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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Go Read a Book

Learning Visions

In a recent book claiming that television and video games were “making our minds sharper,&# the journalist Steven Johnson argued that since we value reading for “exercising the mind,&# we should value electronic media for offering a superior “cognitive workout.&# Its all in how you ask the question. What do you think?

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Audio in eLearning: Cultural Differences?

Learning Visions

Is there some historical background here that Im missing, like computers in the UK didnt have speakers until 2002 so they never bothered? This applies particularly where text and sound are likely to be used (notably the studies on PowerPoint and speech). Is there something cultural going on? Do Americans just like to talk way too much?

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Are You Riding the Waves or the Ripples? Tracking Learning Trends

Vignettes Learning

Thinkers of that era believed that when learners retain abundant knowledge, they perform on the job when needed: “Thought First - Action Later” (Johnson, 2002). I need to win this exercise!” Thought/Action Wave In the 18th century, education, learning and training have focused on thought or knowledge retention.

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Top 70 eLearning Posts for June and Hot Topics including iPad and Mobile Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

Real learning – let’s not confuse it with completing templated exercises - Performance Learning Productivity , June 18, 2010 I read a piece written by Kate Graham of e2train on Thursday and it started me thinking about the ‘real learning versus managed learning’ debate. We know for sure that: Exercise boosts brain power.

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