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8 Must-Read Neurolearning™ Books

eLearningMind

Sometimes referred to as “neuroscience for training” or its dastardly cousin “neuromarketing,” the study of how the brain learns gives us insight into becoming more effective at what we do. And she would know: While teaching at Duke, she persuaded the university to give the entire freshman class of 2003 iPods. Conclusion.

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How we spend our time in the UK

Clive on Learning

But by multitasking - effectively using two or more devices at once - the survey found that young adults were able to squeeze the equivalent of nine hours 32 minutes worth of consumption into that time.”

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eLearning, mLearning, Tech Terms, Google, & iPods

Big Dog, Little Dog

Today, video-game brain, Internet addiction, and other technology side effects appear to be suppressing frontal-lobe executive skills and our ability to communicate face-to-face. Instead, our brains are developing circuitry for online social networking and are adapting to a new multitasking technology culture. iPods for Learning.

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Knowledge and Learning In The News - 3/26/2006

Big Dog, Little Dog

iPod 301: Advanced Applications of Your MP3 Player - Fast Company. Now it's iPods on campus that make me envious of students today. iPods Let Students Crack Books on the Go - Tech News World. Tools to Make Reading & Research More Effective - Tony Karrer. Are kids too plugged in? - Open, but not as usual - Economist.

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Mobile Learning in India

Upside Learning

There are many kinds of learning and many processes that people use to learn, but among the most frequent, time-tested, and effective of these are listening, observing, imitating, questioning, reflecting, trying, estimating, predicting, speculating, and practicing. All of these learning processes can be supported through mobile phones.

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How To Start a Successful Podcast To Promote Your Online Business

learnWorlds

The word “podcast” originates from “pod” and “cast,” referring to both the technology (large scale broadcasts) and the first portable MP3 players (such as the iPod, which was Apple’s exclusive access device for almost a decade at the end of the nineties). exercise outdoors, cook, work).