is growing, very few colleges have Muslim chaplains. This semester, the University of Michigan became the first public school with a Muslim chaplaincy, but the position is privately funded to maintain a separation of church and state.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us -
Meaningless In Missouri? Not In Santorum's View
7 Feb 2012 | 12:22 pmFormer Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is looking for momentum as Republicans caucus and vote in three states on Tuesday: Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. And dissatisfaction with front-runner Mitt Romney in Missouri could point to a potential opportunity for President Obama in the fall.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us -
Applying For Financial Aid Without The Fear Factor
7 Feb 2012 | 9:00 amApplication deadlines for financial aid like grants, scholarships and student loans are just around the corner. But many students may need help getting their paperwork in order. Host Michel Martin speaks with Adrianna Badillo. She's the director of Gear-Up, a program designed to guide low-income students into higher education.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us -
Staff Replaced Amid Sex Abuse Claims At L.A. School
6 Feb 2012 | 11:12 pmThe entire staff at an elementary school where two teachers were arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct involving students will be removed while the school district investigates, the Los Angeles school superintendent said Monday night.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Stanford Raises $6.2-Billion, a Record for Higher Education
7 Feb 2012 | 9:01 pmThe final tally surpassed the $3.9-billion raised by Yale in a campaign that ended last June. Several other high-goal campaigns are continuing.
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Small school succeeds with higher bar for all students
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Teachers Teaching Teachers #281 - National Writing Project Teachers Ready to Celebrate Digital Learning Day on Feb 1 - 1.25.12
31 Jan 2012 | 6:59 pmTweet 61:56 minutes (14.18 MB) This conversation about #NWP teachers in the National Digital Learning Day continued the next day at NWP Radio - on Blog Talk Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nwp_radio/2012/01/27/digital-writing-matters What are your plans for National Digital Learning Day #DLDay on February 1, 2012? http://digitalis.nwp.org/site-blog/what-are-your-plans-national-digital-lea/3369Enjoy this episode of Teachers Teaching Teachers, recorded a week before the big day.Paul Oh helped us invite this amazing list of guests. They are listed below, along… -
Teachers Teaching Teachers#280 - Walk Out Walk On w/ Deborah Frieze 2012-01-18
30 Jan 2012 | 7:00 amTweet 59:57 minutes (13.72 MB) On this episode of Teachers Teaching Teachers , we are joined by Deborah Frieze one of the authors of Walk Out Walk On http://walkoutwalkon.net We are joined by Chris Sloan, monika hardy, Jeff Lebow, Chad Sansing, Scott Shelhart, MaryBeth Hertz, Paul Allison, Kelsey ShelhartDeborah Frieze, and Ryan White More about Deborah from http://www.walkoutwalkon.net/authors: In 2001, Deborah Frieze walked out of her career as an executive in the high-tech industry. She was disillusioned by a business culture that emphasized… -
Conversations Episode 116 - Teaching Tolerance in School
29 Jan 2012 | 12:48 pmTweet This week, we discussed the idea of teaching tolerance, respect, and acceptance in school. How do we do this in our classrooms and how do we help parents understand what we are doing? We were joined by Amanda Marrinan. Chat: 20:01:29 marragem: Hi everyone! 20:02:24 connect2jamie: Good evening all! 20:02:56 Sheila: Ahh! Laminating done? 20:03:18 Sheila: Hi Jamie! 20:03:36 marragem: probably halfway through my laminating. I keep thinking of more things to do! 20:04:38 connect2jamie: Laughing *with* you! 20:05:12 Sheila: Hi PeggyG! 20:05:24 Peggy George: Hi… -
EdTechTalk21 #163: Al Pittampalli on the Modern Meeting Standard
27 Jan 2012 | 1:47 pmTweet EdTechTalk21 #163 Al Pittampalli on the Modern Meeting Standard January 25, 2012 Al Pittampalli, author of Read This Before Our Next Meeting joined us to discuss the Modern Meeting Standard. On Twitter, Al tags himself as a Meeting culture warrior. <Chat Trans> 20:55 minutes (9.63 MB) EdTechTalk21 #163 Al Pittampalli on the Modern Meeting Standard January 25, 2012 Al Pittampalli, author of Read This Before Our Next Meeting joined us to discuss the Modern Meeting Standard. On Twitter, Al tags himself as a Meeting culture warrior. <Chat Trans>read more -
Teachers Teaching Teachers #279 -Turning "Be You" into "Be Us" with Fred Mindlin, Chad Sansing, Kelsey, Rahul Deodhar - 1.11.12
23 Jan 2012 | 8:12 pmTweet 48:40 minutes (11.14 MB) On this episode of Teachers Teaching Teachers we are joined by: Chris Sloan, Monika Hardy, Fred Mindlin, Chad Sansing, Scott Shelhart, Paul Allison, Kelsey Shelhart, and Rahul Deodhar In addition to getting to know each other better, on this episode, we also brainstorm possible questions for Deborah Frieze's visit on the next episode of Teachers Teaching Teachers. Click Read more to see a copy of the chat that was happening during the webcast. read more
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Five Best Blogs: A Week From Now Valentine's Day Will Be Over
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Gangs: Teen Slips Gang Symbols Into City Sticker
8 Feb 2012 | 1:11 pmEvery year the City of Chicago invites children to submit designs for the parking sticker that is required of all residents, hoping to distract from the much-loathed revenue generator. This year's selection, designed by a 15 year old student attending an alternative high school, was about to go to the printer when a police officer blogger noticed that there were several gang symbols and signs cleverly embedded in the image, that the teen's father was a well-known gangbanger, etc. The City Clerk is looking into the situation. Street gangs remain an enormous problem in Chicago… -
Video: LAUSD's Aggressive Reponse To School Sex Scandal
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Thompson: Student Assessments Facing Backlash
8 Feb 2012 | 9:42 amMorgan's Smith's NYT piece In Texas, a Backlash Against Student Testing provides more great news that the standardized testing craze is cresting. Robert Scott, the commissioner of the Texas Education Agency, said that student testing has become a “perversion of its original intent" and that he plans to start “reeling it back.” For his comments, Scott received a standing ovation from 4,000 educators. The Smith article also reconrts the courageous resistance of educators, all of the way up to the superintendent level, and how one parent took action after testing… -
Quotes: Feckless Gates Vs. Focused Broad
8 Feb 2012 | 7:35 amI think [Gates] and his foundation are feckless and trendy when it comes to education. Which is better than the focused malice of, say, the Broad Foundation. -- Tuttle SVC's Tom Hoffman commenting on recent Dana Goldstein post
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University of Florida suspends fraternity for 'serious physical hazing incident'
8 Feb 2012 | 11:03 pmThe University of Florida has temporarily suspended its chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity after learning about a hazing incident involving fraternity members, a university spokeswoman said. -
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Lunch prices go up for children of U.S. troops stationed overseas
14 Dec 2011 | 1:56 amWhen children of American servicemembers who are living with their parents overseas go back to school after the holidays, the Grinch will be waiting for them in the cafeteria.
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Heartbroken
8 Feb 2012 | 12:53 amWhat does a Democrat have to do before he loses my support? Andrew Cuomo lost it when he said he was going to take on the unions. Who needs a Democrat for that? Isn't that what Republicans are for? President Barack Obama declined to name Linda Darling-Hammond US Education Secretary. Instead, he selected Arne Duncan, who ran a failed "reform" program in Chicago. Why? Because his buds at DFER liked Arne better. Is that enough? No? How about when he applauds a whole staff of teachers being fired in Rhode Island? Does it make a difference that a good deal of the kids they taught didn't even know… -
The Rule of Three
7 Feb 2012 | 5:06 amI had a committee meeting yesterday after school, and one of the teachers who teaches the same grade and subject with me is also on the committee. While waiting for the meeting to start, I lamented a lesson I was trying to plan for a day later this week. I described what I wanted to do, and she said, "Why don't I come by your room after this and we'll flesh it out together?" Obviously, we're following the same curriculum and calendar and standards, so we plan a lot of our lessons together anyway, but I was glad that this particular one with which I was struggling would get a much-needed fresh… -
Consider This
6 Feb 2012 | 12:58 amIn Topeka, you can make 5,000 bucks extra in merit pay if you get those scores up. So, the writer wonders, why would you help anyone who was not your student? After all, every minute you spend helping those other kids is a minute lost from propping up the test scores you need to survive. That scenario could be even worse if demagogues Bloomberg and Cuomo get their way. Cuomo wants 40% of your rating to be based on test scores, and I've read that it would be impossible to get a favorable rating without favorable test scores. Bear in mind, of course, that these geniuses want to base these… -
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Law School Transparency Weighs in on Reform
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Digital, Print Textbooks to Compete for College Audience
7 Feb 2012 | 7:30 amProfessors and students wait to see the impact of Apple's big splash in the college landscape.
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EDU Checkup: Purdue University, Henderson State University
5 Feb 2012 | 5:47 pmAnother week, another two site experience reviews. Although I give scores to a website based on visuals, information and code, there is so much more that goes in to those scores. The overall experience weighs heavily in how the numbers come out. The first site this week, Henderson State University, although recently redesigned, it didn’t feel like they had me (the visitor) in mind when they recreated each page. I was met with clutter, various font types, positioning and prominence. It seemed like they had good intentions and action items (the same ones) on each page, but the execution… -
EDU Checkup: Langara College, Everett Community College
29 Jan 2012 | 7:00 amThe two sites this week gave us insights in to the two ends of the higher ed Web. The first, Langara College had a different layout than I have ever seen before. The site felt ultra modern in the layout, typography and choice of colors. The homepage only presented the important items, if it wasn’t a primary action, it didn’t make the cut. It was nice to see a homepage so clean and under so much control. The child pages continued this trend and the information needed for a first time visitor was pleasantly surprising. The site overall was well thought out and looks to… -
EDU Checkup: University of Northern Iowa, Texas State Technical School
22 Jan 2012 | 5:21 amWrapping up another week with two site reviews and a lot of insight. The first site, University of Northern Iowa looks like it came out of 2005. The site was overwhelmed with too much content on the homepage and not enough breathing room to make it scannable. The boxy style was not inviting and made the experience feel very cold. Finding information was the best of the three categories, but even then I could not award it anything more than a D- grade. The second site, Texas State Technical School looked like it was redesigned fairly recently and the entire site used the same template. -
EDU Checkup: University of Maryland University College, Bridgewater College
14 Jan 2012 | 7:10 amWrapping up this week on EDU Checkup I first reviewed University of Maryland University College and was presently surprised to see some features that I have never encountered before on a highered website. The first was a “test drive course” feature where prospective students can take a course for free in exchange for some personal information. The second was a “interested courses” list that is part of the entire website. When viewing a course you can save it without signing in or being a student. Lastly, building on the saved course list a user can email their… -
EDU Checkup: Boston University, Grantham University
7 Jan 2012 | 7:27 amThe first week of 2012 started off on a shaky note but then redeemed itself with the second site. The ten second test for Grantham University got off to a rocky start, I was immediately presented with a pop up that took over the entire screen. Before I could even learn what they are about they popped up a request for information form. Although I would probably eventually request more information, it wouldn’t be the first thing I would do as a perspective student. Going through the site more I was eventually able to get the information I was looking for but it wasn’t anything…
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The Trials and Tribulations of a Dissertation
28 Jan 2012 | 5:59 amDeciding to go back to school for your doctorate is a life-altering decision. There are so many unknowns that come along with returning to school for such a degree, which is something that keeps many people from pursuing this personal challenge and goal. Five years ago, I could not get rid of the nagging thought that it was time for me to seriously consider applying to schools for a doctorate in educational leadership. I applied, was accepted, and am in the final stages of dissertation writing...closing in on my last weeks without the title of Dr. Throughout the process of taking classes,… -
Google or Apple: I Don't Want to Choose
13 Jan 2012 | 1:37 pmBy Ryan Bretag | @ryanbretag Apple is set to make an "education announcement" on January 19th and I'm frustrated. I'm frustrated that this announcement surely won't be how Google and Apple are putting aside their differences in the best interest of education. Nope. It is said to be about textbooks, which misses the mark for those like me that envision a learning environment where Google Apps for Education and iPads are foundational pieces for each learner. And it is this missing the mark that puts schools with similar visions in a most precarious spot: choosing between iPads and Google… -
Online software
28 Dec 2011 | 5:57 amEducational software has been around for over 30 years now. In that time we have progressed from graphics that were just made by letters and numbers to programs now with rich graphics and that can really measure student progress in a multitude of areas. My current district has made a big push the last several years to move all software possible to online software. We are now down to just a few titles that are CD/DVD based. These are mostly in the areas of music, art, and special education due to the size of the programs. Below I answer some of the questions that I get from educational… -
YouTube for Schools - A Leadership Embarrassment
27 Dec 2011 | 10:33 amRyan Bretag | @ryanbretag The launch of YouTube for Schools is well documented by now and has brought with it considerable excitement. While I should be happy about this opportunity for schools, teachers (check out YouTube Teachers), and students that are in a position to at least have the hand shackles removed, there is a part of me that remains frustrated. Google should be proud. They saw the unfortunate trend and stepped up. Teachers and students should be happier. Those that have lived in the world of heavy handed filtering now have an easier argument for relaxing it a bit. Then there is… -
Devices, Devices, Devices
4 Dec 2011 | 5:17 amBy Ryan Bretag | @ryanbretag Discussions and debates continue about what technology device is best for students in a one to one computing environment. iPads. Chromebooks. Netbooks. Windows-Based Laptops. Macbooks. Recently, this discussion took off on Twitter and great minds weighed-in. While I always grow from these streams of thought, I'm also reminded why discussion of devices are challenging when it is only about the device. Like always... learning and teaching environment It needs to focus first in the area of learning, teaching, and environment from your local view. Don't get caught up…
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My first DE podcast
3 Feb 2012 | 11:09 amI have a heart for podcasting. Steve Dembo and Bud Hunt captured by attention way back when as they casually recorded themselves as they drove home from work. I loved the raw, authentic, casual nature of those recordings. So Steve and I have talked about doing stuff with Discovery and we both share the philosophy of "just do it". So here's how this podcast was born: As you'll tell from the podcast, this was not rehearsed and it was pretty much uncensored. I hope it can be something where I learn more about the awesomeness of Discovery and you can too. Can… -
Understanding the Digital Divide
3 Feb 2012 | 5:35 amI need to be careful. A new job and new learning gives me plenty of excuses not to write. My mind is occupied with all sorts of things that make it challenging to be be reflective sometimes. Writing and blogging has been a critical part of my own growth as an educator and I have no intentions of that changing but I need to force myself to write. This might be one of those occasions. Last week I visited two dramatically different conferences. FETC is one of the larger educational conferences you'll ever attend. While numbers have decreased significantly from the first time I attended… -
A Tweet For Customer Service
22 Jan 2012 | 4:51 pmWhile what I'm about to share is pretty common place, i still find it fascinating largely because so many people and businesses haven't figured this out. Friday I left for Florida. Delta lost my luggage. This is the first time I've ever had my luggage lost. According to stats, airlines are 99.5% effective in getting people their luggage to the intended destination on time. I wasn't too worried. After all, I had my golf clubs which was really most important given I had a tee time the next morning. I knew my luggage was in trouble because it never showed up in… -
Should teachers own their learning?
10 Jan 2012 | 8:36 pmWhat if school districts and school administrators trusted teachers to let them direct their own PD? What if the ideas of personalized learning and students owning their learning was applied to teachers? These are questions I ask as I wonder about the ways in which schools and districts attempt to support teacher growth. In the same way schools have a hard time empowering students to own their learning, districts struggle with letting teachers own theirs. I'm not aware of any district that truly embraces the notion of personalized learning. Districts all seem to feel the need or… -
1461 and counting
1 Jan 2012 | 8:49 amIt's been nearly 1,500 days in a row that I've been taking a photo a day. I don't think I've missed more than an handful of days over that time. I continue to learn and find it now to be truly be a part of me. I don't ponder whether I'll keep doing it, I have no reason not to. It's not a chore anymore. As I've mentioned often, it's a mindfulness that has taught me a lot of things. Each year I tried to add something to challenge myself. 2008, was my first crack at it so I kept it pretty basic. 2009 I tried to create one word titles for each of my photos…
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Amy's Travel Project
7 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmAmy's Travels Project allows students across the globe to read, learn, and share together using Skype in the Classroom. Classes can communicate via Skype to discuss the multicultural children's book .. -
The Big 6: Information & Technology Skills for Student Achievement
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Riddles and Brain Teasers
4 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmThis array of riddles and brain teasers are sure to sharpen problem-solving skills. Students can follow the links to learn more about the brain and how it works, and find out about stream pollution an.. -
Stripped Down Motor "Snack"
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Video Tutorial: How to chat on your iOS using Skype
4 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmLearn how to video chat on your iOS in this quick video tutorial: http://youtu.be/mPqLBux-G6o PD Tips courtesy of Atomic Learning
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Do you teach from the bandstand?
8 Feb 2012 | 3:35 pmDo you have a plan that you stick with, no matter what? Do you have a plan at all? Do you have a plan that you're prepared to give up totally when a student proposes something, anything, interesting? Are you patient, listening to what's going on, allowing yourself to be pulled, and slick enough (skilled enough?) to react and create something magical out of your box to make a lesson sing? When we're working with our Design Thinking Schools the main challenge that comes up, at the beginning at least, is the desire of educators to forward plan to the extent that improvisations - or mistakes -… -
Stop ping pong questioning. Try basketball instead
8 Feb 2012 | 11:28 amA little run of posts inspired by my favourite educationalist of the past decade, Dylan Wiliam. He's the chap that explained formative assessment to me in twelve pages flat, and changed my practice forever. In this two-minute clip he pleads with us to move away from IRE questioning (Initiate a question to the class, Response comes from one child, Evaluation comes from the teacher ["that's right", "interesting answer" etc etc). He describes this form of questioning as table tennis question and answer, where all questioning, thought, wisdom and learning revolve around the teacher, and occupy… -
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5 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amIt's Not Time For Imagination? | Canadian Education Association (CEA) Imagination and creativity cannot simply be inserted into our school systems as a “value-added” feature. It’s not about developing a curriculum that teaches imagination, and its certainly not about creating a box on the report card that accounts for imaginative thinking. -
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Is There a Place for “Drill and Kill” on the iPad?
