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Timothy Gangwer
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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
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- Professional Background
- - Taught 10 years in the Houston Independent School District
- University Supervisor, University of Texas, Austin
- Certified National Diffusion Network Trainer, U.S. Department of Education
- Texas Association of Gifted & Talented approved trainer in the areas of the Nature and - Needs of G/T Learners; Creativity and Instructional Strategies and; the Differentiated Curriculum.
- Trained over 200,000 educators since 1986
- Author of Visual Impact, Visual Teaching: Using Images to Strengthen Learning - From Both Sides of the Desk: The Best Teacher I Never Had - American Holidaze, and coauthor of 7 books and numerous articles
- Coauthor of "English Works in America - EL Civics & ESL: Visual Communication Tools for Teachers
- National/International keynote speaker
- Former Visual Literacy Consultant to the Ministry of Education, Paris, France, Ministry of Education, Toranomon, Japan, Mediterranean Association of International Schools, Casablanca, Morocco and the Association of International Schools in Africa, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Served 3-year term on the Executive Board of Directors of the program: IMPACT II--The Teachers Network
- Award-winning songwriter with 10 published musical CDs
- Award-winning digital imagery artist, with published works in galleries, magazines and billboards
- Cover artist for the Association of Texas Professional Educators "ATPE News" magazine
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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 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 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 on July 20, 2020 at 1:40pm
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 on May 29, 2020 at 9:20am
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Thanks for the Welcome. For some reason, there isn't a way to change the photo. I've tried everything. Could you be specific as to how I might change it? Thanks much!
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