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How Screen Time Creates Kid ‘Dopamine Addicts’ With Bad Habits

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How Screen Time Creates Kid ‘Dopamine Addicts’ With Bad Habits

Research shows that children's brains…

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Posted by Timothy Gangwer on May 6, 2019 at 10:38am

An Everlasting Presence: Richard Wilde’s Legacy Isn’t Going Anywhere

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Posted by Timothy Gangwer on April 25, 2019 at 10:52am

Integrating creativity in hard sciences

YOUTH : LIFE STYLE

Integrating creativity in hard sciences

Published on April 18, 2019

As per the general perception, Science is considered to be least exciting, full of theories, hypotheses, observations and…

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Posted by Timothy Gangwer on April 18, 2019 at 3:51pm

(A Review of Timothy Gangwer’s Whole Brain Visual Thinking)

(A Review of Timothy Gangwer’s Whole Brain Visual Thinking)

You can bet that this translates to 65% of your students being visual learners. This is a method of education that is generally overlooked. It is unfortunate, especially when the mind processes visual information 60,000 times faster than text.

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Posted by Timothy Gangwer on April 12, 2019 at 4:13pm

Teaching science students visual literacy life skills

Teaching science students visual literacy life skills

February 26, 2019

Offerdahl and Arneson look at textbook while sitting beside monitor with visuals on screen.

Erika Offerdahl (left) with post-doctoral researcher Jessie Arneson. (Photo by Henry Moore, Jr., College of Veterinary Medicine)

By Marcia Hill Gossard, College of Veterinary Medicine

Students who study molecular…

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Posted by Timothy Gangwer on February 27, 2019 at 3:37pm

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How Screen Time Creates Kid ‘Dopamine Addicts’ With Bad Habits

HEALTH & SCIENCE / NEUROSCIENCEHow Screen Time Creates Kid ‘Dopamine Addicts’ With Bad HabitsResearch shows that children's brains on screen time look a lot like children's brains on cocaine, and scientists are just starting to discover what that means.By Lauren…See More

May 6

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An Everlasting Presence: Richard Wilde’s Legacy Isn’t Going Anywhere

An Everlasting Presence: Richard Wilde’s Legacy Isn’t Going AnywhereWILDE IS RETIRING, BUT HIS INFLUENCE ON THE GRAPHIC DESIGN INDUSTRY AND SVA COMMUNITY IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MEASUREApril 19, 2019by Bridget BadoreShare:…See More

Apr 25

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Integrating creativity in hard sciences

YOUTH : LIFE STYLEIntegrating creativity in hard sciencesPublished on April 18, 2019As per the general perception, Science is considered to be least exciting, full of theories, hypotheses, observations and practical investigations. All these are supplemented with monotonous lectures. To top it all, it is very difficult to attract the attention of students…See More

Apr 18

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(A Review of Timothy Gangwer’s Whole Brain Visual Thinking)

(A Review of Timothy Gangwer’s Whole Brain Visual Thinking)You can bet that this translates to 65% of your students being visual learners. This is a method of education that is generally overlooked. It is unfortunate, especially when the mind processes visual information 60,000 times faster than text.Timothy Gangwer’s definition of Whole Brain Visual Thinking, has three aspects to…See More

Apr 12

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Teaching science students visual literacy life skills

Teaching science students visual literacy life skillsFebruary 26, 2019 Erika Offerdahl (left) with post-doctoral researcher Jessie Arneson. (Photo by Henry Moore, Jr., College of Veterinary Medicine)By Marcia Hill Gossard, College of Veterinary MedicineStudents who study molecular biosciences can’t actually see what they are learning.“We can never see with our eyes the things we study,”…See More

Feb 27

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Study: Hearing impairment also affects visual learning

POSTED ON FEBRUARY 19, 2019 BY URBANA DAILY CITIZENStudy: Hearing impairment also affects visual learningNEWSSubmitted storyA new…See More

Feb 20

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See It, Learn It: Make Homework Come Alive for Visual Learners