7 Feb 2012 | 8:00 pmLast week, I posted on Twitter when a highly engaging math app went on sale for 60% off. I didn’t oversell it by any means: It’s just drill and kill simple math facts with fancy graphics and music but it’s fun. I’m torn on whether to mention the name of the app here (I will list all the apps we use in a future post). However, imagine an app with a first class movie soundtrack, mission impossible-like graphics, and an excitement that is not present in many other apps. Yes, I do consider it “drill and kill” but as an app of this kind, it’s best in… -
My Current Thoughts on Teacher Evaluation
6 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amI was asked by someone in the press for my thoughts on teacher evaluation, probably because of my previous posts on Merit Pay (I’m not for it) and the Value that Teachers Add to the Classroom (hint, it’s more than just test scores). I haven’t written about the subject in some time and my views are constantly changing. My idea of having teachers gather around a campfire and write down the name of one teacher they’d like to vote of the island hasn’t been picking up any steam so here are my other thoughts. 1. What do you think of the recent national push to tie… -
My Guide to iPad Deployment in School
31 Jan 2012 | 4:00 amAlmost two years ago to the day, I wrote a post, “The iPad: Why Teachers Should Care.” Flash forward to today, both of the schools I work at have purchased one iPad for each classroom. Although I’ve already mastered how to manage all the iDevices in my personal household, learning to manage iPads in an institutional environment involved a bit more learning due to the complexities of software licensing and the necessity to keep institutional accounts separate from personal ones. School Accounts You’ll Need: 1. A generic e-mail address. You can use a… -
Parent Better and Change the World in 2012
27 Dec 2011 | 10:18 amOn a recent journey to Costa Rica, I had the opportunity to reflect on good parenting. Due to a brief layover, we had to switch planes mid-way and on each leg of the journey, we found ourselves sitting in front of children (yes, the same people we left our classrooms to get a break from). I’m not (yet) a parent. However, I believe the principles that I’ve laid out previously about classroom management apply to parenting as well. Specifically, when you can help it, never expose children to a new situation without first letting them know what to expect from that… -
It’s a Hoax! Teach Critical Thinking and Analysis Through Online Hoaxes
28 Nov 2011 | 12:00 amWhat follows are three of my favorite hoax links, shared in a Google Workshop for Educators. Use these to teach students that not everything posted on the internet is true. All About Explorers An attractive site looking site chock full of information about famous explorers, except all the information is false. RYT Hospital Men can now have babies, this high tech web site shows you how. Museum of Hoaxes Find tons more in the Museum of Hoaxes.
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Education Week Teacher: News and Information for Teacher Leaders
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Students Forgo Taking AP Exams
8 Feb 2012 | 7:59 amThe latest data from the College Board show more students taking the exams but many with the academic potential to succeed taking a pass. -
Educators, Parents Hold Mixed Views on Testing
8 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amA survey shows that parents and educators prefer tests that are given to help shape instruction over those used to gauge students' year-end progress. -
Houston Parents Want District to Stop Playing With Recess
8 Feb 2012 | 6:19 amThe latest playground scuffle in Houston involves, well, the playground itself. -
Ed. Experts Critique 'Digital Learning Day'
7 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmAdvocates and critics offer their assessments of the inaugural event, which featured the release of a new federal resource advising educators about digital-textbook adoption. -
California Bus Aid Still Imperiled, Despite Reprieve
7 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmDistricts fear future transportation funding cuts could hurt school choice and desegregation efforts.
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The Power of Educational Technology
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Educon 2.4 Reflections 2012
29 Jan 2012 | 6:13 pmLisa & Liz Presenting at Educon 2.4 There is always so much to think about on the way home from Educon. And this year was no different. As I sit home unraveling my experience, I am feeling a mix of emotions. As always it was wonderful to see my old Educon friends and meet many new ones. I attended some interesting sessions, presented an Encienda (20 slides, 15 seconds per slide), and presented a session with Lisa Thumann. Here are some of my take-aways. Boy is this a heady experience! Educon lives in the brain. It is a conference of ideas and ideas and ideas. Each session tries to think… -
5 Things I Love about Educon
22 Jan 2012 | 1:40 pmAt my first Educon 2008 This will be my fifth Educon, and over time, my relationship with this conference has changed, from the freshman excitement of meeting everyone for the first time at Educon 2.0, to the highly anticipated sophomore year, when I couldn't wait to go back and see everyone, to my junior year, where the the familiarity of a place I know well led me to give some Educon advice, and finally my last year as a senior attendee I shared a bit of my disillusionment. And even though I should perhaps have graduated, I'm still committed to this extraordinary conference. Here are a few… -
My iPad Adventure
17 Jan 2012 | 12:22 pmFirst semester has just ended and I am finally taking a breath and a moment to blog. I know it has been forever. I've been in the thick of teaching 7th grade English and setting up an iPad pilot for our school. Both have been extremely time consuming. In this post, I'll focus on my iPad adventure and save my 7th grade English stories for another day. The Plan: We purchased 30 iPads this fall and have disseminated them to one faculty member in each department. In addition, we will be piloting 2 iPad classes starting in the second semester (next week). We have chosen a geometry class and… -
5 Things I hate about the Kindle Fire
19 Nov 2011 | 4:36 pmI was ready to love it. I put my name on the list the day it was announced. I waited and waited. When it finally shipped, I tracked that shipment like a hawk. Then it arrived. My school has recently decided to do an iPad pilot. We are deploying 30 iPads and budgeting for more next year. I thought the Kindle fire might just be a cheaper alternative. Well it's not and this is why. 1. Boy is it heavy! It is supposedly lighter than an iPad, but if you held one in each hand you wouldn't think so. It is shaped like a brick and feels like one too. I tried reading a book on it and my arms felt like… -
Marching Backward into the Future
24 Oct 2011 | 11:35 am“We look at the present through a rear-view mirror. We march backwards into the future.” http://www.flickr.com/photos/derbaum/14504516/ - The Media is the Massage. An Inventory of Effects. McLuhan & Fiore. p74 Everything we look at is shaped by our experiences. We come from a 20th century perspective and it is incredibly difficult to imagine what the 21st century will bring. When I started teaching 20 years ago, could I have envisioned an iPod, a netbook, a Kindle? We had the beginnings of an Internet, but nothing like the global interactions of today. And yet it was my job to…
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The Thinking Stick
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Flipping History
6 Feb 2012 | 8:11 amBy Stefan When most people think of the flipped classroom model or reverse instruction, which ever term you like best, they automatically think videos, screencasts, and when you get down to it lecture based instruction.But that doesn’t have to be the case. In fact every time I have helped a teacher flip their classroom in the high school it has never involved videos. Instead it involves students actively finding information, making sense of it, and then coming to class ready to discuss with the teacher what they have learned, what questions they have and, what it is they still don’t… -
Why I still want MS and HS to have a Laptop
30 Jan 2012 | 5:02 pmI received a tweet a couple days ago asking why I still believed laptops, in this case MacBooks, are the right choice for middle school and high school students. @jutecht Why did you select iPads for the primary and MacBook Pros for Middle and Hi? I'd love to hear your strategy! @cindybrock — Bradford G. Saron (@bradfordgs) January 26, 2012 Now before I begin, let me state that I firmly believe a 1:1 (one computer per student) program no matter what the connected device (device connected to the Internet) is better than no 1:1 program at all. If a school can only afford an iPad for ever… -
Too Many Projects Not Enough Time
26 Jan 2012 | 4:34 pmI can't believe how time is flying by this 2nd Semester. It's our last 6 months in Thailand and of course when you want time to slow down so you can fit everything in it does just the oposite. No excuses, I haven't made the time to blog lately and find myself sitting here at 6am in the van on the way to school with a moment to reflect. What I've been up to: School: All of a sudden the last two weeks have been packed! Our school is hosting the regional basketball tournament and this year we're going to try and live stream the games as well as have… -
Fully Online COETAIL Program Begins Feb. 5th
12 Jan 2012 | 5:49 amI am proud to announce that working with Buffalo State-SUNY we are now offering a fully online Certificate of Educational Technology and Information Literacy (COETAIL) Program to International Educators. This is a special program that only International Educators (Educators working at recognized International Schools) can apply for. I can't believe it's been four years since we started this program at ISB and three years since Kim Cofino and I took it on and expanded it to other International Schools. At the moment we have 5 Cohorts running (a total of about 100 educators)… -
Tanzania, Kilimanjaro and Obama?
6 Jan 2012 | 1:16 amJust over 24 hours off the plane from the most amazing trip to Tanzania. As my wife and I prepare to transition back to life in America in June, we figured one last fantastic trip to Africa was in the cards....so off to Tanzania we went. Climbing Kilimanjaro Jumping at the Summit I'm proud to say that all four of us in our group made it to the summit some 5,895 meters (19,340 feet) above mean sea level. It was one of the most mentally challenging things I have ever done. Physically it wasn't that hard of a 5 day hike to the summit, but the mental aspect on summit day of walking for 6…
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Education News
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February Vacation Boot Camp Offered at The Study Hall in Rockport
8 Feb 2012 | 7:31 pmHow are you spending your February vacation? Preparing for the SATs? The Study Hall, located on Rt 90 in Rockport, is offering an SAT Prep Boot Camp. -
Carrollton High named AP Honor School for second time
8 Feb 2012 | 6:26 pmFor the second consecutive year, Carrollton High School has been named an Advanced Placement Honor School by the Georgia Board of Education, winning both times for its AP science, technology, engineering and math program. -
Northeast Cobb Schools Earn AP Honors
8 Feb 2012 | 2:11 pmNortheast Cobb schools are among the 367 AP Honor Schools that State School Superintendent Dr. -
Kasich's agenda
8 Feb 2012 | 10:11 amDuring Tuesday's State of the State address, Ohio Gov. John Kasich unveiled plans to reorganize state job training programs, boost broadband network speeds across the state, expand school voucher programs and make it easier for felons to get out of prison and back to work. -
College Info Road Show visits Middlesboro High School
8 Feb 2012 | 6:07 amRepresentative Mark Hoover of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority visited Middlesboro High School on Tuesday as part of the College Info Road Show.
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eSchool News
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Chief Provides Flexible, Engaging Classroom Solution
7 Feb 2012 | 1:12 pmChief Provides Flexible, Engaging Classroom Solution After years of searching, Nebraska’s Gretna Public School District finds the perfect solution for its classroom technology needs: Chief Interactive. The solution is installed using existing whiteboards and projectors, and provides an easy upgrade path for future projector replacements. -
NBC Learn nets a winner with ‘Science of NHL Hockey’
7 Feb 2012 | 10:30 amNBC News’ educational arm, NBC Learn, and the NBC Sports Group have teamed up with the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Science Foundation (NSF) to release “Science of NHL Hockey”—a 10-part video series exploring the science behind the sport. Developed especially for students and teachers to use in the classroom, these videos are aligned with lesson plans and state education standards and are available free of charge. NBC News’ Lester Holt narrates the series, which demonstrates how the principles of science enable players to perform actions such as quickly stopping on ice,… -
PublicSchoolWORKS Adds New Attachment Feature
7 Feb 2012 | 6:39 amFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kati Elliott | KEH Communications | 410-975-9638 | kati@kehcomm.com Katherine Russo | KEH Communications | 410-975-9638 | katherine@kehcomm.com PublicSchoolWORKS Adds New Attachment Feature To Reporting Systems Feature allows for evidence in the form of pictures, documents and emails to be attached to safety reports for more detailed reporting Cincinnati, Ohio – February 6, 2012 – PublicSchoolWORKS, a Cincinnati-based company that offers the one and only comprehensive, fully-automated risk management system available for schools, has added an Attachment Feature to… -
Time To Know Users Cite High Satisfaction with Digital Teaching Platform
7 Feb 2012 | 6:37 amFor Immediate Release PR Contact: Anne Smith, C. Blohm & Associates, P: 608.216.7300, anne@cblohm.com Time To Know Users Cite High Satisfaction with Digital Teaching Platform 76 percent reported the program made a substantial difference in their classrooms NEW YORK (February 6, 2012) – Based on a recent customer survey by Time To Know, teachers in New York and Texas using the company’s Digital Teaching Platform in their classrooms are satisfied with the program and have seen improvements in student engagement and academic progress. The majority of survey respondents (80 percent)… -
SCHOOL SPECIALTY’S uLOG DATA COLLECTION HELP STUDENTS BUILD SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY SKILLS
7 Feb 2012 | 6:36 amFeatured at FETC 2012, Innovative Data Collection Sensors Turn Every Computer Into a Datalogger ORLANDO – Jan. 24, 2012 – As the number of jobs requiring scientific thinking skills and knowledge continue to escalate, Frey® Scientific, a division of School Specialty®, is furthering its support for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education by featuring its uLog USB Data Collection devices at FETC 2012. With these innovative dataloggers, Frey Scientific introduces a whole new way to collect data without barriers or expensive logging devices. uLog sensors are an all-in-one…
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eSchool News
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Chief Provides Flexible, Engaging Classroom Solution
7 Feb 2012 | 1:12 pmChief Provides Flexible, Engaging Classroom Solution After years of searching, Nebraska’s Gretna Public School District finds the perfect solution for its classroom technology needs: Chief Interactive. The solution is installed using existing whiteboards and projectors, and provides an easy upgrade path for future projector replacements. -
NBC Learn nets a winner with ‘Science of NHL Hockey’
7 Feb 2012 | 10:30 amNBC News’ educational arm, NBC Learn, and the NBC Sports Group have teamed up with the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Science Foundation (NSF) to release “Science of NHL Hockey”—a 10-part video series exploring the science behind the sport. Developed especially for students and teachers to use in the classroom, these videos are aligned with lesson plans and state education standards and are available free of charge. NBC News’ Lester Holt narrates the series, which demonstrates how the principles of science enable players to perform actions such as quickly stopping on ice,… -
PublicSchoolWORKS Adds New Attachment Feature
7 Feb 2012 | 6:39 amFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kati Elliott | KEH Communications | 410-975-9638 | kati@kehcomm.com Katherine Russo | KEH Communications | 410-975-9638 | katherine@kehcomm.com PublicSchoolWORKS Adds New Attachment Feature To Reporting Systems Feature allows for evidence in the form of pictures, documents and emails to be attached to safety reports for more detailed reporting Cincinnati, Ohio – February 6, 2012 – PublicSchoolWORKS, a Cincinnati-based company that offers the one and only comprehensive, fully-automated risk management system available for schools, has added an Attachment Feature to… -
Time To Know Users Cite High Satisfaction with Digital Teaching Platform
7 Feb 2012 | 6:37 amFor Immediate Release PR Contact: Anne Smith, C. Blohm & Associates, P: 608.216.7300, anne@cblohm.com Time To Know Users Cite High Satisfaction with Digital Teaching Platform 76 percent reported the program made a substantial difference in their classrooms NEW YORK (February 6, 2012) – Based on a recent customer survey by Time To Know, teachers in New York and Texas using the company’s Digital Teaching Platform in their classrooms are satisfied with the program and have seen improvements in student engagement and academic progress. The majority of survey respondents (80 percent)… -
SCHOOL SPECIALTY’S uLOG DATA COLLECTION HELP STUDENTS BUILD SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY SKILLS
7 Feb 2012 | 6:36 amFeatured at FETC 2012, Innovative Data Collection Sensors Turn Every Computer Into a Datalogger ORLANDO – Jan. 24, 2012 – As the number of jobs requiring scientific thinking skills and knowledge continue to escalate, Frey® Scientific, a division of School Specialty®, is furthering its support for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education by featuring its uLog USB Data Collection devices at FETC 2012. With these innovative dataloggers, Frey Scientific introduces a whole new way to collect data without barriers or expensive logging devices. uLog sensors are an all-in-one…
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BBC News - Education & Family
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Parents 'need childcare cash aid'
8 Feb 2012 | 7:38 amUK parents should be able to spread the cost of childcare over as many as 20 years, according to a think tank. -
University-led PGCE under threat
8 Feb 2012 | 7:10 amUniversity-based training courses for secondary school teachers are facing an uncertain future, after hundreds were identified as "potentially unviable". -
Cable stands by fair access chief
8 Feb 2012 | 6:49 amBusiness Secretary Vince Cable is in a political stand off after his nomination for the university access chief was turned down by MPs. -
VIDEO: More primary school places needed
8 Feb 2012 | 1:55 amFigures from the Department of Education suggest that more than 450,000 extra primary school places will be needed by September 2015. -
Crews tackle blaze at university
7 Feb 2012 | 2:59 pmMore than 50 firefighters tackled a major blaze in a Strathclyde University building in Glasgow on Tuesday evening.
