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the X PRIZE: creating incentives for learning

You cannot inspire others unless you yourself are inspired. So here is some inspiration for you. The Long Now Foundation hosts a very interesting podcast called Seminars in Long Term Thinking (SALT). I was listening to their latest one, and the speaker for the show was Peter Diamandis – the founder of the X Related posts:

  1. Creating a human oriented medical experience – TEDxSeoul * Presentation is paraphrased. The first speakers are Seungbum Kim...
  2. Educational Trends: Video Games as the Future of Learning In a little over 30 years, video games have become...
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Educational Trends: Video Games as the Future of Learning

In a little over 30 years, video games have become one of the most pervasive, profitable, and influential forms of entertainment across the world. Perhaps most illustrative of this is the existence of television channels dedicated to gaming – in particular Starcraft. But video games have moved well beyond entertainment. From addictions, to ADD therapy, to Related posts:

  1. Educational Technology Review: New Ways To Bring New Media into Education | 17 October 2008 The world market for e-learning and Educational Technology is estimated...
  2. Education Trends: Manga Meets Learning Long a popular form of media in Japan and the...
  3. A good education needs free time One of the questions that I have been wrestling with...
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Blogging as a Tool to Improve Writing

Two weeks ago I made the decision to require my kids (not literal) to keep a blog for my writing class. They have been doing the required once a week post, but that in of itself is not exciting. I would love to see them move beyond the required and start posting everyday. Related posts:

  1. Now blogging at dtangl I just wanted to let all of you know that...
  2. Educational Technology Review: New Ways To Bring New Media into Education | 17 October 2008 The world market for e-learning and Educational Technology is estimated...
  3. TEDxSeoul – The start of the event Today I am attending an event that I have been...
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google moderator: inspiring democratic participation

The way we interact with our social institutions will change. Or at least that is my hope with the development potential of Google Moderator. Moderator is a perfect example of how new media technology can be used to do more than just entertain us or make life more convenient. Moderator has the Related posts:

  1. The social web – TEDxSeoul Dr. Jihoon Jeong – Doctor, Medical Engineer, and Futurist Today’s...
  2. Educational Trends: Video Games as the Future of Learning In a little over 30 years, video games have become...
  3. Educational Technology Review: New Ways To Bring New Media into Education | 17 October 2008 The world market for e-learning and Educational Technology is estimated...
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