Media predictions for 2020 from BBC's Amol Rajan
Amol Rajan's 9 media predictions for 2020: Could we see streamageddon, eco-browsing, the break-up of Amazon and a new owner for ITV? "The data shows we really are living through the most extraordinarily peaceful, prosperous, wealthy, healthy, safe period in human history. There is strong evidence to...
Source: bbc.com
Micro-credientials - the toy model and other perspectives.
25 Years of EdTech: 2019 – Micro-credentials.
"... micro-credentials represent the latest chapter in the attempt to make the shape of higher education more amorphous and flexible. In this, I am in favour of them, because if you want education to be inclusive and diverse then it needs to come in...
Source: edtechie.net
Training medical students to manage difficult circumstances- a curriculum for resilience and resourcefulness?: In response
Training medical students to manage difficult circumstances- a curriculum for resilience and resourcefulness?: In response to the growing prevalence of physical and emotional burnout amongst medical students and practicing physicians, we sought to find a new methodology to scope a five-year undergraduate...
Source: biomedcentral.com
Intel’s Neuromorphic System Hits 8 Million Neurons, 100 Million Coming by 2020: The 64-chip Pohoiki Beach system is used
Intel’s Neuromorphic System Hits 8 Million Neurons, 100 Million Coming by 2020: The 64-chip Pohoiki Beach system is used by researchers to make systems that learn and see the world more like humans. "At the DARPA Electronics Resurgence Initiative Summit today in Detroit, Intel plans to unveil an 8-million-neuron...
Source: ieee.org
Chimps bond with each other and people after watching a film together: Shared experiences make people feel closer - and
Chimps bond with each other and people after watching a film together: Shared experiences make people feel closer - and they also seem to help great apes bond with each other and with humans. The BBC also covered this study How chimpanzees bond over a movie together.
Source: newscientist.com
How do you define a scenario? Researchers in Futures & Foresight Science suggest an approach based on published literature.
How do you define a scenario? Researchers in Futures & Foresight Science suggest an approach based on published literature. The approach suggests a series of questions (see diagram) to challenge a particular phenomenon to check if it is a scenario that can be used in future planning - or if it is...
Source: wiley.com
Enjoyed this graphic that shows how sometimes, if you work alone too much, you are not able to connect with others to really
Enjoyed this graphic that shows how sometimes, if you work alone too much, you are not able to connect with others to really share your ideas. Keep interconnecting even to those that don't seem to be immediately relevant to what you are doing. Working in organisations involves an awareness of networks...
Source: medium.com
Phrases of the day: selective exposure, selective perception, principles knowledge, vicarious trial, change agent, and cue-to-action.
Phrases of the day: selective exposure, selective perception, principles knowledge, vicarious trial, change agent, and cue-to-action. I’ve been reading Everett Rogers’ book Diffusion of Innovations with a ‘learning lens’ on. I’m fascinated that the adoption of innovations is so analogous to...
Source: amazon.co.uk
Word of the day: Bürolandschaft - Office landscape. What does this mean for the modern ‘internet of things’ workspace?
Word of the day: Bürolandschaft - Office landscape. What does this mean for the modern ‘internet of things’ workspace? Can good design and smart equipment work well together? Good to see that the ‘smart workplace’ is climbing the Gartner Hype Curve.
Source: wikipedia.org
Big nutrition research scandal sees 6 more retractions, purging popular diet tips
Big nutrition research scandal sees 6 more retractions, purging popular diet tips
Source: arstechnica.com
Seeing the same doctor over time 'lowers death rates': Continuity of care really is a matter of life and death, a review
Seeing the same doctor over time 'lowers death rates': Continuity of care really is a matter of life and death, a review of studies suggests.
Source: bbc.com
Chatbot claims to beat GPs at medical exam: The Royal College of General Practitioners disputes the abilities of Babylon's
Chatbot claims to beat GPs at medical exam: The Royal College of General Practitioners disputes the abilities of Babylon's software. Aiming your chatbot at published, purposefully language clue-filled test items from the MRCGP exam seems to me to be more about self-publicity than actually funding and...
Source: bbc.co.uk
Day 1431 - #thecrapartist - view from Kalamaki towards the mountains of Sparta across Kalamata bay, Greece. The crap artist
Day 1431 - #thecrapartist - view from Kalamaki towards the mountains of Sparta across Kalamata bay, Greece. The crap artist has learnt much from this - use a bigger brush for a big mountain range, get the horizon straight, poplars grow vertically, the sea needs to be much more delicate as it looks stormy,...
Bloom's 2 Sigma Problem
I've been looking for another way of presenting evidence for instructional design that is more efficient than simple lectures. The data collected by Benjamin Bloom and published in 1984 seems useful and I've redrawn the graph so it looks more modern than the line drawings of the original. Learning...
Source: wikipedia.org
WiFi Radio Signals Let MIT Researchers Track Movements of People |: Patients that wander away from their beds are a constant
WiFi Radio Signals Let MIT Researchers Track Movements of People |: Patients that wander away from their beds are a constant headache for nurses, while those that stay bedridden for too long can create problems of their own. New technology from MIT may soon allow hospital staff to see in real time the...
Source: medgadget.com
Virtually Inspired: Showcasing Online Learning Innovation "From holographs and educational games, to drones and robots,
Virtually Inspired: Showcasing Online Learning Innovation "From holographs and educational games, to drones and robots, 21st century educators are forging new and amazing trails in technology-enhanced teaching and learning. Virtually Inspired is a place where educators can come for inspiration by perusing...
Source: virtuallyinspired.org
Does more cancer spending increase survival? Healthcare Economist asks ... the answer seems to be yes.
Does more cancer spending increase survival? Healthcare Economist asks ... the answer seems to be yes.
Source: healthcare-economist.com
Tales of the Undead ... Learning Theories: The Learning Pyramid | ACRLog The story and myth of Edgar Dale's cone of experience.
Tales of the Undead ... Learning Theories: The Learning Pyramid | ACRLog The story and myth of Edgar Dale's cone of experience. "If you’re involved with student learning, you are probably familiar with the Learning Pyramid. This diagram breaks down different modes of learning and argues that more...
Source: acrlog.org
What a 2004 experiment in hyperlocal news can tell us about community voices today
Can a community news platform serve as “technology that protects our minds and replenishes society”? "In 2004, a team of Medill School of Journalism grad students tried to save democracy, newspapers, and local communities. The threat? The internet. Our response? A website called GoSkokie for the...
Source: niemanlab.org
Day 1405 - #thecrapartist - Colosseum of Rome. One does not simply sketch the Colosseum (or more correctly the Flavian Amphitheatre)
Day 1405 - #thecrapartist - Colosseum of Rome. One does not simply sketch the Colosseum (or more correctly the Flavian Amphitheatre) as can be seen from this strange perspective in pen. There are far more arches than initially meets the eye, all with different orientation, there layers are large discs...
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