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L.A. Times - Education
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Cal State Northridge students stress out under tightened enrollment
5 Feb 2012 | 9:58 pmThousands remain in limbo as the over-enrolled campus imposes class and credit limits to avoid a $7-million fine.For the last two weeks, Cal State Northridge Associate Dean Maureen Rubin has been troubled by anguished dreams of students unable to find classes — despite her best efforts. -
Settling school disputes before they escalate
5 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amAt Charles Maclay Middle School in Pacoima, a program funded by the Center for Civic Mediation teaches students how to resolve conflict and learn to coexist peacefully among their classmates.Monica Gonzalez had to persuade her mother to allow her to attend Charles Maclay Middle School , the local junior high just blocks from her Pacoima home. -
Not Just for Kids: 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post'
5 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amEmily J. Danforth tells of a 12-year-old Montana girl whose awakening homosexuality gets her in trouble.The Miseducation of Cameron Post -
Who really benefits from putting high-tech gadgets in classrooms?
4 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amHow much genuine value is there in fancy educational electronics? Don't let companies or politicians fool you.Something sounded familiar last week when I heard U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski make a huge pitch for infusing digital technology into America's classrooms. -
Surprised Pasadena teacher receives national honor
1 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amAt a student achievement assembly he helped organize at Muir High School, Manuel Rustin is stunned to learn that the Milken Family Foundation chairman had come to present the Milken Educator Award.Manuel Rustin sat among the audience Tuesday in the crowded auditorium at John Muir High School in Pasadena, enjoying the student achievement assembly he helped organize.
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Learning is Change
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Start Google Documents or Upload Files to Google Docs with an email.
31 Jan 2012 | 9:20 amGoogle decided that emailing to start a Google Doc wasn’t a service that enough people were using, so they discontinued it sometime in 2009. While I didn’t use it all of the time, I found it incredibly useful. And ever since, I have been looking for a way to do the following: Start a Google Document with the text of an email I send Start a Google Document by attaching a Powerpoint, Excel, or Word Doc. Have anyone upload to my Google Documents in a predesignated folder Well, now all of these things are easily within my grasp and I am basking in the glow of this productivity hack. -
What I’m Learning: How to make a secondary Google Calendar into a primary Calendar on iCal
3 Nov 2011 | 12:43 pmCalaboration (Mac) – Download: So, while there are many other ways to get Google Calendar to sync with iCal, it always makes your secondary Google Calendars into delagates. The only way to make those secondary calendars into primary ones in iCal is to use this older program (created by Google). It is awesome, however, and I highly recommend it, especially if you want to add items to an iCal calendar from another program on your machine, which would then sync with Google. I know it sounds like no one would ever want to do this. But I am finding it incredibly important and I thought I… -
What I’m Learning: Hall.com
17 Oct 2011 | 8:17 amThis looks like an interesting idea to talk about a given topic or allowing others to engage and create a community. So far it seems to be a little light on functionality, but everything that exists is super intuitive and quite beautiful. They may have something here. Hall.com: “Our Story Frustrated by communication tools that were siloed and did not solve real problems. The team quit corporate america to solve the problem. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.” -
What I’m learning:Big Marker (Free Web Conferencing)
10 Oct 2011 | 8:34 amCould be interesting, but it reminds me a lot of WizIQ (although I do like the interface on Big Marker better): Big Marker: “BigMarker is a free web conferencing community. Through our platform, you can reconnect with your family in Rio; manage your employees in Madagascar; organize your non-profit’s resources to Ottawa; teach a virtual class from Tulsa to students all over Thailand; foster a support group for cancer survivors from France to the Falkland Islands. With unlimited access to live events, there are endless opportunities for you, your community, organization, business,… -
What I’m learning: Vyou – Conversational Video
27 Sep 2011 | 12:17 pmI was looking for a service to do video-based discussions. I think this may work quite well. We shall see if it works itself into any of my workflows, though. VYou: “VYou allows people to broadcast video structured as conversations, offering the most personal form of social interaction on the web. It works like this: you record video responses to messages entered by friends and fans. VYou organizes their messages and your videos into conversations, making the experience feel continuously live even though the content is stored. VYou lets you get advice from experts, interact with your…
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Learning In a Flat World
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Powerpoint as Default
1 Feb 2012 | 8:57 amNext week, I am doing a workshop on “How Not To Kill with Powerpoint” at VCU. In this workshop, I draw heavily from Garr Reynolds‘ Presentation Zen, which is now out in its second edition. So I found this recent Slideshare preso from Rashmi Sinha to be interesting: SlideShare Zeitgeist 2011 View more presentations from Rashmi Sinha Her bottom line is that a review of uploaded presentations to Slideshare for 2011 showed decks with more slides, more graphics, and fewer words – totally in line with Garr Reynold’s Zen approach. Powerpoint appears to me to still be… -
A Thousand Tweets
29 Jan 2012 | 4:42 amAt the recent NMC Retreat, the hashtag #NMChz had 998 tweets over the three days (at least that I could capture with Archivist). I copied the text of the tweets, removed NMChz and RT as two obvious repetitious terms, and then dumped what was left in Wordle. Interesting results: Click on the image above to see the full screen version. The retreat focused on the future of education and the role the Horizon Report could play. After Horizon, “learning” was the most used word. Other words that popped out at me were “thinking”, “future”,… -
Day Two at NMC Retreat
25 Jan 2012 | 7:34 pmDay Two at the NMC Future of Education Retreat was just as amazing as the first night, if not more so. Take one hundred colleagues from higher education, K12, museums, and corporate technology companies and have them think out loud for a day…that was the process at this retreat. Just look at the sticky notes on the board to the left: Lev Gonick started us off this morning with a description of work Case Western Reserve has done to extend into the Cleveland community. The problem was framed with three numbers. Kids in Cleveland who attain a degree – 8%. Women in Cleveland… -
Our First Session at the NMC Horizon Retreat
24 Jan 2012 | 7:34 pmI’ll reflect more tomorrow…but this evening was fascinating. Malcolm Brown of Educause was our initial thought leader, and in 6 minutes, he suggested we look at the Horizon Report as a process of design thinking, working on “wicked problems.”. David Sibbet then facilitated our initial session trying to capture some hindsights about the Horizon Project process. We did small group discussions first, then as each group shared and built on the conversation of others, an amazing visual representation emerged. The first picture shows David in action, while the other… -
What is the Future of Education?
24 Jan 2012 | 3:07 pmI have no real idea … just some notions, but I am lucky enough to be attending a neat retreat focused on just this question. I am attending a retreat hosted by the New Media Consortium, which publishes the Horizon Report annually. With well over one million downloads and 27 translations in the past ten years, the NMC Horizon Report series annually charts the landscape of emerging technologies for teaching, learning, research, creative inquiry, and information management. I was on the Board of Advisors for last year’s K-12 report, and found the experience rewarding and…
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International Education Blogs & News
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Five Years and Nine Hundred Posts on International Higher Education Consulting Blog
4 Feb 2012 | 1:07 pmFive years ago today I started International Higher Education Consulting Blog (IHEC Blog). My first post "Initiatives in 2006 to Increase Student Diversity in Education Abroad" is available here and this past week I also posted my 900th post on IHEC Blog. IHEC Blog pushed me to create related internet properties and I have enjoyed playing in these spaces as well. I've met many great people along the way. Some I have met in person and for some our paths have yet to cross! IHEC Blog has gone farther than I ever imagined. Today, IHEC Blog is one of five blogs worldwide selected by the New York… -
"International Education News and Views" - A Twitter List of International Education Thought Leaders and Knowledge Producers
9 Jan 2012 | 5:51 pmI came up with this select group of international education organizations, news outlets/reporters/editors and thought leaders as a way to highlight those who are advancing the knowledge production in the field. To be sure, there are some who I have missed and I will add them to the list as necessary. This is the only Twitter list I have and will probably ever create. -
IHEC Blog now optimized for mobile viewing!
20 Dec 2011 | 9:34 pmThanks to Blogger I was able to optimize IHEC Blog for mobile viewing a short time ago. I hope this helps make IHEC Blog more accessible to those who are frequent readers or just stopping by to check it out. My consulting site/blog over at http://davidjcomp.wordpress.com/ is already optimized for mobile viewing, in case you were wondering! -
21 Nov 2011 | 9:30 pm
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Bury Book International Education Library & Archive
1 Nov 2011 | 7:45 pmBury Book International Education Library & Archive currently has over 9,000 electronic articles, books, reports, meeting minutes, notes related to international education as well as a significant hard copy collection of related literature. Additionally, Bury Book International Education Library & Archive has many rare and historical publications for those who seek to review such materials. Special arrangements for access to Bury Book International Education Library & Archive (which is located in my house) may be made by contacting me…
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Free Education Magazines and Downloads from alltop.tradepub.com
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Joomla! 1.6 Essential Training
24 Jan 2012 | 3:20 pmThe course also explains how to change the site look and feel with Joomla! templates, install plug-ins and extensions, assign users to create and edit content, and much more. Exercise files accompany the course.Topics include:Understanding Joomla!A quick tour of the Joomla! InterfaceUsing the media managerCreating individual articlesLinking to a PDF or other documentAlong with the free video training tutorials you will also receive monthly offers, tips, and insider information you won't hear elsewhere--including special discounts extended to newsletter subscribers.After taking advantage of… -
Photoshop Lightroom 4 Beta Preview
23 Jan 2012 | 11:50 amThe course covers the new Book module and integration with Blurb, an online book printing service; the video playback and editing options, including the ability to color, tone, export, and publish movies; and the image editing enhancements in Lightroom 4, including the Image Adjustment Brush for correcting color and noise.Topics include:Why use Photoshop Lightroom 4 Beta?Video playback and trimmingEditing the color and tone of a video fileOrganizing video files in a Lightroom databaseCapturing a still image from a video fileExporting or publishing a video to your hard driveAlong with the free… -
Google Analytics Essential Training
23 Jan 2012 | 12:00 amThis course covers the out-of-the-box functionality, from account creation to reporting fundamentals, and explains how to glean insights from the vast array of data available.Topics include:The pitfalls of hit counting and turning data into informationDefining goals and conversions: Why do you have a web site?How does Google Analytics work?Using language identification to segment usersUsing flow visualization to see common pathsReal-time data for time-sensitive analysisAlong with the free video training tutorials you will also receive monthly offers, tips, and insider information you won't… -
Joomla! 1.7: Access Control Lists in Depth
23 Jan 2012 | 12:00 amThe course also includes tips and tricks for styling the offline access page and working with the ACL Manager extension. Exercise files accompany the course.Topics include:Introduction to ACLDefining usersDefining access levels and their roleAssigning access levels to modulesTesting loginsAlong with the free video training tutorials you will also receive monthly offers, tips, and insider information you won't hear elsewhere--including special discounts extended to newsletter subscribers.After taking advantage of the free video training, you can access all of the video tutorials by becoming a… -
Get Your Lean Six Sigma Certificates 100% Online from Purdue University with The College Network
23 Jan 2012 | 12:00 amSix Sigma focuses on a lowering of occurrences of defects in the products or services of your organization in order to improve overall quality. There is an emphasis on the voice of the customer and the tools needed to measure customer needs. Lean focuses on the tools for streamlining production and services from end to end with a focus on the elimination of waste. Purdue University has created online training in Lean Six Sigma designed for busy professionals in all industries.Purdue Lean Six Sigma Certificate Courses Available:Lean Six Sigma Green BeltAdvanced Lean Principles and ToolsLean…
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Smart Classroom Management
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How To Have Jedi-Like Classroom Management Powers
4 Feb 2012 | 10:46 am“These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” -Obi-Wan Kenobi There exists a quiet cadre of teachers who can take over any classroom—out-of-control, disrespectful, or otherwise—and get the students under control, quiet, and working within minutes. They have a certain presence about them, a certain unmistakable quality or vibe that reverberates from one student to the next, signaling that business is no longer usual. Almost magically students sit up straighter, listen more intently, and show a level of respect their former teachers would scarcely believe. This powerful, Jedi-like… -
8 Things Teachers Do To Cause Boredom
28 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amWhen students get bored their minds drift. And while some settle on daydreaming, tile-counting, and general inattentiveness, other students are drawn to more…ahem…destructive pursuits. For where there is boredom, there is misbehavior percolating just under the surface, ready to pounce. Although there is a lot you can do to counter the onset of boredom, understanding what not to do is the first step to avoiding its negative effects. What follows is a list of the most common things teachers do to cause boredom. By steering clear of these eight attention killers, your students will spend… -
How To Talk To Difficult Students
21 Jan 2012 | 9:33 amMost teachers talk to difficult students too much, because somewhere along the line they’ve gotten the idea that the more attention they give them, the better teacher they’ll be. So they pull them aside for pep-talks, reminders, and lectures. They warn. They scold. They threaten. They flatter and debate. They micromanage and manipulate. They spend more time addressing them, conferencing with them, and trying to persuade them to behave than the rest of their class put together. And for the most part, it’s a waste of time. This doesn’t mean that talking with difficult… -
2 Easy Ways To Build Rapport With Your Students
14 Jan 2012 | 10:23 amBuilding rapport with students can be a remarkably effective way to improve classroom management. But there is some confusion over what rapport is and how one goes about building it. Rapport is nothing more than a connection you make with your students based on their positive feelings for you. When they like you and trust you, and when you in turn like and believe in them, you’ll form a bond that makes classroom management a lot easier. It’s as simple as that. But rapport isn’t something you can force upon your students. Teachers who try to engage individual students… -
5 Strategies To Avoid With Difficult Students; Plus One Radio Interview
7 Jan 2012 | 10:43 amFive of the most frequently recommended strategies for dealing with difficult students can actually cause an increase or a worsening of misbehavior. Which begs the question: If they cause behavior to get worse, then why are they recommended? Well, for a few reasons. They’re easy to explain. They’ve been around so long people assume they work. They make sense. In other words, they seem like they should work. They offer tantalizing hope for teachers at the end of their rope. And the frustrating, almost cruel, thing is, even with the most challenging students, a few of the five…
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ScienceDaily: Psychology News
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Memory strengthened by stimulating key site in brain
8 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pmEver gone to the movies and forgotten where you parked the car? New research may one day help you improve your memory. Neuroscientists have demonstrated that they can strengthen memory in human patients by stimulating a critical junction in the brain. -
Study to determine whether fish oil can help prevent psychiatric disorders
8 Feb 2012 | 10:30 amA new study was designed to test whether Omega-3 fatty acids improve clinical symptoms, and help adolescents and young adults (ages 12 to 25) who are at elevated risk for severe psychiatric disorders function better in school, work and other social environments. -
Physical activity yields feelings of excitement, enthusiasm
8 Feb 2012 | 10:27 amPeople who are more physically active report greater levels of excitement and enthusiasm than people who are less physically active, according to researchers. People also are more likely to report feelings of excitement and enthusiasm on days when they are more physically active than usual. -
Flipping a light switch in the cell: Quantum dots used for targeted neural activation
8 Feb 2012 | 10:27 amBy harnessing quantum dots, researchers have developed a new and vastly more targeted way to stimulate neurons in the brain. Being able to switch neurons on and off and monitor how they communicate with one another is crucial for understanding -- and, ultimately, treating -- a host of brain disorders. -
Facebook use elevates mood, new study shows
7 Feb 2012 | 10:34 amPeople visit social networking sites such as Facebook for many reasons, including the positive emotional experience that people enjoy and want to repeat, according to a new article.
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PSYCHOLOGY NEWS - Google Blog Search
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[ Psychology ] Open Question : Is it not normal to have ... - Top24-News
8 Feb 2012 | 5:53 pm[ Psychology ] Open Question : Is it not normal to have this mindset? I just…don't want to be here anymore. Not like not living, its just that I don't want to live in this world. I want to go someplace quiet where I can be alone. I don't -
Nova Southeastern University to Welcome Psychologist Elizabeth ...
8 Feb 2012 | 11:59 amThe Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences welcomes Distinguished Speaker, Elizabeth Loftus, Ph.D., Thursday, Feb.9, to the Miniaci Performing Arts Center at 7:00 p.m.. -
ADHD News Not Fit to Print | Psychology Today
8 Feb 2012 | 8:37 amMisleading NY Times ADHD Op-ed Potentially Damaging for Families By Mark Bertin, M.D. ... -
[ Psychology ] Open Question : please answer the ... - Top24-News
8 Feb 2012 | 4:46 am[ Psychology ] Open Question : please answer the question logically? in logic city, there is a Mr. baker , a Mr carpenter, a Mr driver and a Mr smith. they have different jobs but doesn't correspond to their names. Mr baker is the -
Positive Psychology News Daily » Positive Design for Corporate ...
