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Definition: Metacognition

Kapp Notes

The short definition of Metacognition is "Thinking about Thinking." Here are some more definitions from a variety of sources. information as cited by Lawanto, 2010) It has also been defined as a process by which the brain organizes and monitors cognitive resources. Here is the Wikipedia definition of metacognition.

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Horizon Report 2010 - Mobile Computing

Upside Learning

The Horizon 2010 report has been published and is available for download. It’s definitely worth a read; lots of interesting trends that will affect the way we live and learn. To follow after on the horizon are electronic books and augmented reality. To follow after on the horizon are electronic books and augmented reality.

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Books I Want to Read in 2010: Designing Learning and Learning about Design

ID Reflections

Some of the books I am planning to read in 2010.this this is not a definitive list and is likely to expand. If you have ready any of the books, do share your comments/reviews/key learning. Tags: Reading Books learning Design. I am putting up the names here.

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Plans for 2010

Clark Quinn

The Learning Circuit’s Blog Big Question of the Month is “ predictions and plans for 2010 “, specifically: What are your biggest challenges for this upcoming year? First, I’ve got to finish the manuscript for my mobile book. What are your major plans for the year? What predictions do you have for the year?

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Learning in 3D Book Tour Start Date Announced

Kapp Notes

It is official, the Learning in 3D book tour will start on January 11, 2010. We've got over 30 bloggers on the tour with a special Twitter hashtag of #lrn3d, a Twitter book give away, a 20% discount from the publisher and even a "prize" for folks that follow the entire tour and leave a comment on every blog.

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Blog Book Tour Recap Week Three: hectic

Kapp Notes

We did, however, have an innovative post Mark Copeman at Being Smarter who created a mash up of Skype and his video program for an interesting discussion about the book tour itself. Take a few moments to view the video at A Blog Book Tour, Thinking Outside the Box. Her entry Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d.

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Thinking about Gamification in Learning and Instruction

Kapp Notes

Here is a rough draft of the introduction of a chapter I am writing for a book. The first part of the chapter is an attempt to identify the key elements in the definition of gamification. Ironically, there is a good deal of consensus on the high level definition but, as they say, the devil is in the details. 2010, October 26).