Robot Avatar Lets You Go to Meetings without Actually Going There

May 18, 2010
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Robot Avatar Lets You Go to Meetings without Actually Going There

I thought we could all use a little fun.  This robot just struck me as funny.  Imagine just logging in  to your computer and virtually attending a meeting.  Or in teacher-speak, a professional development session. Or, in this particularly stressful time of year, what if we could just log in from home and teach...

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Futurity.org – Strong racial identity intensifies empathy

May 13, 2010
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Futurity.org – Strong racial identity intensifies empathy

This article highlights some interesting research into empathy and offers a strategy that may help us develop empathy towards others. According to the research, our “ability to identify with another person dramatically changes how much we can feel the pain of another and how much we’re willing to help.” The case in point is...

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Pro-BlackBerry Obama: iPads, iPods Are ‘Distraction’ – ABC News

May 10, 2010
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Pro-BlackBerry Obama: iPads, iPods Are ‘Distraction’ – ABC News

This headline was confusing to me, so I had to look a bit further.  But after reading through the context of President Obama’s comments about technology as a “distraction”, his meaning became more clear. I think the gist of the President’s concerns are found as he discusses the role that constant information has taken...

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Success Gets into Your Head-and Changes It – Harvard Business Review

May 5, 2010
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Success Gets into Your Head-and Changes It – Harvard Business Review

This is an interesting article with evidence that should fundamentally affect the way we teach. Research by MIT neuroscientists shows that our brain actually rewires in response to success.  Now that may not seem groundbreaking, but the corresponding finding might surprise you.  The brain does nothing in response to failure. In other words, if...

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Designing For A Hierarchy Of Needs – Smashing Magazine

May 2, 2010
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Designing For A Hierarchy Of Needs – Smashing Magazine

Dan Pink outlines multiple ways to enhance the aptitude of design in A Whole New Mind.  Pink suggests that everyone just needs to learn how to observe, understand, and appreciate the elements of good design and then they will naturally develop their own sense of design. And if you are a fan of Marzano...

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50 Incredible, Historical Speeches You Should Watch Online | Online Universities

April 30, 2010
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50 Incredible, Historical Speeches You Should Watch Online | Online Universities

There’s no better example of story, empathy, and meaning than in a great speech.  You’ll have to forgive my inner history geek here, but this collection is a truly amazing insight into human history. The collection spans political, presidential, and cultural episodes in our history, and highlights the men and women who gave a...

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