7 Feb 2012 | 7:43 amPositive Psychology News Daily. We never give email The overall topic of the session was leadership, though I had constructed the entire day so it was built on a framework of positive psychology. The morning started off
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Mind Mapping Software Blog
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January 2012 mind mapping coaching call is now online
6 Feb 2012 | 11:50 amThanks to everyone who sent me questions during the month of January. I have answered your questions in my latest mind mapping coaching call, which digs down into some fascinating topics, including: Using a mind map for an estate planning organizer Using MindManager for project portfolio management (PPM) Using mind maps to present financial plans to clients Recommended software for concept mapping Can’t see the podcast link? Become a member This podcast is only accessible to members of the Mind Mapping Insider membership group. Why not become a member? It’s inexpensive – about the… -
Skilled users of mind mapping software are significantly more productive, research shows
3 Feb 2012 | 10:53 amInvesting time in improving your skill with mind mapping software can have a strong payoff in improved productivity, according to a deeper analysis of my survey research. Last year, I conducted a survey that showed that mind mapping software is the ideal productivity tool for today’s busy executives. After writing about Biggerplate.com’s new training program on the blog this morning, I got to wondering about the connection between mind mapping skill level and the benefits enjoyed from it. Intuitively, it seems there should be a direct correlation between the two. After all, the… -
Biggerplate.com adds mind map training services
3 Feb 2012 | 4:57 amBiggerplate.com, the world’s largest online mind map gallery, recently added in-person training to its repertoire. Here’s a closer look at this new service, which is aimed at the needs of business people. Four courses are being offered initially: An introduction to mind mapping Mind mapping for marketers Mind mapping for business planning Mind mapping for innovation Training will be provided on any one of the four mind mapping software programs that the website currently supports: MindManager, iMindMap, XMind and MindGenius, and can be tailored to the needs of specific clients and… -
The Noun Project: A great source of icons and symbols for your mind maps
2 Feb 2012 | 12:53 pmThe Noun Project is a large collection of over 800 open-source icons that you can use with your mind mapping program – with a little bit of modification. “The Noun Collection consists of the symbols we feel best communicate the objects or concepts they are representing, while at the same time exhibit a high level of design skill and execution,” says an explanation of what the mission of The Noun Collection is. In the open-source spirit, this large library of vector art contains icons created by contributors from around the world, and the site has been translated into 25… -
How to use MindManager 2012 as an integrated research tool
30 Jan 2012 | 1:09 pmMindManager 2012 features an integrated web browser. This isn’t a new feature; it actually debuted with MindManager 2009, the previous version of the program. But Mindjet has significantly enhanced it in the 2012 version, making it possible to conduct the bulk of your research for a report or project within this full-featured mind mapping program. MindManager 2012 streamlines the process of moving content from the web browser to your mind map. You can now add images, blocks of text and entire web pages to your map in a single click. In addition, you can edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files…
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Conspire: A Mindjet Publication
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Why Agile Fails: Sometimes It’s the People
8 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amYou’ve read the books, analyzed the options, and gotten team agreement, yet you’re still having issues switching to agile business practices. What’s going wrong? Why are you unable to get over the hump? Sometimes agile fails because of the people. -
Driving Collaboration in Firms
7 Feb 2012 | 10:28 amIn sports much like anything else, collaboration, cooperation, teamwork, are the cornerstones of project success. With this in mind, how can we foster this culture of collaboration inside departments, corporations? -
Productivity Bowl I: Email Vs. Collaboration Software
6 Feb 2012 | 8:38 amEvery day I see all these articles, tweets, and blog posts touting the excellence of all these new social collaboration products. So what's the best productivity tool? Email or Social Collaboration Software? In the spirit of yesterday’s Super Bowl I present to you our very own inaugural Productivity Bowl I… -
A New Release of Mindjet Connect is Upon Us!
3 Feb 2012 | 5:29 pmIntroducing Connect Vision and Action! Today, we are very proud to announce a big step towards that promise with the latest release of Mindjet Connect. -
Millennials at Work: Tools and Trends
3 Feb 2012 | 11:24 amTechnology has given rise to a completely unique group of human beings – one with a renewed sense of connection, passion and entrepreneurial spirit, resulting in an entirely different language for business operations as we’ve known them.
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The Mindmap Blog
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Mindjet Connect Action: Collaborative Project Management
4 Feb 2012 | 2:23 pmRecently I did a post on leveraging project charters for effective project management. However, after your project charter is in place and the team begins working on the project it is sometimes difficult to keep everything organized. A great tool for managing the project once it gets started is Mindjet Connect Action. With teams often geographically dispersed, you need an effective way to manage all the project tasks and ensure you execute on the goals of the project. Mindjet Connect Action helps you do that. I’ve created a map highlighting the key features of Mindjet Connect… -
Mindjet Launches New Website
1 Feb 2012 | 6:06 pmToday Mindjet, the maker of MindManager and Mindjet Connect, launched a new website for its products. The new look and feel is a nice change and it makes understanding the products more intuitive. This is what Mindjet had to say about its new website: Mindjet’s new website reinforces how our work has evolved to meet a collaborative model of work management. Everything on the new site fits into an architecture built for easier understanding and clearer navigation. The design style reflects the superior usability of Mindjet products (like MindManager and Mindjet Connect SP), with a… -
Biggerplate Launches Mind Map Training
24 Jan 2012 | 8:59 pmAs a Biggerplate Partner, I was aware that Biggerplate was developing mindmap training for those interested in improving their mindmapping skills. Well, the day has finally arrived. Biggerplate Mind Map Training is now available! Click here for more information. The Biggerplate training offering consists of the following: Bookmark It Related posts:Biggerplate.com Launches The Biggerplate Partner Network My Spotlight Article on The Biggerplate Blog Mindjet Launches A New Online Magazine: Conspire -
A Map to Help You Persist and Persevere
21 Jan 2012 | 8:29 amOver the years I’ve featured many innovative maps by Adam Sicinski. Recently, Adam created a map called “Persist and Persevere” that I think is helpful to anyone working on their dream. We all have goals and dreams and sometimes the road gets tough. Well, read through the map below for some inspiration. As we all only have one life to live, why not make it a life worth living? A life that says, “I fought through the obstacles and here I stand stronger and smarter!” So, in the spirit of that declaration, here’s Adam’s map: Click Map to… -
A Mindmap for Freshmen College Students: Ensuring Your Success
14 Jan 2012 | 1:18 pmAs college freshmen from all over the country prepare for their first year of college, their ultimate goal is to graduate 4 years from now with a degree in hand. This will also be useful for students enrolled in online colleges as well. Accredited Online Colleges has details on such programs, which are quite different than traditional education, yet they still require solid organizational skills. These kinds of skills are critical for incoming freshmen to learn as they face the culture shock of attending college for the first time. Toni Krasnic, author of “Concise Learning: Learn…
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Idea Mapping
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Idea Map 342 – Learning Spanish or Other Foreign Languages
21 Jan 2012 | 5:11 pmI was recently helping a high school student study for his Spanish exam in a way that better matches his visual learning style. I think most students would agree that their boring linear notes are difficult study tools. So why not try something different. Today’s example is not chapter notes from a Spanish book. This is a template that provides an example of a possible approach to creating an idea map and some items you may want to include in your map. Four of the branches in this map are vocabulary words: Globos, Libro, Reloj, and Biblia. It’s always important to include a… -
Idea Maps 326 – 341 Featured from the WHCA Experiment Continued
17 Jan 2012 | 1:36 pm[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] I first introduced you to Kris Mavin and the West Highland Christian Academy Idea Mapping experiment in my Oct. 17, 2011 posting. Kris has taught Idea Mapping to his students and we are tracking their progress. This Animoto video features Kris’s second Idea Mapping assignment for his students which was to map the two trees found in Gen. 2 and Rev. 22:2. Enjoy! -
Idea Map 325 – Ad for Deep Discounts at AlternativeTan.net in Canton, MI
11 Jan 2012 | 10:15 amI used MindManager software to create this idea map which is an advertisement for Alternative Tan salon owner Kim Matyaszek. It summarizes much of the information on her website and gives potential clients a quick view of all the information they need to begin their tanning experience. Additional photos can be found on the Alternative Tan Facebook page. For the spray tans Kim uses the Norvell product line and she personally does all the sprays by hand (full body and partial). The tanning color is tailored to your skin tone and preference. Not the mystic booth! Alternative Tan is located in… -
Confessions – A New Book by Jodie Rhodes
9 Jan 2012 | 11:50 amJodie Rhodes is my literary agent and the person to whom I give credit for getting my Idea Mapping book published by a major publisher — John Wiley & Sons. I was introduced to Jodie by my good friend Scott Hagwood who is a 4-time USA Memory Champion, the 1st Grand Master of Memory in the USA and also one of Jodie’s authors who wrote a book titled Memory Power. Jodie’s first novel was American Beauties followed by Winners and Losers which made the LA Times bestseller list its first week in print. Her recent book Confessions was just published in the fall of 2011. I… -
Luther College Experiment Continues with more Fall 2011 Students’ Idea Maps 322-325.
6 Jan 2012 | 2:41 pmIf you have been following my postings about Dr. Tim Schweizer and his management students at Luther College, you will enjoy 4 more examples from his Fall 2011 class. I have been following Tim’s work since October 2009 — shortly after he attended one of my Idea Mapping Workshops. Tim has developed a solid process to successfully teach Idea Mapping to his students. Tim takes the first two class periods to teach Idea Mapping to his students. The first idea mapping example was created by Antonio Bautista about his values and beliefs. The second example is from Alex Peterson on the…
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IQ Matrix Blog
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How to Unlock Opportunity
8 Feb 2012 | 12:03 amPurchase Mind Map IQ Matrix GalleryMasterMind Matrix FAQ Introduction It has been said that opportunity is all around us. However, most of us unfortunately let opportunity slip-by every day because we are either untrained or unaware of the signals that life throws our way. Other times we see the opportunities that life presents us with, however we don’t take advantage of them simply because on the surface they appear to be nothing more than problems. And who needs more problems to deal with, right? There is no doubt that people miss out on incredible opportunities every single day. They… -
Are You Emotionally Intelligent?
17 Jan 2012 | 12:31 amEmotional Mastery Bundle IQ Matrix GalleryMasterMind Matrix FAQ Introduction It has been said that it’s not what happens to us, but rather how we respond to what happens that determines the results you will experience in your life. And how you respond is directly influenced by how you choose to interpret the events and circumstances of your life. This likewise stems from your ability to effectively manage your emotions in ways that will allow them to serve and assist you with obtaining your desired outcomes. Each and every one of the so called negative or limiting emotions that we… -
Conversations with Walt Disney
20 Dec 2011 | 3:07 amFree PDF DownloadIQ Matrix GalleryMasterMind MatrixFAQ Walt Disney was one of those extraordinary individuals whose imagination has literally transformed the world. He created a cartoon character mouse, called him Mickey Mouse and turned him into an instant celebrity over night. This one cartoon character soon turned Walt’s business into one of the most powerful and influential entertainment companies on the planet. Having created a media conglomerate, Walt set out on another dream that almost nobody believed could be achieved. He wanted to create a place; a place where he could make other… -
Conversations with Albert Einstein
6 Dec 2011 | 1:55 amFree PDF DownloadIQ Matrix GalleryMasterMind MatrixFAQ Albert Einstein is without question one of the greatest and most recognized icons of the past hundred years. His accomplishments and discoveries have challenged how we think while radically altering our perspective of reality. Most of us know Einstein through television documentaries and books. He comes across as a little bit of a nutty professor at times, however this couldn’t be further from the truth. Einstein was not only a scientist, but also an inspirational and successful individual who has taught us valuable lessons about what… -
Lessons in Persistence and Perseverance
22 Nov 2011 | 3:05 amFree PDF DownloadIQ Matrix GalleryMasterMind MatrixFAQ Life is a funny thing. It seems that it’s always testing us, challenging our resolve, while pushing us to the edge of what seems impossible. Most people look at these setbacks and see them as insurmountable obstacles. However, there are a few people who come across such problems and ask: Why not me? Why not now? These are the people who believe that no matter what life throws their way, that they will persist and persevere — eventually attaining their goals and objectives. What follows is a short story about persistence that I think…
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Peace of Mind
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Management Reporting - Defining Measures that Matter ... A Balanced Scorecard
8 Feb 2012 | 3:56 amReporting the performance of a function or department to senior stakeholders is an opportunity to highlight the value or contribution made. The challenges lie in how to: Get away from issuing a monthly 'database' that collates every input and output in detail Provide just a handful (or two) of measures that really indicate the overall health of the function Report measures that reinforce the value of the function to the organisation, not just what it costs to operate. Keeping the needs or the audience or recipients in mind at all times, consider how they may be helped to: 'See at a… -
Import a Word Document - Why?
30 Jan 2012 | 1:03 amMany mind mapping software packages contain a Word import feature. I wonder how many have used it and why.From experience, I have found a number of benefits from using this feature: the map provides a summary of the document, making the content easier to assimilate the document becomes much easier to navigate, it's contents are laid out on a single page detail can be hidden where not required or expanded where of interest the software provides alternative approaches to review and highlighting; ideas can be added; review comments; icons; highlighting the document can be filtered, provide… -
Programme Blueprint - Contents and Dependencies
16 Jan 2012 | 4:01 amFurther to the last post, which introduced the Programme or Project Blueprint, I've made a few notes on some key aspects. These are: Range of business models included Dependencies with other documents The life cycle actions on the Blueprint Purpose and benefits of the approach. The notes are presented as a series of slides created by MindGenius, each being a simple list of the points. Just click on the image and it will open full size in another window. Range of Business Models Included: Dependencies with Other Documents: Life Cycle: Purpose and Benefits:… -
A Blueprint for Change - Detailing the Future
3 Jan 2012 | 3:13 amWhen embarking upon a change programme or project, it is a good idea to know something about what the programme or project will put in place ... obviously. Some outputs are often available: the programme 'vision'; the business case; a high level programme brief. However these will mostly likely not contain sufficient detail of what the business will look like when the programme or project completes.It can be invaluable to create and maintain a Blueprint. I stumbled across the concept of a Blueprint in the 'Managing Successful Programmes' guide produced by the UK Office of… -
MindGenius Comes to Biggerplate
10 Nov 2011 | 10:21 amToday Biggerplate added full support for maps created using MindGenius. Now you can add MindGenius maps to Biggerplate and access a library of maps available from today. To see maps created by me, several of which have been featured on the Peace of Mind blog, click on this link to Biggerplate. To find out more see: http://biggerplateblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/mindgenius-comes-to-biggerplate.html or visit www.biggerplate.com. If you would like to know more about MindGenius, do visit the web site and try the product free for 30 days. Should you decide to buy MindGenius, Peace of Mind Blog…
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Mind Map Inspiration
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No Snow No Snowman
7 Feb 2012 | 1:02 amResisting reality is like wanting to build a snowman when there is no snow and then worrying about it. When the snow is there, hurray, build a snowman. Of course, when the snow is there you also have a choice whether to build or not; the luxury of options. When the sun is shining and no snow falls, you have no choice – you cannot build a snowman of snow. Resistance, worry, upset, anger – all pointless as reality is reality. No snow, no snowman. Naturally, you could build a snowman out of another material; create your own “snow”, yet it would not be a true snowman made of snow. If you… -
I am me
31 Jan 2012 | 12:52 amI am me I am not you. I don’t walk like you, I don’t talk like you, I don’t draw like you, I don’t write like you. I walk, talk, draw and write like me, because I am not you – I am me. I am not you. I can’t sing like you, I can’t dance like you, I can’t laugh like you, I can’t dream like you. I sing, dance, laugh and dream like me, because I am not you – I am me. I am not you. I don’t dress like you, I don’t smell like you, I don’t hear like you, I don’t see like you. I dress, smell, hear and see like me, because I am not you – I am me. I am me. I might be big,… -
Going for gold
24 Jan 2012 | 1:21 amThere is not a single athlete entering the Olympics who is not aiming at giving their best performance. Every one of them will train for peak fitness and optimum skill. Many will have their sights set on winning a medal; some will be going for gold. It’s the desire, the dream, the aspiration, the achievement that drives them, whether finishing first or last. Thousands of athletes striving for their best – the best they can be and every single one of them knows they can’t all win a gold. It’s the sport that counts; that and following their passion. Even those finishing last are… -
Dream Vision
17 Jan 2012 | 12:55 amThis mind map draws inspiration from an outstanding book called “Innovate like Edison” by Michael J. Gelb and Sarah Miller Caldicott. Michael J. Gelb is the author of “How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci” and many other books. You can follow him on Twitter @MichaelJGelb and visit his website at http://michaelgelb.com/ Sarah Miller Caldicott is the great-grandniece of Thomas Edison. Visit her website at http://www.powerpatterns.com/ I’ve called this mind map Dream Vision and it covers hints and tips, inspired by the book, for getting your message across to an audience, be it a… -
Look again
10 Jan 2012 | 7:13 amTruth and illusion; both thought-based; both require identification with thought. Illusion is a script, a story; truth has no “story” it just “is”. A tree is a tree – that’s truth. If I tell you all about a tree and about everyone who comes and goes and sees the tree, that is a story – or stories about the tree. The tree is only an example; it might be a rock or a flower or anything. The name of the tree is a label; another story – the tree is a tree whatever it may have been labelled by our ancestors. Even the word “tree” someone had to label. The labels come and the mind…
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NovaMind Connect
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Great Ideas That Work Website Design
8 Feb 2012 | 9:44 amMind map of the components, functions, etc. needed to build the Great Ideas That Work photo/essay/video contest.Mind Map: GreatIdeasThatWork.com Tagline: Creative solutions by & for We the People (our communities?) -
Nanotechnology Health Effects
30 Jan 2012 | 6:39 pmEngineered nanoparticles are so small that they are essentially surfaces. They behave differently in the body than other naturally occurring small particles, complicating research. Nevertheless, serious health consequences have been noted.Mind Map: Nanotechnology Health Effects: An Overview -
Magnesium
25 Jan 2012 | 10:07 amThis map is a simple overview of different supplemental forms of magnesium. Some forms are more expensive. Some forms promote gastrointestinal activity. Some forms are more easily absorbed. Some forms are more easily delivered through the skin or by IV. A few links are offered.Mind Map: Magnesium -
Homelessness in Los Angeles, Tujunga
19 Jan 2012 | 10:33 amI live in a small community in So. California. Our winters, while cold, are milder than most other parts of the US. The homeless population is larger in Los Angeles than any other US city, with 50-80,000 people homeless on any given night. This map provides links for obtaining and donating services and support in Tujunga, specifically, and Los Angeles in general. It is likely to be incomplete, but does offer an introduction and overview.Mind Map: Tujunga & Los Angeles Homeless Populations: Services, Support, Stories, Statistics -
Tragedy of the Wireless Commons
12 Jan 2012 | 2:45 pmEvery wireless phone call, download, use of an app or period of ‘net surfing, causes toxic high frequency electromagnetic (EM) radiation to move at the speed of light through the environment. It travels from tower to tower, affecting living beings in its path. Can we escape the long-term consequences of this invisible pollution when only a few of us perceive its short-term biological effects? Does our species have the right to pollute the biosphere with unnatural EM radiation, or do all living beings have the right to natural background radiation? Individuals and governments are making…
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Mindmapping everywhere
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Getting back
4 Feb 2012 | 10:06 amAfter some months without posting due to personal issues, I will retake shortly the posting on new topics related to our preferred matter, mindmapping. -
iPad's MindManager
16 Sep 2011 | 6:26 amAs most of you are aware of, iPad has turned out to be a universally wide deployed mobile device, also its applications are commonly used these days. We have talked a little bit about mindmapping on iPad by using iThoughtsHD. This time I'll take about the Mindjet's MindManager version for iPad. It's simple, cute, easy-to-use, efficient, multiplatform (iPad and iPhone).If you are used to work with MindManager on your desktop or laptop, this is an application, you should give it a try!Branches creation turns out very simple, you just tap and hold, and define the direction where the branch… -
Novamind 5´s interesting layout feature
9 Sep 2011 | 10:22 amI guess most of you know or even have used Novamind, it is a very interesting and useful mindmapping software.In this particular entry, I'll talk a little bit about an innovative solution for a common problem, whenever you use a mindmapping software...the huge amount of empty and unuseful spaces in large maps.In the following Youtube video, it is explained by Gideon King, how Novamind 5 tackles this particular issue, which I would say it is extremely good. -
iPad's Discovr Apps
7 Sep 2011 | 2:08 pmSurfing different webpages and the Apple Store, I came across a very funny and useful application. It's called Discovr AppStore.Here you see a snapshot.Is its look familiar to you? ---))) -
MindMapping for grammar learning
25 Aug 2011 | 7:10 amDuring this vacation season I have gone over my old german grammar lessons to polish it up. Of course I have taken advantage of mindmapping in this revision --))) Advantages from my point of view: 1.- More deeper analysis when you are making the map 2.- Easy to review, easy to remember.
