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Screen time can change visual perception -- and that's not necessarily bad
Date:
- September 30, 2020
- Source:
- Binghamton University
- Summary:
- The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage our vision? Maybe not. It turns out…
Posted by Timothy Gangwer on October 1, 2020 at 10:40am
Understanding why some children enjoy TV more than others
Understanding why some children enjoy TV more than others
- Date:
- August 5, 2020
- Source:
- University of East Anglia
- Summary:
- New research shows that children's own temperament could be driving the amount of TV they watch. The research shows how the brain responses of 10-month-old babies watching a clip from Disney's Fantasia on…
Posted by Timothy Gangwer on August 6, 2020 at 9:31am
Study helps to settle debate on roles of REM and non-REM sleep in visual learning
JULY 20, 2020
Study helps to settle debate on roles of REM and non-REM sleep in visual learning
ContinuePosted by Timothy Gangwer on July 20, 2020 at 1:40pm
Visualize This! Using Storyboards in Your Learning Project
Posted by Timothy Gangwer on July 10, 2020 at 10:38am
Creativity embraces innovation
Creativity embraces innovation
As it is well said: “Creativity is the currency of 21st Century”. The 21st Century demand requires students to live and work in rapidly changing technological society. Creativity is the skill to see new prospects, to produce unique ideas, to flexibly acclimate to changing situations, and to apply one’s imagination to solve intricate problems. Creativity processes and people always join together and come up…
Posted by Timothy Gangwer on May 29, 2020 at 9:20am
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Screen time can change visual perception -- and that's not necessarily bad
Date:September 30, 2020Source:Binghamton UniversitySummary:The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage our vision? Maybe not. It turns out that our visual perception is highly adaptable, according to new research. FULL STORYThe coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom…See More
Understanding why some children enjoy TV more than others
Understanding why some children enjoy TV more than othersDate:August 5, 2020Source:University of East AngliaSummary:New research shows that children's own temperament could be driving the amount of TV they watch. The research shows how the brain responses of 10-month-old babies watching a clip from Disney's Fantasia on repeat could predict whether they would enjoy watching fast-paced TV shows six months later. The findings are important for the ongoing debate around early TV…See More
Study helps to settle debate on roles of REM and non-REM sleep in visual learning
JULY 20, 2020Study helps to settle debate on roles of REM and non-REM sleep in visual learningby Kerry Benson, Brown University This is a screenshot of a polysomnographic record (30 seconds) representing Rapid Eye Movement Sleep. EEG highlighted by red box. Eye movements highlighted by red line. Credit: MrSandman/ WikipediaWhich sleep stage is most important for learning: REM or non-REM? Does sleep improve learning by enhancing…See More
Visualize This! Using Storyboards in Your Learning Project
INSIGHTSVisualize This! Using Storyboards in Your Learning ProjectBy Patty GaulWednesday, July 8, 2020“Every talent development professional who is developing a visual learning product—such as a video tutorial, short animation or motion graphic, interactive media sequence, e-learning module, or virtual reality learning event—needs to know how to create a storyboard,” writes…See More
Arts Integration in School
Dispatches • Art & CultureArts Integration in SchoolMany schools are overlooking the arts in education, to the detriment of children, discover why arts integration in school is so important...Sandra Larson • 1 May, 2020…See More
Down Syndrome Awareness Week: 14 tips for inclusion
Down Syndrome Awareness Week: 14 tips for inclusionThe director of education at Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association offers advice to make schools as welcoming as possible to those with the conditionBy Rachael Ross16 March 2020 - 15:31Share this…See More
TED: Ideas worth spreading
TED.com, home of TED Talks, is a global initiative about ideas worth spreading via TEDx, The Audacious Project, TED Books, TED Conferences, TED-Ed and more.
Visualizing the emotional power of music
Visualizing the emotional power of musicNew way to analyze musical structure can capture both local and global characteristicsDate:February 23, 2016Source:American Institute of PhysicsSummary:Musical styles and genres differ around the world, but the emotional power of music is universally felt. To understand this evocative force, researchers in many fields investigate music's underlying structure, examining features such as tone,…See More
Embodied Visual Learning Robots anticipating the unseen and unheard
Embodied Visual LearningRobots anticipating the unseen and unheardThe consensus is there is a pressing need to improve machines’ capability to anticipate the unseen if we want artificial minds to take advantage of the opportunity of learning from the different perspectives of autonomous machines such as robots, autonomous drones, self-driving cars, and personal air vehicles (PAVs). To operate at their full potential, such machines must be able to independently identify and discern objects,…See More
SEEN Magazine Articles
https://issuu.com/kci-mediagroup.com/docs/seen_21.2_flipbook?e=35058298/73046752&fr=sYjBlNjE3NzQ4OQArticle #1: p. 18 - "Twice Exceptional: Gifted Chaos - The Intersection of Giftedness and Learning Disabilities" - Timothy Gangwer, M.A.Article #2: p. 26 - "Gifted English Language Learners" - Timothy Gangwer, M.A.…See More
Have Digital Cameras Changed Photography?
‘London’ by Leslie Mosher at Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC).2019 LOUISVILLE PHOTO BIENNIAL, FEATUREHave Digital Cameras Changed Photography?SEP182019BY KEVIN GIBSONThis…See More
Bullying Resources
Bullying ResourcesStop Bullying — stopbullying.govNation Bullying Prevention Center — pacer.org/bullyingNASP Resources — nasponline.orgTrevor Lifeline — thetrevorproject.orgSTOMP Out Bullying — stompoutbullying.orgThe Human Rights Campaign’s Welcoming School Guide —…See More
How picture books introduce kids to politics
Science Newsfrom research organizationsHow picture books introduce kids to politicsAnalysis details how messages of democracy, leaders, issues presented to young readersDate: July 29, 2019Source: University of KansasSummary: Researchers have analyzed political messages in some of the most popular picture books of the last several years to see how political topics are introduced to children. FULL STORYPolitics have been known to put adults to sleep, but…See More
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