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Your Brain on Change

Learningtogo

Golfers and other athletes understand this theory all too well. Contrary to popular belief, the brain does not multitask. Joe Despenza (uploaded on August 19, 2009) shows the neural network in the act of transformation: forming new connections and dissolving, or “pruning,” old, no longer useful ones. Switch cost. Richard J.

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Theories for the digital age: The digital natives discourse

Learning with e's

One of the more controversial theories of the digital age is the claim that technology is changing (or rewiring) our brains (Greenfield, 2009) whilst some also claim that prolonged use of the Web is detrimental to human intellectual development (Carr, 2010). There are, inevitably, objections to the Digital Natives position.

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Theories for the digital age: The digital natives discourse

Learning with e's

One of the more controversial theories of the digital age is the claim that technology is changing (or rewiring) our brains (Greenfield, 2009) whilst some also claim that prolonged use of the Web is detrimental to human intellectual development (Carr, 2010). There are, inevitably, objections to the Digital Natives position.

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Instructional Design, Learning, Multitasking, & Camtasia for Mac

Big Dog, Little Dog

Love-Hate Theory, Learner Motivation, Connectivism and Other Such Thoughts. Thoughts on the fundamental theories all of us IDs start out our ID career armed with: Learners learn best when they are able to align the new knowledge with knowledge from the past. Multitasking Muddles Brains, Even When the Computer Is Off - Wired.

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The Rise of the Consumerization of Learning

Learnlight

One of the core failings of business training is that it has for too long ignored the lessons of adult learning theory. Many of those involved in business training have got carried away with the latest fashion, a quick theory or a book they’ve read, and don’t look beneath the surface. A Multitasking, Multi-screening Learner.

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Design - Knowing Doing Gap - Best of eLearning Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

September 11, 2009 to September 18, 2009. Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Thursday, September 24, 2009. Thursday, September 24, 2009. Flash Accessibility (508 Compliance) - MinuteBio , September 13, 2009. eLearning Strategy - eLearning Technology , September 14, 2009.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning - Untitled Article

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Here are the top sites from Informal Learning Flow for September 2009. The Awesomeness Manifesto - HarvardBusiness.org , September 16, 2009. An Operating System for the Mind - Half an Hour , September 19, 2009. RSS never blocks you or goes down: why social networks need to be decentralized - OReilly Radar , September 14, 2009.