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NYT > Colleges and Universities
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When Colleges Recruit Abroad
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When College Rankings Are Inflated
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Jeremy Lin Has Burst From N.B.A. Novelty Act to Knicks Star
6 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmJeremy Lin, an Asian-American Harvard graduate, couldn’t find a role in the league. Then he scored 53 points in two games for the Knicks. -
Cancer Center, in Suit, Claims Ex-Official Took Research
4 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmThe president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Craig B. Thompson, is in a billion-dollar dispute with his former workplace over accusations that he walked away with research. -
Australian Universities Defend Alternative-Medicine Teaching
4 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmA group campaigning against alternative medicine has told Australian universities that they are risking their reputations by teaching subjects like chiropractic, homeopathy, iridology and reflexology.
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Study Hacks
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Learn the Landscape Before Putting on Blinders: How to Direct Diligence Toward Remarkable Results
5 Feb 2012 | 1:01 pmThe Five Year Eureka Moment Daniel Kahneman met Amos Tversky in 1969 when Tversky came to Hebrew University to give a talk. As Kahneman recalls in his 2011 intellectual biography, Thinking, Fast and Slow, the two researchers hit it off and decided to pursue a joint project: figuring out if some people had more of an intuitive grasp of statistics than others. They discovered that the answer, universally, was a resounding “no.” “Our expert colleagues…greatly exaggerated the likelihood that the original result of an experiment would be successfully replicated,”… -
Closing Your Interests Opens More Interesting Opportunities: The Power of Diligence in Creating a Remarkable Life
29 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pmThe Banjo Player Steve Martin made the comments around twenty minutes into his 2007 interview with Charlie Rose. They were talking about how Martin learned the banjo. “In high school, I couldn’t play an instrument,” Martin admits. “I remember getting my first banjo, and reading the book saying ‘this is how you play the C chord,’ and I put my fingers down to play the C chord and I couldn’t tell the difference.” “But I told myself,” he continued, “just stick with this, just keep playing, and one day you’ll have been playing… -
Distraction is a Symptom of a Deeper Problem: The Convenience Principle and the Destruction of American Productivity
21 Jan 2012 | 9:19 amThe following line is from an e-mail I recently received from Georgetown’s HR department. It references “GMS,” the slick new database system they installed to unify all employee services: Please remember to log in to GMS a few times each day to check your Workfeed for any items requiring your attention and/or approval. Among the tenure-track faculty, the message was a source of amusement: the idea that professors at a research university should be checking with the HR department several times a day, just in case there is some administrative task waiting for them to complete,… -
A Major Newspaper Wants Your Thoughts On Passion
20 Jan 2012 | 11:43 amA reporter from a major national newspaper is looking to interview people about their experiences with “passion.” In more detail, he’s looking for the following two types of people: Those who set out to follow their passion and were disappointed. Those who discovered the more complicated reality of how people actually end up loving what you do (for example…) If either (or both) describes you, and you’re interested in being interviewed for a major national newspaper, e-mail me a brief summary of your story at author [at] calnewport.com and put… -
Intelligence is Irrelevant: An MIT Alum’s Advice to a Struggling Student
9 Jan 2012 | 1:00 amA Reddit Gem A reader recently sent me a link to this fascinating Reddit thread. It’s titled:”I’m not as smart as I thought I was,” and it features a high school senior worried that his intellectual abilities are lacking. Over 700 people wrote comments in response. One of the top comments was from an MIT graduate who had struggled with and then overcame similar feelings of inadequacy when he first arrived in Cambridge. Below, I’ve reproduced key passages from his note (edited slightly), as I think he has something important to say — for both students and…
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CollegeBound
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Non-Christians Heed the Call of Christian Colleges
30 Jan 2012 | 4:00 amMany Christian schools are learning that they cannot live by Christian students alone; that is, not if they wish to maintain strong enrollment numbers. -
Are College Rankings Ridiculous?
9 Sep 2011 | 5:00 amThink of it this way: if an online dating service were to create a list of key factors for bachelors such as "number of serious relationships," "how hot girls think he is," and "comedic aptitude test score" and then rank order them to generate a list of "America's Best Bachelors," how reliable and relevant do you think that information would be for your personal relationship needs? -
10 College Costs That May Surprise You
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Your Basic College-Bound Questions, Answered
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Managing Your Student Body: Stay Healthy at College
7 Sep 2011 | 5:00 amIt's hard to stay healthy and fit when you are a busy college student, but it's not impossible, thanks to free apps and inexpensive gadgets that can help you achieve your goals.
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Financial Aid Primer: #10. When A Financial Aid Package Isn’t Enough
7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amWhat happens if your financial aid award isn’t enough? You can try to appeal the package directly with the school’s financial aid office. Financial aid officers can exercise something called Professional Judgment (PJ). This enables them to make adjustments to the data elements on the FAFSA and thereby change the determination of the Expected Family Contribution. These FAFSA adjustments can be made because the financial aid administrator takes the time to more sensitively assess the family’s financial strengths and weaknesses. Financial aid officers will typically request… -
Applying to Law School?
7 Feb 2012 | 3:35 amIf you’re thinking about going to Law School, the first thing you should do is visit the LSAC.org website. It’s full of information for law newbies, and answers the following questions: Where can I go for advice? How do I prepare for a law school education? What skills will law school teach me? Is there a standard law school curriculum? Who is applying to law school? How can I find out more about law schools? What do I need to know about the application process? How do I pay for law school? Once you’ve decided you’re going to law school, the LSAC site can be… -
Be Nice! (Part 2) It All Counts, Even on Facebook
6 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amIn a past blog post I wrote about making sure to be nice to those you interact with on a college campus as you never know what will get back to the admissions committee. For this week’s post I wanted to explore the idea of “being nice” on a college’s social media platform. High school students today are very comfortable with Facebook, sometimes a little too comfortable. They are used to posting things, sometimes nice and sometimes not, on their friends’ wall. So, what happens when they post those not so nice things on a college’s Facebook wall? Well, they… -
Colgate University-Preparing Graduates for “The Real World”
3 Feb 2012 | 9:13 amAs a high school student, the “real world” may seem far off and you may be much more interested in the television version at this point. Be forewarned though, the real “real world” will come a lot faster than you might imagine! As you are visiting college campuses this spring consider the efforts the colleges you are looking at make to help students get ready for life after college. If you are looking for one that excels in this area, look no further than the school I am proud to call my alma mater, Colgate University. Most colleges you look at will have active career… -
Financial Aid Primer: #9. All Financial Aid Packages Are Not the Same
2 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amIt’s spring of your child’s high school senior year. Your student has applied to the colleges of his or her choice, filled out all of the financial aid forms, and the decisions have come back. Once the acceptances are in, it’s time to compare the financial aid packages that you’ve received. You may be surprised to find that each school is offering you something quite different in their package. Schools will differ in what they have established as your EFC (Estimated Family Contribution). The make-up of grants to loans to work-study will vary. Loan types will be…
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Valentine's Day news: Love is more than just chemicals in the brain--P.S. So is conflict
7 Feb 2012 | 10:51 amUnderstanding love by taking a look at the brain is a bit like understanding a car's driver by looking under the hood of the car he's driving. Such an attempt at comprehending love would be ultimately futile. It's not cognizant of the human spirit. Not wise. Not accurate. Unfortunately some conflict professionals are now reducing conflict to the brain, too.... -
Wah, wah, wah: Excellent example of why people don't listen, even if you have good information
1 Feb 2012 | 8:42 amThe blog post is titled "Meet Me Halfway" (Scientific American) and its author writes about one kind of two-way communication: The speaker gives information and the listener, well, listens. The blogger then gives us some interesting neuroscience-related information about the way the brains of speakers and listeners can synchronize. And then she writes about scientists having much good information for... -
Are character and personality overrated? Yes, says author of new book SITUATIONS MATTER
31 Jan 2012 | 12:38 pm[T]he people around us are not who we think they are, and we usually fall into the trap of thinking we know their inner workings better than we really do.--From review of Situation Matters According to Professor Sam Sommers, we are not very consistent and predictable. In this review (Tufts Now), you will find a link to a short animation... -
Lecture on metaphor and embodied cognition
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Rescuing the amygdala from the swamp of pop culture
27 Jan 2012 | 3:11 pmComing on the heels of my blog post Clearing up confusion: The amygdala is not the same as the reptile brain & it's probably not reserved for fear is a news release from Association of Psychological Sciences with more information which I hope will continue the cleaning up of the amygdala's reputation in the media. And clear up its role...
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Neuroscience Fair to be held Saturday - MSU State News
8 Feb 2012 | 7:49 pmNeuroscience Fair to be held SaturdayMSU State NewsBy Megan Durisin | Originally Published: 10 minutes ago | No comments The MSU Neuroscience Program is holding its second annual Neuroscience Fair at 12:30 pm Saturday in the Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building. The event features a Brain Bee -
A New British Report Alludes to Mind-Controlled Weapons - Business Insider
8 Feb 2012 | 5:49 pmRTA New British Report Alludes to Mind-Controlled WeaponsBusiness InsiderA new report produced yesterday by the UK's Royal Society states that the progression of neuroscience will not only improve treatment in the medical field in the near future but will also have more of an application in a military setting.Is UK planning use of chemical agents for crowd control?DigitalJournal.comMind Weapons: Neuroscience Advances Could Let Soldiers Fly Drones With Their Huffington Post UK'Banned' nerve gases to be used on UK streets?RTThe Independentall 5 news articles » -
Intellect Neurosciences Files New Patent Applications for Immunotherapy ... - PharmaLive.com (press release)
8 Feb 2012 | 3:56 pmIntellect Neurosciences Files New Patent Applications for Immunotherapy PharmaLive.com (press release)7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. (OTCBB:ILNS), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of disease-modifying therapeutic agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases today and more » -
it'll make you shoot better - Sydney Morning Herald
8 Feb 2012 | 1:00 pmRedOrbitit'll make you shoot betterSydney Morning HeraldAdvances in neuroscience could be used by the military to help make soldiers more deadly on the battlefield. Ian Sample reports. Soldiers could have their minds plugged directly into weapons systems, undergo brain scans during recruitment and take Neuroscience the new face of warfare: expertsReutersNeuroscientists to Top Brass: Mess With Minds… CarefullyWired News (blog)Neuroscience could mean soldiers controlling weapons with mindsThe GuardianNational Post -Vancouver Sun -RedOrbitall 65 news articles » -
The Neuroscience Of Search & Conversion - Search Engine Land
8 Feb 2012 | 7:51 amSearch Engine LandThe Neuroscience Of Search & ConversionSearch Engine LandThey use neuroscience to see these brains at work with amazing brainwave measuring devices. They've watched brainy humans as they surf the Web, and we can all learn something from what they see. Their findings can be found in a new report The Premium
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'Where Do You Stop and the Machine Begin?' British Report ...
8 Feb 2012 | 6:59 pmA new report produced yesterday by the U.K.'s Royal Society states that the progression of neuroscience will not only improve treatment in the medical field in the near future but will also have more of an application in a military setting. -
A New British Report Alludes to Mind-Controlled Weapons
8 Feb 2012 | 6:20 pmA new report produced yesterday by the U.K.'s Royal Society states that the progression of neuroscience will not only improve treatment in the medical field in the near future but will also have more of an application in a military setting. -
ANALYSIS: Human culture without music - II -Navid Shahzad
8 Feb 2012 | 3:34 pmPakistan's abysmal record in research in the humanities neglects the fact that music remains attractive as a subject of research in neuroscience because it engages many fundamental aspects of brain function Music is deeply meaningful to human beings. -
Soldiers of the Future Could Use Mind Controlled Weapons
8 Feb 2012 | 2:26 pmThe field of neuroscience has made huge breakthroughs in recent years and soon it could provide new weapons that could attack enemy forces by disabling parts of their minds, according to a report from the UK. -
GIG of Atlanta's February meeting features a lecture on fighting inflammation
8 Feb 2012 | 1:39 pmThe Gluten Intolerance Group of Atlanta next meeting is on Saturday, February 18th from 10 - 12:00 p.m. at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in the main auditorium and features a lecture from Gigi Stewart on "Fighting Inflammation on a Gluten-Free Diet." Gigi Stewart, " Gluten Free Gigi ", holds a master's degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from the ... (more)
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Memory strengthened by stimulating key site in brain
8 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pmEver gone to the movies and forgotten where you parked the car? New research may one day help you improve your memory. Neuroscientists have demonstrated that they can strengthen memory in human patients by stimulating a critical junction in the brain. -
Gene therapy for inherited blindness succeeds in patients' other eye
8 Feb 2012 | 12:22 pmGene therapy for congenital blindness took another step forward, as researchers further improved vision in three adult patients previously treated in one eye. The patients were better able to see in dim light, with no adverse effects. -
Sound rather than sight can activate 'seeing' for the blind, say researchers
8 Feb 2012 | 11:59 amScientists have tapped onto the visual cortex of the congenitally blind by using sensory substitution devices (SSDs), enabling the blind in effect to "see" and even describe objects. SSDs are non-invasive sensory aids that provide visual information to the blind via their existing senses. For example, using a visual-to-auditory SSD in a clinical or everyday setting, users wear a miniature video camera connected to a small computer (or smart phone) and stereo headphones. The images are converted into "soundscapes," using a predictable algorithm, allowing the user to listen to and then… -
Flipping a light switch in the cell: Quantum dots used for targeted neural activation
8 Feb 2012 | 10:27 amBy harnessing quantum dots, researchers have developed a new and vastly more targeted way to stimulate neurons in the brain. Being able to switch neurons on and off and monitor how they communicate with one another is crucial for understanding -- and, ultimately, treating -- a host of brain disorders. -
Gaining insight into a gene's protective role in Parkinson's
7 Feb 2012 | 5:23 pmResearchers have identified how a specific gene protects dopamine-producing neurons from dying in both animal models and in cultures of human neurons.
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Lab-Made Neurons Allow Scientists To Study A Genetic Cause Of Parkinson's
8 Feb 2012 | 1:00 pmBy reverse engineering human skin cells to become induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and then coaxing them to become neural dopamine cells, scientists in the US have developed a way to study a genetic cause of Parkinson's disease in lab-made neurons... -
Former Welders Suffer Increased Clumsiness
8 Feb 2012 | 1:00 amWelders who are exposed to manganese from welding fumes, risk developing increased clumsiness - and the result may remain decades after exposure has ceased. This is the finding of a study at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, of former shipyard workers... -
Working Memory And The Brain
8 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amResearchers have long known that specific parts of the brain activate when people view particular images. For example, a region called the fusiform face area turns on when the eyes glance at faces, and another region called the parahippocampal place area does the same when a person looks at scenes or buildings... -
Strategy Shift With Age Can Lead To Navigational Difficulties
8 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amA Wayne State University researcher believes studying people's ability to find their way around may help explain why loss of mental capacity occurs with age. Scott Moffat, Ph.D... -
Zinc Control Mechanisms Could Be Key To Aggressive Breast Cancer Treatments
8 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amThe body's control mechanisms for delivering zinc to cells could be key to improving treatment for some types of aggressive breast cancer. New research by Cardiff University and King's College London has identified the switch which releases zinc into cells, with important implications for a number of diseases. Zinc has long been known to play a vital part in human health...
