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At Play – Storytelling And Story-making

Upside Learning

Typically, the kid and I indulge in play sessions that use Lego as the base toy and then build an imaginary world for our Lego models to inhabit and interact with. While we do this, we make sense out of the social, cultural and interpersonal contexts that make up the story. What do you think?

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Virtual reality for pain management

KnowledgeOne

In addition, VR is also beneficial as a physiotherapy and rehabilitation tool – especially following a stroke, or to improve the motor skills or physical condition of the elderly or those living with specific disabilities – as well as to stimulate the cognitive abilities of older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

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Why shifting to e-learning isn’t enough

STRIVR

To adapt with fluid stay-at-home orders and an onset of new safety regulations, companies are coping with remote work and social distancing by turning to e-learning for hiring, onboarding, and training. . The shift to e-learning is great for the short term. Explore top use cases for VR.

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The survival of Higher Education (4): 5 key objectives

Learning with e's

This is a continuation of my short series on the future of higher education, and builds on yesterday''s blog post on why Social Web tools are useful to support student learning. We start with the question.how will technology help to shape the future of Higher Education? Universities must offer better and more sustainable support to academics.

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People Development: Stop Spending, Start Thinking

CLO Magazine

Depressingly often, like aspiring exercisers with piles of laundry sitting on their treadmill, they show ubiquitous signs of abandoned efforts: faded motivational posters, certificates and dusty stress toys with familiar consulting brands. Similarly, marketing lures managers to boast trophy certificates on social media.

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KEVIN THORN – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

When my son was young, I bought him the first Mindstorms Robotics LEGO, and it really opened my eyes that LEGO is more than just a toy. I recommended a graphic illustration that can be delivered electronically in state emails, printed as posters, added to social media posts, or included in formal presentations.

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4 Things E-learning Developers Can Learn From Instagram Videos

CommLab India

A combination of social networking, easy editing of photos taken with your phone and one minute videos makes Instagram so popular. E-learning or online training for corporate workplaces shouldn’t be confined to increasing cognitive knowledge; rather, it should also improve employee skills and performance. Edit for optimization.