February 2011
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Why Watson Thought Toronto was a US City →
Why Watson Thought Toronto was a US City
In an interview over at The Browser, Stephen Baker, who has a new book on IBM’s Watson and computer intelligence, explains how the computer could have possibly thought Toronto was a US city:
Let’s review this. TheJeopardy! category was U.S. Cities, and the clue was, ‘This city’s largest airport is named after a World War II hero, and its second largest...
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“Education is concerned with enhancing learning and neuroscience is concerned...”
– Uta Frith, head of a working group at Britain’s Royal Society Academy of Science, which published a report on neuroscience and education
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Tell me, what's your passion?
The idea is that if we simply acknowledge what fires our soul, if we just pull out our metaphysical arthroscope and examine our hearts, the path will reveal itself.
So – with a voice that quavers in expectation and an inflection that italicises the final word – they ask us again, “What’s your passion?”
Ladies and gentlemen, I detest that question.
Daniel...
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Inspire yourself, co-workers, and students to be...
From Seth Godin, the linchpin hierarchy:
Do exactly what the boss says.
Ask the boss hard questions.
Tell the boss what your best choice among the available options is. Insist.
Have co-workers and bosses ask you hard questions.
Invent a whole new way to do things, something that wasn’t on the list.
Push and encourage and lead your co-workers to do ever better work.
Insist that they...
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The Internet Wishlist →
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“Many of the changes we make are so subtle that very few people notice them. But...”
– Google - Finding more high-quality sites in search
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4 Big Ideas That Will Change The World Of Training →
Connectivism
Collaborative Learning
Situated Learning
Informal Learning
Read more…
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“Employers may think that simply getting their employees to smile is good for the...”
– Brent Scott For a Better Workday, Smile Like You Mean It
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For Teachers: The American Songbook Lesson Plan... →
Great collection of primary sources for students.
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Watch
AR Invaders: Battle UFOs With Augmented Reality iPhone Game
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Connecting Technology and Mulitiple Intelligences →
Great collinktion!
Multimedia and Multiple Intelligences by Shirley Veenema and Howard Gardner
Can Technology Exploit Our Many Ways of Knowing? by Howard Gardner
Multiple Intelligences and Educational Technology by Michael McBeth
Technology and Multiple Intelligences from TeacherTap (There is a list of intelligences and technology tools that support classroom ...
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“The hashtag is “comments4kids“. This is a special tag that teachers use to...”
– Doug Pete
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Anonymous asked: What is the value of this original program from 1933?
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Invitation: Join me on LinkedIn!
Are you trying to grow your professional network? Let’s connect on LinkedIn.
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Invitation: Join me on Twitter!
Don’t forget tumblr hipsters, I’m on Twitter too. Follow me on Twitter!
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IN THE CLOUD FINDER
I’ve been told I have a lot of good information, almost too much information to be consumed.
To make this easier for you (followers and visitors) to find resources aimed at your disciplines or information in your areas of interest please check out my new finder. (Yes, I’m a classic user)
http://gjmueller.tumblr.com/finder
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WatchStop using google, and try using Better Lesson to find lesson plans for your students.
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“When I was a graduate student, I participated in academic fraud. I didn’t...”
– Academic Bait-and-Switch - Advice - The Chronicle of Higher Education
This whole, 12-part series is amazing.
(via girlwithalessonplan)
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Stanford Researchers Double Wireless Networking... →
Amazing news!
Researchers at Stanford University have shown it’s possible to double the data rate of communication networks without the need for additional frequencies, something that could lead to significantly faster wireless networking.
Described by its inventors as “simple and effective,” the new technique relies on three antennas, instead of the two found in the latest 801.11n wireless...
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About time, Google Docs now supports Excel &...
Google Docs now supports:
Microsoft Excel (.XLS and .XLSX)
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 / 2010 (.PPTX — before, only .ppt and .pps were supported)
Apple Pages (.PAGES)
Adobe Illustrator (.AI)
Adobe Photoshop (.PSD)
Autodesk AutoCad (.DXF)
Scalable Vector Graphics (.SVG)
PostScript (.EPS, .PS)
TrueType (.TTF)
XML Paper Specification (.XPS)
I’m most excited for converting Excel...
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