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A Nicotine Patch a Day Keeps the Cognitive Impairment Away
6 Feb 2012 | 4:00 amNormally, a nicotine patch on someone’s arm is evidence that they are trying to quit smoking. But, soon, nicotine patches may be appearing on arms of the cognitively impaired.A study published in the journal Neurology reported that transdermal nicotine administration improved the symptoms of cognitive impairment in nonsmoking adults. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 74 nonsmoking adults with mild cognitive impairment received either 15 mg of nicotine or placebo daily for 6 months. (Most smoking cessation patches deliver between 7 and 21 mg of nicotine per day.) At… -
The Many Emerging Roles of Astrocytes
3 Feb 2012 | 4:00 amAstrocytes, the star-shaped glial cells in the brain, were long believed to play only supportive roles to the electrically active neurons involved in information processing in the brain. The past few decades, however, have seen an explosion of interest in and research on these cells. Scientists have unearthed an increasing number of functions for astrocytes in neural signalling. It has become clear that astrocytes were grossly underestimated in their size, capabilities, and complexity. Given this, is it possible that astrocytes not only support neural signalling, but themselves play a… -
Diabetes Impairs Cognition
31 Jan 2012 | 7:57 amDiabetes is one of the world’s most widespread diseases, affecting some 250 million people worldwide and about 60 million new cases diagnosed each year. The know effects and complications of diabetes include changes in large and small blood vessels, which in turn can lead to peripheral neuropathy, loss of vision, renal failure, heart attacks as well as cerebrovascular disease including stroke. Neurological co-morbidities of diabetes have recently begun to attract more interest. They are among the most common but also under-recognized complications of diabetes.Individuals who are obese… -
Media Violence Leads to Real Violence
27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 amA few short decades ago, the most violent scenes we were exposed to in the media involved Wile E. Coyote and an anvil. The nightly news did not display graphic evidence of riots or murders or even war. Movies did not market themselves based on the amount of gunfire packed into two hours. Video games were little more than a bouncing ball controlled by a joystick. But, society has changed and, now, violence is everywhere. Children and adolescents are exposed to violent images everyday and the line between reality and fiction is blurred. Now, the consequences of such exposure are becoming… -
Intelligence – Are You Holding Back Your Brain?
24 Jan 2012 | 4:00 amIs intelligence fluid or crystalline? Is it a function of nature or nurture? Are you born smart, or is the power of your brain under no one’s control but your own?You might have cruised through classes at school, or you might have struggled and wondered how your peers managed to pass their classes so effortlessly. In the first case, perhaps you met your match at university when you found you were no longer at the top of the class. In the second, perhaps you had just spent your life assuming some people were born smarter than others. In both cases you are treating intelligence as if it…
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goCognitive 2.0
4 Feb 2012 | 5:30 amWe’ve reported before on the Univeristy of Idaho’s goCognitive project. It’s a enticing collection of videos and demonstrations, including many guest spots by the glitterati of cognitive neuroscience. The site has more free video content in cognitive neuroscience than before – and it is more easily accessible as well. Check it out -
Dressing psychologists as wizards in court
4 Feb 2012 | 1:53 amFrom overlawyered.com we hear that in 1995, New Mexico state senator Duncan Scott introduced a legislative ammendment providing that When a psychologist or psychiatrist testifies during a defendant’s competency hearing, the psychologist or psychiatrist shall wear a cone-shaped hat that is not less than two feet tall. The surface of the hat shall be imprinted with stars and lightning bolts. Additionally, a psychologist or psychiatrist shall be required to don a white beard that is not less than 18 inches in length, and shall punctuate crucial elements of his testimony by stabbing the air… -
A treasure hunt for the mysteries of mind and brain
21 Jan 2012 | 6:22 amI’ve published a couple of free ebooks recently: Explore your blind spot shows you how to reveal the gap we all have in our visual experience of the world, and discusses what it means about consciousness that this gap is kept hidden from us most of the time. Control Your Dreams, co-written with Cathryn Bardsley and illustrated beautifully by Harriet Cameron, tells you how to have lucid dreams, those dreams where you realise you are dreaming and can take control over reality. Both books are written as treasure hunts – travel guides, but for exploring inner space. When you start… -
The peak experiences of Abraham Maslow
19 Jan 2012 | 4:48 pmThe New Atlantis has an in-depth biographical article on psychologist Abraham Maslow – one of the founders of humanistic psychology and famous for his ‘hierarchy of needs’. Maslow is stereotypically associated with a kind of fluffy ‘love yourself’ psychology although the man himself was quite a skeptic of the mumbo jumbo that got associated with his work. The association is not so much because of Maslow’s focus on self-actualization, a goal where we use our psychological potential to its fullest, but because of his association with the ‘human… -
Gimme Shelter
16 Jan 2012 | 5:44 pmThe Rolling Stones launched their career in a social therapeutic club, designed to help troubled youth with communication skills. The club became legendary in rock ‘n roll history but its therapeutic roots have almost been forgotten. Eel Pie Island is a small patch on the River Thames famous for the underground club that earned a place in 60′s history for hosting the cream of jazz bands and rock n’ roll outfits. Less well known, is the story of how the club was created as a therapeutic environment to help troubled youth. Its place in music history has been recounted many…
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Of Course I Can Dance!
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Life Altering
4 Feb 2012 | 2:31 amIt’s been about three years since I started this blog. A project I embarked upon to dissect how a three-year relationship could go up in smoke and die, I had no idea that what I was doing would be life altering. Lately I’ve been on a serious binge of reading. I have just been gobbling up any and all material related to writing, writing for the web, and content. I believe I’ve found a new calling. Writing for the World Wide Web. Mostly because I enjoy alliteration more than most normal people. During my latest web reading and link clicking (one said click seriously leads to… -
What Would Jesus Do? Maybe Not What I'd Do, Survey of Christians Finds - US News and World Report
3 Feb 2012 | 2:49 pmWhat Would Jesus Do? Maybe Not What I’d Do, Survey of Christians Finds – US News and World Report.
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The Best Medicine for a Stressed Worker
8 Feb 2012 | 6:04 amSource: Medical News TodayA worker experiencing the stress of intense workdays might develop somatic symptoms, such as stomach ache or headache, which will eventually lead to taking leave of absence. But when the individual's supervisor offers emotional and instrumental support, the employee is more likely to recover without needing to take that extra afternoon or day off. This has been shown in a new study from the University of Haifa, soon to be published in the... -
Odds of Living a Very Long Life Lower Than Formerly Predicted
8 Feb 2012 | 6:03 amSource: Medical News TodayResearch just published by a team of demographers at the social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago contradicts a long-held belief that the mortality rate of Americans flattens out above age 80. It also explains why there are only half as many people in the U.S. age 100 and above than the Census Bureau predicted there would be as recently as six years ago. The research is based on a new way of accurately measuring... -
Lab-Made Neurons Allow Scientists to Study Genetic Cause of Parkinson's
8 Feb 2012 | 6:02 amSource: Medical News TodayBy reverse engineering human skin cells to become induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and then coaxing them to become neural dopamine cells, scientists in the US have developed a way to study a genetic cause of Parkinson's disease in lab-made neurons. Their findings, which they write about in the 7 February issue of Nature Communications, reveal some potential new drug targets for Parkinson's and a new platform to screen treatments that might... -
Electrical Brain Stimulation May Strengthen Memory, Study Finds
8 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amSource: Yahoo News - HealthHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Deep brain stimulation, a technique used to treat Parkinson's disease and certain psychiatric disorders, appears to provide some memory-enhancing benefits, researchers report. -
Washington State Legislature Votes to Approve Same-Sex Marriage
8 Feb 2012 | 5:58 amSource: USA Today - U.S. NewsThe 55-43 vote sets the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed.
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Funding sought to train math, science teachers
8 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amPresident Barack Obama announced Tuesday that his budget proposal, expected to be released next week, will include about $80 -More- -
Should some students with special needs be exempted from testing?
8 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amA student with Asperger's syndrome and type I diabetes is now being home-schooled after he was dismissed from an online chart -More- Robert Marzano said, “An experienced teacher who uses the [SMART™] board appropriately for 75% of the class time—and has the proper training to be comfortable with the technology—will see the highest student achievement.” Register staff for SDE’s online course, Teaching Smarter with SMART Boards. Register a group for as little as $110 per registration. 1-800-462-1478. -
White House science fair showcases student innovation:
8 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amAbout 100 students participated Tuesday in the second annual White House science fair, in which they showcased winning exhibi -More- Um, how well do your students, like, speak? Well Spoken offers teachers of all subjects a guide to teaching students how to speak effectively, with practical strategies for crafting, delivering, and evaluating speeches. Preview the entire book online! -
Fellows: Teachers are prepared to lead education reform
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How computer games can advance student learning
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Raising Money: What Not to Say and What Not to Believe #OfficeandGuyK
20 Jan 2012 | 10:46 amOver the past two weeks via my partnership with Microsoft and Office Web Apps, I’ve provided templates of models for you to create enchanting PowerPoint pitches, Word business plans, and Excel financial models. They are all available for you to download from my SkyDrive account. I hope these documents and blog posts help you save a boatload of time and increase the quality of your efforts.I leave you with two sets of top ten lies: one of entrepreneurs and one of investors so that you know what not to say and what not to believe. Top Ten Lies of Entrepreneurs “Our projections are… -
Design a Sam Adams beer
20 Jan 2012 | 8:24 amNow this is a fun project. I’m helping Sam Adams “tap” the knowledge of beer drinkers and crowd source its next brew. Join the party by getting the app and designing your beer: The final brew will be released in Austin in the first week of March. #sponsored -
How to Create an Enchanting Financial Forecast #OfficeandGuyK
17 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pmThis is the third post in my Microsoft partnership, and it’s all about numbers. The topic is crafting your financial forecast to include in your pitch. Bill Reichert, my partner at Garage Technology Ventures, created an Excel model and wrote this blog post. There’s a lesson in this too: Get the best person for the job. His grasp of financial models and how to present them exceeds mine by two orders of magnitude. The Purpose of Financial Projections When it comes to financial projections, there are two types of entrepreneurs: first, the “visionary entrepreneur” who… -
How to Create an Enchanting Business Plan #OfficeandGuyK
12 Jan 2012 | 8:16 amHere is the second post in my series about planning, pitching, and launching a new business venture. In partnership with Microsoft and Office Web Apps, I’ve created a Word document that outlines a good business plan. It’s saved to my SkyDrive folder here. Feel free to download it and use it as inspiration. And if you’re working with a partner, you can use the free Word Web App to stay in sync. I provided the PowerPoint document before the Word document because a good business plan is an elaboration of a good pitch as opposed to a good pitch being a distillation of good business plan. -
How to Create an Enchanting Pitch #OfficeandGuyK
9 Jan 2012 | 8:01 amWelcome to the first in a series of blog posts I’ll be doing as part of a partnership with Microsoft and Office Web Apps. Over the next two weeks, I’ll cover everything a budding entrepreneur needs to turn an idea into an enchanting investment opportunity—from the perfect pitch to a killer business plan to financial forecasts. I’m going to start with a little dissertation on creating effective PowerPoint pitches for your company. I embedded the sample deck for you to click through by using the PowerPoint Web App. When you’re ready to get started, you can download the…
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Lateral Thinking leads to Underwater Hockey
1 Feb 2012 | 2:43 pmPhoto courtesy of the SF Sea Lions and the MN Loons. Taken by Adam Lau. This past weekend, I spent 3 days playing in an underwater hockey tournament as a member of one of the Minnesota Loons teams. “What in the world is underwater hockey???” you’re probably wondering. Right? I don’t blame you – it’s right up there with cheese rolling and ferret legging as one of the world’s weirdest sporting events! Underwater hockey is a game where two teams of six battle on the floor of a pool to knock a hockey puck into a goal. The hockey puck is weighted so it stays on the bottom –… -
Using Improv to Innovate (Review of a PDMA Event)
18 Jan 2012 | 3:37 pmI just got back from a really interesting PDMA event (Improv for Innovation) on how to use improvisational skills to enhance brainstorming sessions. Improvisation has a very strong connection to creative thinking because both require people to think in an open-minded "building" fashion. In Improv, actors depend on the phrase "yes, and" to keep the action going. "yes, and" means that they have to build off whatever the actor before them said or did - not matter what it was! So if the previous actor jumped off a cliff, or lost a leg, the next actor has to keep going in that direction - or… -
Win: The Innovator's DNA
24 Oct 2011 | 6:36 amToday, my interview of Clayton Christensen, one of the leading authors on innovation, goes live as the cover story of the November Personal Branding Magazine (click for sample). In the interview, I questioned Clayton about the qualities of an innovator, how people can learn to be more innovative, and how they can demonstrate their innovative skills to others. The Innovator's DNA is a really interesting book. The three authors - Clayton Christensen Jeffrey Dyer, and Hal Gregersen - studied innovative leaders and surveyed thousands of executives to identify what makes a person truly… -
Solving Problems the Soviet Way
19 Oct 2011 | 2:29 pmTonight I'm going to a PDMA event about the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), which is a Soviet method of systematic innovation. And last night, I went salsa dancing. Believe it or not, those two very different events are connected through one of my favorite creative problem solving tactics! First of all, what in the world is TRIZ? In college, I was lucky enough to briefly study TRIZ in St Petersburg under a handful of the Russian masters. It was January, the room was barely heated, I was wearing 5 layers of clothes to stay warm and we had class for 8 hours a day - and it was… -
Never Stop Learning
14 Oct 2011 | 6:30 amPhoto by Paleontour One of the blogs I read, Think Simple Now, just wrote a great post about watching a man in his late 70's learn to use a brand new computer. The Apple rep is showing him how to browse the web and set-up his first email account. The elderly man is diligently taking notes as the Apple rep gives him a tour of the fresh and foreign, online world with his newly purchased laptop... ...As the rep carefully dictates the process, the elderly man numbers “1, 2, 3” on a yellow pad, followed by step-by-step, detailed instructions.... Once finished, the elderly man articulately asks…
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Venture Capital for the 99%
7 Feb 2012 | 8:21 pmThe crowdfunding phenomenon, which has already helped thousands of artistic and cultural projects go public, is now crossing over into the world of venture capital and the financing of startup companies. The only problem is that, until now, it has been illegal to invest as little as $100 at a ...Read More -
The 2012 Election as Technology Showcase
2 Feb 2012 | 5:56 pmThe Obama White House, as measured by its willingness to embrace new technology platforms on a rolling basis, is perhaps the most innovative in history. This week’s Google+ Hangout with the President – essentially an FDR fireside chat updated for the Internet era viewable by millions on YouTube ...Read More -
Can Nike Fuel a Mobile Health Revolution?
31 Jan 2012 | 5:58 pmThe mobile health revolution, which started and took off in overseas emerging markets, is rapidly making its way to the U.S. The past few months have brought a surge of new innovations - the FitBit Ultra, the Jawbone UP and now the Nike+ FuelBand, all of which attempt to combine fitness tracking ...Read More -
Status Update Anxiety and Facebook Timeline
27 Jan 2012 | 6:37 pmKeeping up with the Joneses just got harder, with Facebook finally flipping the switch on its new Timeline Apps that make it easier to share every fleeting moment of your fabulous life with each and every one of your friends. The gossip and invidious comparison that goes on between Facebook friends ...Read More -
Digital Pirates, 3D Printing and the End of Copyright
25 Jan 2012 | 8:15 pmIf you think the copyright wars over SOPA and PIPA that resulted in the Wikipedia Blackout were contentious, wait until you see what happens when the debate over copyright is extended beyond music, film, video games and books and into the realm of physical objects like sneakers and toys. The ...Read More
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Be Your Own Fan
6 Feb 2012 | 3:15 pmBusiness Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen ShapiroIt is the Monday after the Superbowl. While scanning the TV stations and flipping through the radio channels this morning, it seemed as though everyone was discussing and analyzing (and analyzing and analyzing…) the football game. Everyone is a Monday morning quarterback. Come on, get a life! Stop living your life through someone else. Tom [...] -
Strategic Partnership with Linkage
2 Feb 2012 | 4:12 pmBusiness Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen ShapiroPress Release… Stephen M. Shapiro Joins Linkage in Elite Partnership Business Consultant to Bring Methodology on Innovative Culture to Linkage’s Clients Burlington, MA (PRWEB) February 02, 2012 Linkage, a global leadership development company, announced its partnership with innovation guru Stephen M. Shapiro. Mr. Shapiro has consulted with Fortune 500 corporations for nearly 20 years on [...] -
Goals Are Stupid
1 Feb 2012 | 8:16 amBusiness Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen ShapiroNOTE: This article is on the American Express OPEN Forum with the title “How to Make Goal-Setting Work for You.” But the title I really wanted was “Goals Are Stupid.” I’ll let you decide if they are or not. We are a society obsessed with goals. Nearly everyone sets them. In fact, we just finished [...] -
How Candy Makers Helped Develop the iMac
31 Jan 2012 | 2:51 pmBusiness Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen ShapiroI love it when companies are able to find solutions to problems in non-traditional places. I was recently at a conference where someone said that Apple was having difficulty making the clear, colored plastic that adorns the iMac. None of the plastic manufacturers could find a solution that could make the product hard and durable [...] -
Lessons of Pawn Stars
23 Jan 2012 | 9:24 amBusiness Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen ShapiroYes, you read that correctly. PAWN Stars. This reality television show on The History Channel chronicles a pawn shop outside of Las Vegas. I enjoy the show because of the history associated with the pieces that are brought in for sale. In addition to rifles from the revolutionary war and antique political documents, people bring [...]