See It, Learn It: Make Homework Come Alive for Visual LearnersVisual learners need to physically doodle, create mind maps, take notes, and generally translate learning through their own creative lens. Here, learn strategies for visual reinforcement that will help your child solidify what she’s learned in the classroom — and retain it.BY BETTE FETTER…See More

Jan 24

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Neurons in the human visual cortex that respond to faces

Neurons in the human visual cortex that respond to facesDate:January 21, 2019Source:Bar-Ilan UniversitySummary:A new study identifies the neurons in the human visual cortex that selectively respond to faces. The researchers showed that the neurons in the visual cortex (in the vicinity of the Fusiform Face Area) responded much more strongly to faces than to city landscapes or objects. In an additional experiment, the neurons exhibited face-selectivity to human and animal faces that appeared…See More

Jan 22

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Neuroscience says listening to this song reduces anxiety by up to 65%

Neuroscience says listening to this song reduces anxiety by up to 65%Sound therapies have long been used to help us cope.BY MELANIE CURTIN2 MINUTE READEveryone knows they need to manage their stress. When things get difficult at work,…See More

Dec 27, 2018

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Dec 19, 2018

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Opinion: Technology should be banned from all lecture-based classes

Opinion: Technology should be banned from all lecture-based classesBritany Diefenderfer | @back_in_a_diefNov 7, 2018 Updated 4 hrs agohttps://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lsunow.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/f5/cf556124-1e3e-11e8-a031-0bb1299a4804/5a99893702aaa.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w,…See More

Nov 7, 2018

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Why Students Need Art

Why Students Need ArtBY: THE FRISKY OCTOBER 25, 2018 EDUCATIONhttps://thefrisky.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/SA-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; max-width: 100%; xg-p: relative; overflow: hidden; height: auto; display: block;…See More

Oct 26, 2018

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Fake or real? New study finds consumers wary of manipulated photos

Fake or real? New study finds consumers wary of manipulated photosClassic credibility cues no longer matter, howeverDate:October 11, 2018Source:University of California - DavisSummary:In the age of fake news and doctored photos, wary consumers are not nearly as gullible as one might presume. But the source of the images does not matter much as people evaluate what is fake and what is real, a study suggests.Share: FULL STORYIn the age of fake news…See More

Oct 15, 2018

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Oct 8, 2018

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Virtual reality tools become a part of school classrooms

Virtual reality tools become a part of school classroomsBy Kumaran P, Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Updated: Sep 25, 2018, 09:30 ISTLessons beamed to VR headsets are controlled with the class teacher’s handheld device. Photo by Anantha Subramanyam K/MMCLClassroom lessons come alive with VR headsetsIf you can’t beat them, join them! Schools that were complaining that they’re…See More

Sep 25, 2018

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What Happens to Student Behavior When Schools Prioritize Art

What Happens to Student Behavior When Schools Prioritize Arthttps://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2018/03/iStock-696810722-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2018/03/iStock-696810722-1180x787.jpg 1280w" />Excerpt from…See More

Sep 5, 2018

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Men and women show surprising differences in seeing motion

Men and women show surprising differences in seeing motionDate:August 16, 2018Source:Cell PressSummary:Researchers have found an unexpected difference between men and women. On average, their studies show, men pick up on visual motion significantly faster than women do.Share: FULL STORYResearchers reporting in the journal Current Biologyon August 16 have found an unexpected difference between men and women. On average, their studies show, men pick…See More

Aug 17, 2018

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Moby & The Void Pacific Choir - Are You Lost In The World Like Me? (Official Video)

Watch In This Cold Place, the new video from Moby & Steve Cutts, here: http://mobyandthevoidpacificchoir.com/ This video has been nominated in the film & ani...

Aug 16, 2018

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Robots have power to significantly influence children's opinions

Robots have power to significantly influence children's opinionsDate:August 15, 2018Source:University of PlymouthSummary:Young children are significantly more likely than adults to have their opinions and decisions influenced by robots, according to new research.Share: FULL STORYChildren aged between seven and nine were more likely to give the same responses as the robots, even if they were obviously incorrect.Credit: University of PlymouthYoung…See More

Aug 16, 2018

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