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4 Ways Tech Today Impacts Learning

LearnDash

While the tech toys we have today do offer creative outlets for learning, they are also a distraction. Nothing is to stop an online learner from listening to music, watching a YouTube video, while also reading some elearning content. Attention spans are shorter as technology leads to easier distractions.

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Boost Holiday Cheer with Employee Engagement Activities

Thinkdom

You can choose a cause that resonates with your team, such as feeding the homeless, donating toys, or planting trees. Guided relaxation could include activities like deep breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, a guided relaxation session, or a peaceful music listening session for a spa-day-at-the-office experience.

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So much music, so little time

Clive on Learning

I am currently reading David Jennings' excellent new book Net, Blogs and Rock 'n' Roll , which analyses how consumers discover music online. In the meantime, the book has got me thinking about my relationship to music and about how music and learning interact. I have been keenly interested in music all my life.

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Tipping the balance #blideo

Learning with e's

As he waits for the music to start, he toys with a snow globe - a piece of trivia which holds his attention briefly. Then the music starts. and he begins to weep as the music washes over him. And yet, the music it produced was able to reduce a man to tears. Preston has an epiphany. How much is a Beethoven symphony?

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Boys and their toys

Clive on Learning

It amuses me that I have done so well with my upgrade (I'm left with only Adobe Acrobat Writer, Captivate and Articulate yet to be installed with full Vista compatibility) while my friend, with whom I collaborate on music projects, has been waiting over a year for new versions of audio software that will work on his Intel Mac.

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smart-e-bear by Intellitoys

Take an e-Learning Break

but put this toy on your list for 2009. Parents can customize the bear’s responses with their child’s name, favorite music and stories, by using the included software (PC and Mac compatible) and USB port on the bear. Tags: toys. It's too late for Christmas. Check it out: [link].

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Want to Inspire and Amaze Online Learners? Do What The Pros Do

SHIFT eLearning

Andrew Stanton, a Pixar studios filmmaker responsible for "Finding Nemo," "WALL-E" and the Toy Story franchise, says getting the audience to care is the most imperative commandment of all. No, he said you could find your music faster. Andrew Stanton: Make the Learner Care. Inspiration comes from many places, including film.

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