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BusinessWeek.com -- Innovation
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Fracking’s Toll on Pets, Livestock Chills Farmers: Commentary
8 Feb 2012 | 1:56 pmSmelling gas one morning, a southern Pennsylvania farmer almost passed out when he went outside to check on his bellowing cows. -
Construction Rises as Architects Signal Nonresidential Rebound
8 Feb 2012 | 10:13 amPrivate nonresidential construction may pick up this year, as demand grows for new U.S. projects. -
London Landlords Facing Rents of Zero Turn Offices to Condos
8 Feb 2012 | 7:38 amMore people will be making their homes among the banks and insurance companies of central London as a shrinking financial industry and the prospect of leasing out buildings for free prompts landlords to convert offices into luxury apartments. -
Clara Shih's Hearsay Social
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Las Vegas: Startup City
2 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pmZappos CEO Tony Hsieh is spending $350 million of his own to make Sin City a startup hub
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INNOVATION NEWS - Google News
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CiRBA Control Console for Virtual and Cloud Infrastructure Receives New ... - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
8 Feb 2012 | 5:53 pmCiRBA Control Console for Virtual and Cloud Infrastructure Receives New EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)TORONTO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--CiRBA Inc., a leader in Data Center Intelligence (DCI) software, today announced that it is the recipient of the North American New Product Innovation Award in Management and Analytics for Cloud and Virtual and more » -
Sensable Customers Showcase Touch-Enabled Surgical, Medical Simulation and ... - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
8 Feb 2012 | 5:53 pmSensable Customers Showcase Touch-Enabled Surgical, Medical Simulation and EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Sensable's customers will feature prominently at the Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR) Conference in Newport Beach, California beginning tomorrow, where they will showcase innovative haptically-enabled surgical, and more » -
Kazarian Foundation Advances US$36 million Health Care Innovation Challenge ... - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
8 Feb 2012 | 5:53 pmKazarian Foundation Advances US$36 million Health Care Innovation Challenge EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)WASHINGTON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The Charles & Agnes Kazarian Foundation has been notified that its US$36 million Health Care Innovation Challenge proposal has been successfully validated and subsequently retrieved by the United States Centers and more » -
New ASU Chandler Innovation Center to offer engineering, technology courses - East Valley Tribune
8 Feb 2012 | 3:22 pmNew ASU Chandler Innovation Center to offer engineering, technology coursesEast Valley TribuneArizona State University will open the Chandler Innovation Center this fall, which will bring engineering and technology courses to the downtown area, Mayor Jay Tibshraeny announced during his State of the City address Tuesday.ASU, Chandler to open tech centerTucson CitizenASU, Chandler joining forces on new tech centerKTAR.comASU to offer programs in downtown ChandlerPhoenix Business Journalall 17 news articles » -
U.S. Innovation: New Study Predicts Healthy Growth for Energy Storage Industry - Sacramento Bee
8 Feb 2012 | 11:43 amU.S. Innovation: New Study Predicts Healthy Growth for Energy Storage IndustrySacramento BeeBy Electricity Storage Association (ESA) WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Electricity Storage Association (ESA), the preeminent trade association dedicated to fostering the development and commercialization of energy storage and more »
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Collaboration Curves Improve Innovation and Performance
6 Feb 2012 | 2:34 pmPoint: Unlike the diminishing returns of the Experience Curve, Collaboration Curves offer continuous, exponential improvement and innovation through knowledge sharing and interactions among a group of participants. Story: Most of us have heard about the Experience Curve, which traces how a company’s rising experience in making a product leads to declining cost of that making a product. On average, the cost declines 20-30 percent each time that a company’s experience in making that product doubles. The Experience Curve, which has been systematically studied since the 1960s, holds… -
Collaboration in Innovation Competitions
11 Jan 2012 | 5:29 pmPoint: Innovation tournaments can be run either competitively or collaboratively, with each approach yielding better results for different purposes. Story: In his second book, Best Practices are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out-Innovate the Competition, (named the 2011 best book on innovation by CEORead) innovation speaker Stephen Shapiro offers 40 tips on how to innovate efficiently. His tip #11, for example, tackles the topic of innovation competitions and tournaments. The tip focuses on what role, if any, collaboration should play in these bounty-driven events. Innovation tournaments can be run… -
Mayo Clinic’s Collaborative Innovation Process
13 Dec 2011 | 8:24 amPoint: Collaboration between doctors, patients, designers and lab technicians brings healthcare delivery breakthroughs. Story: The inspiring origins of the Mayo Clinic illustrate the timelessness of collaborative innovation. Back in the 1880s, two brothers, Will and Charles Mayo, founded the clinic with their father, Dr. William Worrall Mayo, and introduced the concept of a group practice. The Mayos sought medical breakthroughs by bringing together doctors, laboratory experts, and business people. As the younger Will Mayo said, “In order that the sick may have the benefit of advancing… -
Innovation in 3D: Ice Dream #DSCC11
16 Nov 2011 | 7:14 amPoint: Test large-scale innovations for 1/20th the cost by using 3D simulations to prove viability and performance. Story: Forty years ago, Georges Mougin got an idea: solve water shortages in drought-ridden countries by towing an iceberg over the sea to them. Floating icebergs are pure drinking water, but they slowly melt into seawater. Why not harvest them before all that drinking water is lost? The idea of towing an iceberg, however, seemed crazy. When Mougin talked with scientists about the idea, objections abounded. “Once you get north of the equator, you’ll have… -
Make Your Product a Narrative — #BIF7
20 Oct 2011 | 9:32 amPoint: Technology and innovation enable greater customer engagement through open-ended customizations, apps, add-on, and social features. Story: At BIF7, John Hagel, author of The Power of Pull, highlighted what he saw as a distinction between story vs. narrative. A story is complete, self-contained, and has a beginning, middle, and end. Stories have audiences: people who passively consume the story. In contrast, Hagel defined a “narrative” as an open-ended, unfolding sequence that continues into the future. Narratives frame the world and the people in it. Under this…
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Creativity Central
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The tyranny of IKB: A management insight.
7 Feb 2012 | 5:02 pmIn the early 1990s, Chic Thompson and Lael Lyons wrote a wonderful book called Yes, But…The Top 40 Killer Phrases and How You Can Fight Them While the book was playful and filled with cartoon illustrations, the idea was serious. It was about those killer phrases that fill corporate meeting rooms everyday: Yes, but… We’ve done that before. It's not in the budget. Great idea, but not for us. Get a committee to look into that. I'll get back to you. Don't rock the boat. Let me play devil's advocate. The last person who said that isn't here anymore. Recently, I’ve… -
Six Infographics from Fast Company on the Generation Flux
30 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pmFast Company’s February cover story is titled “The Secrets of Generation Flux" The article by Robert Safian is a story of how the chaos of business is creating a new generation of people who are adapting and thriving in the latest incarnation of the new economy. “The idea of taking risks, of branching out into this ambiguous future, is scary at a moment when the economy is in no hurry to emerge from the doldrums and when unemployment is a national crisis.” According to Safian, “The new reality is multiple gigs, some of them super short with constant… -
The 60 Minute Brand Strategist
18 Jan 2012 | 11:07 amI saw this amazing presentation by Idris Mootee CEO of Idea Couture a few years ago and was amazed just how well this single slide show condensed 20 years of branding lessons into about 80 slides. The thinking is remarkable. And the graphics are incredibly well done. If you want to rethink branding. Understand why it has replaced virtually every other term (advertising, marketing etc) then take a look at this inspiring Slide Share Presentation. Free Power Point Presentations -
Beyond Brainstorming. It's not either or, it's and
29 Dec 2011 | 5:05 pmLike the cliff swallows of San Juan Capistrano, there is one annual event that generally ruffles the feathers of creative facilitators. Usually it’s an article on the perils and pitfalls of brainstorming. Typically, the article cites a study that proves that individuals working alone produce more ideas working in a group. Or it’s the latest incarnation of the idea that brainstorming as practiced by most companies isn’t very productive. So what’s the feather ruffling part? It begins with an observation I recently shared in Nashville at the IFCA conference in a… -
Iron Giant Thinking
10 Dec 2011 | 3:30 pmA few weeks ago, I listened to a talk by Bob Sutton, author of Good Boss, Bad Boss and professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University. He tells a great story in his book about Brad Bird, director of The Incredibles and Iron Giant. (Interestingly, I freelanced at Disney at the Ink and Paint building when both Bird and Pixar’s John Lasseter were working at the studio but never met the animators.) The story is about Bird’s experience working on the animated film Iron Giant. “The Iron Giant team worked on a climate of fear before Bird arrived,…
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Creativity & Innovation
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Computing Education for the 21st Century
2 Feb 2012 | 12:54 pmToday and tomorrow (Feb 2-3, 2012) I’m in Washington DC at a meeting hosted by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The meeting brings together researchers from around the country who’ve received funding from an NSF program to improve computing education. What’s exciting is the broad range of research going on here: from middle school, to high school, to college, educators are working hard to figure out how to better teach computer science concepts. One important goal is to encourage more of our talented youth to choose computer degrees and careers, as a valued national… -
Mel Brooks and Group Flow
27 Jan 2012 | 11:59 amWhat can comedian Mel Brooks teach us about “group flow”? Group flow is a state of peak performance, when a group is in sync and creative ideas are flowing. I’ve just published an article in a magazine edited at the University of California, Berkeley, called Greater Good. The article summarizes the ten keys to group flow (as originally presented in my 2007 book Group Genius). Visit the full article or take a quick look at the ten here: 1. A compelling, shared goal 2. Close listening 3. Use “yes, and…” to keep it moving forward 4. Complete concentration and… -
Defense of Collaboration Published in New York Times
19 Jan 2012 | 7:37 amThe same day as my post below, I emailed a letter to the editor at the New York Times, and it was published today along with several other letters critical of Susan Cain’s article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/opinion/the-key-to-creativity-solitude-or-teams.html -
Does Solitude Enhance Creativity? A Critique of Susan Cain’s Attack on Collaboration
16 Jan 2012 | 8:48 amI’ve just read a New York Times article by Susan Cain, author of the forthcoming book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. It’s the frustrated cry of a true introvert. Cain is clearly tired of everyone touting the benefits of collaboration; some people, herself included, just want to be left alone. And, she argues, those are the people who really come up with all of the great ideas. There’s a grain of truth to Cain’s claim: Psychologists who study creativity know that it requires both solitude and collaboration. Exceptional… -
Online “Badges”: Do They Threaten Colleges?
12 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pmThe Chronicle of Higher Education has just published an article (Jan 8, 2012) wondering whether online “badges” pose a challenge to colleges and universities. Here’s the phenomenon: The spread of a seemingly playful alternative to traditional diplomas, inspired by Boy Scout achievement patches and video-game power-ups, suggests that the standard certification system no longer works in today’s fast-changing job market. Educational upstarts across the Web are adopting systems of “badges” to certify skills and abilities. At the free online-education provider…
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Want to Make a Difference as a Volunteer, Without Leaving Home?
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When a Design Gets Ignored – Lessons From a Parking Lot
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Want to be Disruptively Innovative? Passéjineer™
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Innovating For (and From) the Fringe
20 Jan 2012 | 11:04 pmInnovation occurs in the fringes, at the edges. To really innovate, these areas require more than a passing glance... -
Designing Positive Experiences in a Doctor’s Office – One Bagel at a Time
12 Jan 2012 | 9:00 amWant to improve customer service and satisfaction? Here's one way a doctor did it.
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Shark-eating shark snapped in Australia
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Nerve probe controls cyborg moth in flight
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Today on New Scientist: 8 February 2012
8 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amAll today's stories on newscientist.com, including: US bat killer strikes in Europe and anonymous leaks emails from Syrian President's office -
Forensic failure: 'Miscarriages of justice will occur'
8 Feb 2012 | 9:30 amOur survey of UK forensic scientists reveals that many are concerned that closure of the Forensic Science Service will lead to miscarriages of justice -
US bat killer strikes in Europe
8 Feb 2012 | 9:10 amWhite nose syndrome has been reported in a single bat in the Czech Republic, but the case seems to be an exception in an area where most bats remain immune
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Popular Science - New Technology, Science News, The Future Now
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Video: Creepiest Mirror Ever Displays Ghostly Animal Heads Mimicking Your Facial Expression
8 Feb 2012 | 2:07 pmSurprise! Karolina Sobecka Augmented reality can do some really creepy things to mirrors. This new concept displays a 3-D animal avatar as your reflection, mimicking your facial expressions in a horrifying, mocking way. New York artist Karolina Sobecka calls the system "All the Universe is Full of the Lives of Perfect Creatures," and says it is meant to evoke inquiry into self-awareness, empathy and non-verbal communication. She built it using the FaceTracker library from Jason Saragih, a FaceTracker add-on, and Unity3d and Blender3d. Other face-morphing apps we have seen just change a human… -
The EU is Considering Using Drones to Police Farm Subsidies, Enforce Environmental Rules
8 Feb 2012 | 1:39 pmLooking Down on Farmland in the UK Jim Bain via Wikimedia When European farmers turn their eyes skyward, they soon may have more than the weather to worry about. The more progressive aviation framework in Europe means that government monitors potentially have a new weapon in their arsenals--unmanned aerial drones--to enforce regulations, and they're starting with agriculture. EU regulators are exploring potential aerial systems that can help them spot farm subsidy cheats and violators of Common Agricultural Policy rules. Farm subsidies in the EU cost taxpayers billions of euros each year, and… -
Video: DARPA's Legged Squad Support System (a.k.a. Big Dog) Goes Outside to Play
8 Feb 2012 | 12:40 pmThe LS3, in Outdoor Tests Here at PopSci, we've been fascinated by Boston Dynamics' Big Dog ever since it was an adorable robotic puppy that couldn't even open its eyes. Now that the technology is all grown up, repackaged, and rechristened the Legged Squad Support System (or LS3), its eyes are very much open--and fixed firmly on the soldier in front of it. The new LS3 prototype has just undergone its first outdoor exercise, demonstrating the ability to "see" its surroundings and distinguish between objects and humans. Over the next year-and-a-half, DARPA plans to prove out LS3's technology… -
An Oral History of Extreme Sports
8 Feb 2012 | 11:41 am"Gravity has always been a major part of my life." In the waning decades of the 20th century, men from New Zealand began inventing new ways to injure themselves. They jumped from bridges with elastic bands attached to their ankles, ran class-five rapids without boats, and fixed themselves to large kites to achieve great speed. Soon enough, a culture had emerged-one that paired backyard engineering with the pursuit of adrenaline. Today, thanks to these pioneers, brave souls the world over may hurtle through the air, down mountains and up rivers and live to brag about it. In their own words,… -
Videogame Designers Envision The Future of Fun
8 Feb 2012 | 10:30 amPredictions, opinions, and hopes from the creators of Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, Halo 4, and more This month, Popular Science explores the future of fun. Here on PopSci.com, we've teamed up with the game experts at Kill Screen. We speak to top video game designers about their visions of the future of fun; take a look at the resurgence in making your own fun, and bring you a playable online arcade. In 1907, Hungarian explorer Sir Marc Aurel Stein discovered the Diamond Sutra in north-west China, a Buddhist holy text believed to be the oldest printed book. Dated 868 A.D., the faded paper,…
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Hungry Black Hole Snacking on Asteroids?
8 Feb 2012 | 3:06 pmA massive swarm of asteroids may be getting swallowed by the black hole. -
Twin Cyclones Pummel Coral Sea Islands
8 Feb 2012 | 2:18 pmSevere tropical cyclone Jasmine is causing problems for Vanuatu's southern islands. -
Dogs Really Do Understand Us Best
8 Feb 2012 | 2:00 pmOur canine friends get us in ways that no other animals do. -
Mysterious Sounds Reported Around the World
8 Feb 2012 | 1:20 pmMysterious sounds heard and recorded around the world have fueled conspiracy theories. -
How To Spot Airbrushed Wikipedia Entries
8 Feb 2012 | 1:13 pmWikipedia also provides tools to spot mischief; learn how to use them.
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Science 2.0
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Anti-Science Europe Being Left Behind On Food Security
8 Feb 2012 | 2:24 pmEfforts at obfuscation and fomenting false concerns by kooky anti-science food activists aren't working. They spent the better part of the last decade blocking science advancements in food security insisting 'the science isn't settled' and muttering Frankenfood denialist jingoisms, but it seems to be failing. Farmland devoted to improved crops went up over eight percent last year, to 395 million acres. Agriculture strongholds like Brazil, India and Canada join the U.S. in picking science over advocacy. read more -
Hardwired For The Mystical?
