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Project: Educating Students About The Power of Film

MARCH 28, 2018 – 6:00 AM – 0 COMMENTS…

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DATA VISUALIZATION 101: WHAT, WHY, HOW?

By Karan Passey | Published on Jan. 4, 2017

“A picture is worth a thousand words.” This old, English idiom could not ring…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on March 20, 2018 at 12:58pm — No Comments

Baby steps: What we know about learning in infancy

Giving new parents less to worry about.

March 19, 2018 by University…

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Augmented Reality

Augmented reality could be helpful for ESOL students…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on March 16, 2018 at 9:29am — No Comments

To Emoji or Not to Emoji? There is No Question

| MARCH 21, 2016 | BY SARA COTTLE…

Emoji Marketing: It's a Real Thing

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on March 1, 2018 at 4:48pm — No Comments

'Social brain' networks are altered at a young age in autism

Scientists from UNIGE have unpicked early changes in the brain that govern how toddlers with autism respond to social cues, Their research may open the way to new therapeutic interventions at early stages, when neural plasticity is still possible

Date:: February 27,…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on February 28, 2018 at 10:16am — No Comments

Receptors key to strong memories

SynDIG4 plays role in synaptic plasticity

Date:: February 27, 2018
Source:: University of California - Davis
Summary:: When we create a memory, a pattern of connections forms between neurons in the brain. New work shows how these connections can be…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on February 28, 2018 at 10:14am — No Comments

Your brain decides the value of objects almost instantly, researchers say

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University found it takes 80 milliseconds after seeing an object to begin processing value.
Information goes first to the sensory cortex then flows to the frontal cortex, the place where decisions are…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on February 9, 2018 at 8:54am — No Comments

5 Risks Posed by the Increasing Misuse of Technology in Schools

By Diane Ravitch Dec 29, 2017

At any given moment in the day, I am attached to my…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on February 8, 2018 at 9:54am — No Comments

Why art needs to stay in class

Why art needs to stay in class

Surya Praphulla Kumar JANUARY 19, 2018 14:37 IST

UPDATED: JANUARY 19, 2018 18:02 IST

The Hindu Weekend

A new arts conference will discuss its relevance in school, as it improves critical thinking, cognitive ability and concentration. Plus, four global cues we need to follow

An art class is to relax, copy what’s on the blackboard and maybe get in a quiet gab. While we may wish this weren’t the case today, in most Indian…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on January 20, 2018 at 9:45am — No Comments

How Technology Can Help Students Succeed in Math

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January 12, 2018…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on January 13, 2018 at 11:27am — No Comments

Pong paddles and perception: Our actions influence what we see

A new study faces head-on the notion that previous experimental subjects have been victims of response bias

Date:: January 3, 2018
Source:: Colorado State University
Summary:: Most people think of vision as simply a function of…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on January 4, 2018 at 8:51am — No Comments

Understanding The Power Of Visuals: The Advantages Of Visual Learning

Visual Learning: 6 Reasons Why Visuals Are The Most Powerful Aspect Of eLearning

The objective of an eLearning course is to make a strong impact on learners and…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on December 8, 2017 at 11:15am — No Comments

Commentary: Student skills for this digital age Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 6:00 am Kristi McCracken Educationally Speaking Lee Crockett, co-author of “Understanding the Digital Generation…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on November 29, 2017 at 9:21am — No Comments

Visual intelligence is not the same as IQ

Date:: November 8, 2017
Source:: Vanderbilt University
Summary:: The first study of individual variation in visual ability has shown that there is a broad range of differences in people's capability for recognizing and remembering novel objects and has determined that these variations are…

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Added by Timothy Gangwer on November 29, 2017 at 9:05am — No Comments