8 Feb 2012 | 12:21 pmThe gap between atheists and the religious seems at times to be an impossible divide, almost as if believers and non-believers come from different species. What separates the secular from the sacred? An "Ask the Brains" question on the Scientific American site recently inquired as to any differences between the brain of an atheist and the brain of a religious person. Andrew Newberg, the director of research at the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital in Philadelphia, responded that, yes, in fact, there are some small but perceptible… -
Earliest Animal Fossils? Uhhh, No
8 Feb 2012 | 11:29 amEvery 6 months or so these days it feels like we find the earliest animal life. More often than not, said life is something ugly that turns up in a bucket after dissolving rocks in acid.Well, it's been a while, but here is the latest candidate: read more -
Anthropogenic Nitrogen Sources Are A Major Source Of N Pollution
8 Feb 2012 | 8:31 amWriting in the most recent issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, an international team of collaborators has described nitrogen (N) as "the largest pollution problem in coastal marine waters." Excessive amounts of N sometimes fuel blooms of algae that can outcompete or even poison other organisms, and evaporation of N into the atmosphere in the form of nitrous oxide can cause damage to our delicate ozone layer. Most of the nitrogen along our coasts is deposited there by rivers that pick up N-rich sewage, fertilizer runoff, and atmospheric deposits caused by the burning of fossil… -
Revisiting Le Chatelier's Principle
8 Feb 2012 | 7:24 amLe Chatelier's Principle is a neat concept, but too often it's expressed in a not so wonderful way. Here is a textbook definition from a popular college textbook, fifth edition:A change in any of the factors that determine the equilibrium conditions of a system will cause the system in such a manner as to reduce or counteract the effect of the change.With such a definition, students often imagine the system as almost having a consciousness or a purpose. Wikipedia's definition also leaves something to be desired: read more
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Sciencebase Science Blog
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Felix Baumgartner to freefall from almost 40 km up
7 Feb 2012 | 5:38 amReal-life action hero Felix Baumgartner plans to take a balloon up to the edge of space and then to jump out. In freefall he hopes to break the speed record for a human travelling without a machine, the needle, as it were, reaching speeds in excess of the speed of sound. In the BBC newsclip there’s a nice simulation of the event. Of more concern was Pallab Ghosh’s claim that if Baumgartner gets a hole in his protective space suit his blood could begin to boil because of the very low pressure at that altitude. Wrong. He might get cold and could suffocate, his saliva might bubble in… -
Kinect could help phantom limb pain
7 Feb 2012 | 12:48 amA phantom limb is the perception that an amputated or missing limb or other body part is still attached to the body. The sensations, by most accounts, are unpleasant and commonly painful. Mirror therapy has been used to help alleviate some of the problems experienced by veterans, accident victims and others who have lossed limbs because of disease. A mirror box, has many limitations. Ben Blundell and colleagues at the University of Manchester, UK, thought the Microsoft Kinect gaming system coupled with an immersive 3D virtual reality environment might be able to help. Kinect is a motion… -
Testing times, but no pardon for Turing
7 Feb 2012 | 12:03 amUK government minister, Lord McNally, responded for the government declining to pardon Turing: The question of granting a posthumous pardon to Mr Turing was considered by the previous Government in 2009. As a result of the previous campaign, the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown issued an unequivocal posthumous apology to Mr Turing on behalf of the Government, describing his treatment as "horrifying" and "utterly unfair". Mr Brown said the country owed him a huge debt. This apology was also shown at the end of the Channel 4 documentary celebrating Mr Turing’s life and… -
10 out of 10 for boron’s coordinated effort
6 Feb 2012 | 7:19 amA team in the US has created a boron compound that has the highest coordination number of any planar species, squeezing 10 spoke-like bonds from a central metal hub to 10 boron atoms equally spaced around a nanoscopic wheel. I asked theoretical chemist Pekka Pyykkö of the University of Helsinki, Finland, for his thoughts on the work: “This combined experimental and theoretical discovery is in my opinion worth of any coverage you can give it. The new record of 10 for an equatorial coordination number, in a perfect symmetry group D10h, will make lovers of records happy,” he told… -
Layers of graphene, water and helium
31 Jan 2012 | 3:30 amGraphene is perhaps the thinnest material known. Essentially it is a single, isolated layer of the carbon allotrope graphite. In SpectroscopyNOW this week I discuss new research into how a single layer of graphene is transparent to water molecules in the sense that the water can “see” whatever is underneath without the graphene influence. More details on that and potential applications over on SN, but it was the coincidence of a paper by Geim and colleagues at Manchester, which I covered last week in Chemistry World that intrigued me. On the one hand water interacts with a metal…
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Wired: Wired Science
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Black Hole Eats Asteroids, Burps Out X-Rays
8 Feb 2012 | 2:31 pmThe supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy may be constantly snacking on asteroids. A new study finds that asteroids at least 12 miles wide falling into the black hole would account for the regular bright x-ray flares seen through telescopes. Though nothing, including light, can escape a black hole, most are ringed by a disk of gas and dust. As it falls in, this material heats up to incredible temperatures, generating energy. For several years, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has spotted daily fluctuations in the emissions coming from the Milky Way’s central black… -
European Cave Spiders Produce Super-Stretchy Silk
8 Feb 2012 | 2:00 pmScientists have discovered some of the most stretchable spider silk ever, which can elongate up to 7.5 times its initial length. European cave spiders produce the silk to build egg sacs that protect their developing young. Spider silk is a remarkable material known for its strength and toughness. Most species secrete seven or eight types of silk for different purposes. Dragline silk, for instance, anchors spiders to a surface and is used as the backbone of most webs while other silks are used for web scaffolding or to wrap captured prey. Female European cave spiders (Meta menardi), which live… -
Asia and Americas on Course for Arctic Collision
8 Feb 2012 | 1:06 pmIt’ll be a geological showdown for the ages, with North America, South America, Europe and Asia colliding head-on over the North Pole to create a supercontinent called Amasia. Unfortunately, nobody we know will be around to watch the collision, which won’t happen for another 50 million years or more. But it’s still fun to imagine. “The snapshot that is the present is smack-dab in the middle of what we call the supercontinent cycles,” said geologist Ross Mitchell of Yale University, lead author of a Feb. 8 Nature prediction of supercontinental trajectories. -
The Unusual Physics of Floating Pyramids
8 Feb 2012 | 11:00 amBy Kate McAlpine, ScienceNOW Think floating pyramids are more metaphysics than physics? Think again. Results just in from an experiment that levitated open-bottomed paper pyramids on gusts of air reveal a curious phenomenon: When it comes to drifting through the air, top-heavy designs are more stable than bottom-heavy ones. The finding may lead to robots that fly not like insects or birds but like jellyfish. Physicist Jun Zhang and his colleagues at New York University wanted to better understand how flying bugs control the orientations of their bodies. Do they have to work at it, or are they… -
Tiny Tarsiers Talk in High-Pitched Code
8 Feb 2012 | 7:04 amBy Mark Brown, Wired UK The Philippine tarsier is a tiny primate with a seriously high voice. The saucer-eyed mammal can let out (and listen to) squeaks and squeals at such a high frequency that it effectively gives the mammal a private communication channel. A team of researchers, led by Marissa Ramsier of Humboldt State University in California, found that the tiny tarsier can hear and emit sounds in the ultrasound range — that’s above 20 kHz. Most humans can’t hear in that range, and a dog whistle is pitched to be just inside ultrasound, somewhere between 22 and 23 kHz. A…
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New Scientist - The Human Brain
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Mind control could be future of warfare
7 Feb 2012 | 9:28 amWars may be fought through manipulation of people's minds, and technology such as mind-machine interfaces, warns the Royal Society -
Zap your brain into the zone: Fast track to pure focus
6 Feb 2012 | 3:23 amWhether you want to smash a forehand like Federer, or just be an Xbox hero, there is a shocking short cut to getting the brain of an expert, says Sally Adee -
Clint Eastwood helps reveal secrets of brain evolution
5 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amBrain scans of humans and monkeys while they watched a cowboy movie show that areas that are functionally similar aren't always in the same place -
Weak will comes from tired mental muscles
1 Feb 2012 | 7:21 amSelf-controlled people have better lives – but for the rest, lack of willpower is more like physical fatigue than moral failure, says Roy F. Baumeister -
Orchid children: How bad-news genes came good
1 Feb 2012 | 3:11 amThe set of genes that help create our most grievous frailties may also underlie our greatest strengths – and sometimes the choice is settled in childhood
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Memory strengthened by stimulating key site in brain
8 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pmEver gone to the movies and forgotten where you parked the car? New research may one day help you improve your memory. Neuroscientists have demonstrated that they can strengthen memory in human patients by stimulating a critical junction in the brain. -
January 2012 fourth warmest for contiguous United States, but Alaska extremely cold
8 Feb 2012 | 12:34 pmDuring January, warmer-than-average conditions enveloped most of the contiguous United States, with widespread below-average precipitation. The overall weather pattern for the month was reflected in the lack of snow for much of the Northern Plains, Midwest, and Northeast. This scenario was in stark contrast to Alaska where several towns had their coldest January on record. -
DNA sequencing helps identify cancer cells for immune system attack
8 Feb 2012 | 12:23 pmDNA sequences from tumor cells can be used to direct the immune system to attack cancer, according to scientists. The immune system relies on an intricate network of alarm bells, targets and safety brakes to determine when and what to attack. The new results suggest that scientists may now be able to combine DNA sequencing data with their knowledge of the triggers and targets that set off immune alarms to more precisely develop vaccines and other immunotherapies for cancer. -
Transformational fruit fly genome catalog completed
8 Feb 2012 | 12:23 pmScientists searching for the genomics version of the holy grail – more insight into predicting how an animal’s genes affect physical or behavioral traits – now have a reference manual that should speed gene discoveries in everything from pest control to personalized medicine. -
Fasting weakens cancer in mice
8 Feb 2012 | 12:22 pmNew study finds that short fasting cycles can work as well as chemotherapy, and the two combined greatly improve survival.
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Scientific American - News
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Fasting Might Boost Chemo's Cancer-Busting Properties
8 Feb 2012 | 11:30 amCancer treatment can be brutal for patients. Many of the tools we have-- chemotherapy , radiation--are big, blunt weapons that deal punishing blows to healthy tissues along with cancerous ones. So the hunt has been on for more and more finely targeted therapies that will attack malignant cells yet minimize damage to patients' bodies. [More] -
Sight Seen: Gene Therapy Restores Vision in Both Eyes
8 Feb 2012 | 11:00 amGene therapy has markedly improved vision in both eyes in three women who were born virtually blind. The patients can now avoid obstacles even in dim light, read large print and recognize people's faces. The operation, researchers predict, should work even better in children and adolescents blinded by the same condition. [More] -
Success Is Official: Russian Team Breaches Buried Antarctic Lake
8 Feb 2012 | 11:00 amIt's official. Russian scientists announced today that they have reached Antarctica's Lake Vostok, an ancient, liquid lake the size of Lake Ontario buried beneath more than 2 miles (3 kilometers) of ice for at least 14 million years. [More] -
Custom-Designed Proteins Could Counteract Chemical Weapons
7 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pmCustom-designed proteins made with the aid of computers could fight chemical weapons such as nerve gas and help decontaminate toxic-waste sites, scientists say. [More] -
Popular Opinion on Climate Change Traced to Political Elites
7 Feb 2012 | 2:15 pmIt seems the general public just can't make up its mind about the existence of man-made climate change. Rather than steadily increasing or decreasing over the last decade, the U.S. public's concern over our warming planet has jumped up and down, according to Gallup polls. But what exactly is driving this seesawing of opinions on climate change? [More]
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EurekAlert! - Breaking News
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Tackling financial exploitation of elderly people
7 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmProfessionals who are in close contact with elderly people could soon be in a better position to spot if they are being financially exploited, for example through a lottery scam or by a deceitful relative draining the bank account, thanks to a pioneering new study funded by the UK Research Councils' New Dynamics of Aging program. -
Study examines role of bilingualism in children's development
7 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmA Canadian study looked at monolingual and bilingual six year-olds on three verbal tasks and one nonverbal task of executive control. The study found that different factors were responsible for the language- and non-language-related outcomes of bilingualism than found in previous research. This study is also unique in that it controlled for other factors that are often associated with bilingualism, including differences in culture, socioeconomic status, immigration history, and language. -
NASA's Chandra finds Milky Way's black hole grazing on asteroids
7 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmThe giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way may be vaporizing and devouring asteroids, which could explain the frequent flares observed, according to astronomers using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. -
VLT takes most detailed infrared image of the Carina Nebula
7 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmESO's Very Large Telescope has delivered the most detailed infrared image of the Carina Nebula stellar nursery taken so far. Many previously hidden features, scattered across a spectacular celestial landscape of gas, dust and young stars, have emerged. This is one of the most dramatic images ever created by the VLT. -
Smartphone training helps people with memory impairment regain independence
7 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmThe treatment for moderate-to-severe memory impairment could one day include a prescription for a smartphone.
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Ireland offers tax relief in quest for skills
8 Feb 2012 | 8:55 amIreland introducing tax incentives to attract foreign executives as part of a global battle for talent that has led to growing skills shortages in the country -
Biotech crops area increases 8%
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Criticism over life sciences fund spending
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Bananas become ripe GM target
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Start-ups that bet on the farm
1 Feb 2012 | 10:34 amA complex of converted barns and modern cubes could give Italy a new model of entrepreneurship, writes Philip Delves Broughton
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Yahoo's Shakeup Demands Fearlessness
8 Feb 2012 | 1:17 pmFour longtime Yahoo board members, including the chairman, are leaving the company. In this one move, Yahoo is trying to make a clean break from the past — signaling that they are primed to reboot. It's a much-needed and long-overdue step on the path to shifting trajectories. The Pattern of Failing Organizations Larger organizations follow a fairly predictable cycle when failing. It starts with denial. The proverbial "we're so awesome and our CEO is a rockstar so we're invincible" dynamic. Typically, this lasts some period of time (years, even decades) after having a lot of success. -
Managerial Intuition Is a Harmful Myth
8 Feb 2012 | 12:51 pmI've been learning a lot from Danny Kahneman's great book Thinking Fast and Slow. Kahneman is the world's leading expert on human judgment and decision-making and the only non-economist to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics (he's a psychologist by training), so his insights and conclusions should be taken seriously. In Thinking Fast and Slow he collects them and explains them to the non-specialist. Read it and you won't look at the world the same way again. And you and the world will both be better off for it. In particular, we'll all be better off if we stop placing so much weight on… -
Bounce Back from Job Search Dejection
8 Feb 2012 | 12:45 pmImagine you're looking for a new job. Right now. You have a first-class strategy. You're off to a good start. What are you thinking as you approach potential employers? The excitement to land a position with your target company may have given you the energy to prepare thoroughly for interviews, but it also can have a downside. People with a lot riding on the interviews may feel pressure. They may not sleep well the night before. When they meet the interviewer, their handshakes may be moist with perspiration. They may look nervous. They may stumble when asked questions. Others are crushed when… -
America's Next Top Engineer: She Needs Your Role Models
8 Feb 2012 | 9:55 amImagine the world in 2030, more resource-constrained than ever—but then suddenly benefitting from a breakthrough approach to harnessing wind energy. What if the person capable of hatching that innovation is, today, a middle-school girl in a village in Ecuador? Will it happen? Or think closer to home: If the cure for cystic fibrosis is just waiting in the mind of a girl in your community, will it ever see the light of day? If we could only put the same level of resources into inspiring girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that we do into discovering America's… -
Win on Service in a Tough Economy
8 Feb 2012 | 7:50 amGreat service is always a differentiator, even more so when people are hurting. The service companies that thrived coming out of the Great Depression — think Macy's and Disney — figured out how to take care of their customers in a climate of fear and uncertainty. The fog of recession may be starting to lift, but most households and businesses are still feeling vulnerable today. History makes a compelling case that serving customers with integrity — delivering steadfast, predictable service quality — can translate into outsized loyalty and market share when the economy…
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286: The End of Customer Service Heroes
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284: Designing Spaces for Creative Collaboration
19 Jan 2012 | 3:06 pmScott Doorley and Scott Witthoft, co-directors of the Environments Collaborative at the Stanford University d.school and authors of "Make Space." -
283: The Right Mindset for Success
12 Jan 2012 | 3:32 pmCarol Dweck, professor at Stanford University and author of "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success." -
282: How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
5 Jan 2012 | 3:49 pmPeter Bregman, author of "18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done."
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How to Set Goals – To Create the Best Year
6 Feb 2012 | 10:57 amPhoto by Kevin Russ Editor’s Note: We’re giving away a $265 stunning energy necklace at the end of this post. Remember to leave a comment to enter. Don’t miss it. :) By Tina Su For New Year’s Eve 2011, Jeremy and I sat down and made our goals for the year. We made sure the goals were measurable, challenging, and lead us in the direction we wanted to go. After all, the experts say to set SMART goals. As diligent students, we complied. Well, I accidentally opened up this document last week, for the first time since we created it (more than a year ago). I had completely… -
7 Lessons from a Broken Heart
30 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pmPhoto by Rosie Hardy Editor’s Note: Even though this story contains life lessons from a broken heart (a painful break up), its lessons are applicable to many other life situations. I highly recommend reading this, even if you are not going through a broken heart. By guest contributor Kayla Albert “We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” ~Charles R. Swindoll Nine months ago, as I carted my meager belongings into my parents house–a move that was supposed to be temporary–my world came crashing down. It was an… -
The Power of Rituals
23 Jan 2012 | 5:21 pmPhoto by Valerio Boncompagni Editor’s Note: This is a story by guest contributor Jordan Alam “The more I broaden my interpretation of what can be called a ritual, the more I find them, and find myself creating them in my life.” ~Lisa Weiner I was sitting with my therapist in the midst of college finals. It was one of our last sessions together before I would return home for the long summer vacation. It stunned me that my sophomore year at college was coming to an end. Where had the time gone? “I feel like it’s too soon,” I told her, “Like I’ve worked through all these changes,… -
Simplify Your Life This Year
16 Jan 2012 | 3:09 pmPhoto by Rosie Hardy By TSN Contributor Rajiv Vij This is the season for resolutions. I reckon you have considered one or two yourself. Unfortunately, as the year progresses, most New Years resolution tend to fall by the wayside and end up as mere intents. Here’s an insightful approach towards creating a life that’s not only happier and more fulfilling, but one that also automatically responds to your most meaningful resolutions. The Complicated Life Driven sometimes by ambition and other times by a sense of inner incompleteness, we instinctively immerse ourselves in a myriad of pursuits. -
How to Live
8 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pmPhoto by Vanessa Paxton By Cat Li Stevenson “Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his pictures.” ~Henry Ward Beecher “Okay, let’s say life is a blank canvas. Anything you want. What would you paint, babe?” I asked my husband. There was a brief pause. He grabbed a few Almond Rocas off the kitchen counter, made his way to the couch, and then sat there … like a happy, modern Buddha. He responded, “I don’t think about what to paint, I think about how to paint.” Irritation quickly spread throughout my entire body. Regardless of the Zen…
