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Philip Zimbardo: The Secret Powers of Time (Animated) Bio Philip Zimbardo Philip Zimbardo is internationally recognized as a leading "voice and face of contemporary psychology" through his widely seen PBS-TV series, "Discovering Psychology," his media appearances, best-selling trade books on shyness, and his classic research, The Stanford Prison Experiment. Zimbardo has been a Stanford University professor since 1968 (now an Emeritus Professor), having taught previously at Yale, NYU, and Columbia University. He continues teaching graduate students at the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, and at the Naval Post Graduate School (Monterey). His current research interests continue in the domain of social psychology, with a broad emphasis on everything interesting to study from shyness to time perspective, madness, cults, vandalism, political psychology, torture, terrorism, and evil. He heads a philanthropic foundation in his name to promote education in his ancestral Sicilian towns. To download this program become a Front Row member. time

“Calling BS”: Watch Lectures for the College Course Designed to Combat the Bullshit in our Information Age This past January, we highlighted a syllabus for a tentative course called "Calling Bullshit," designed by two professors at the University of Washington, Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West. The course--also sometimes called "Calling Bullshit in the Age of Big Data"--ended up being offered this spring. And now you can see how it unfolded in the classroom. According to The Seattle Times, the course "achieved the academic version of a chart-topping pop single: At the UW [University of Washington], it reached its 160-student capacity shortly after registration opened this spring." The course itself was premised on this basic idea: "Bullshit is everywhere, and we've had enough. A longer overview of the course appears below. The world is awash in bullshit. If you're interested in watching the course, get started with Lecture 1: Introduction to Bullshit. To learn more about the course, please visit this website. Related Content: How to Spot Bullshit: A Primer by Princeton Philosopher Harry Frankfurt

Interactive Whiteboard resources compiled by Sue Lemmer Home I've divided this page into two parts - Information about whiteboards and resources to use with whiteboards Also, explore The $99 Interactive Whiteboard This is worth reading. National Clearing House Links to lots of articles about the use of IWBs Using Interactive Whiteboards A link to research, guides and discussions from EdNA(Education Network Australia) From the Northumberland Grid for Learning (UK), this site has information about purchasing and using whiteboards as well as links to resources to use with them. e-Learning Centre A link to numerous blogs about the use of interactive whiteboards Interactive Whiteboards - Shambles.net From a website supporting international schools this page has lots of links: Australian case studies, tips for using whiteboards, information about different types, a discussion of learning implications, and many more Hitachi StarBoard Information and resources for users of the Hitachi StarBoard. Advanced Whiteboard Techniques How to ….. SMART boards {*style:<b> Back

KIC InnoEnergy's Science Communication Channel- The KIC InnoEnergy Explore House reports on energy topics in the fields of education, research and innovation. Year of Science 5 Great Science Books to Expand Your Mind From the dynamics of social networks to market bubbles, science has a lot to say about the world of technology. One of the great discoveries of modern science was the realization of how interconnected the world is. The deterministic, Newtonian view of a clockwork Universe was replaced by the much more dynamic, uncertain and entangled world of Quantum Mechanics. The new world is the one where Godel forever cut hopes for completeness in mathematics and Turing showed that computation, like the future, is fundamentally unpredictable. Despite these unexpected setbacks, modern science is wonderful, powerful and thought provoking - and relevant to technologists. The recently discovered science of complex systems is about common patterns that span diverse disciplines from physics to biology, from ecology to economics. 1. This Pulitzer Prize winning book is a mind-opening journey that spans science, computation, zen, art, music and much much more. 2. 3. Dr. 4. 5. Conclusion

Teaching Information Literacy Now Last week, a new study from Stanford University revealed that many students are inept at discerning fact from opinion when reading articles online. The report, combined with the spike in fake and misleading news during the 2016 election, has school librarians, including me, rethinking how we teach evaluation of online sources to our students. How can we educate our students to evaluate the information they find online when so many adults are sharing inaccurate articles on social media? While social media isn’t the only reason for the surge in fake news over the last 10 years, it’s certainly making it harder for information consumers of every age to sort through fact and fiction. Until now, I have taught web evaluation the same way every year: I start by introducing students to the CARS method of web evaluation (similar to the CRAAP test), using tools to evaluate credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and factual support. Rethinking how we teach evaluation Read laterally. Switch it up.

Handwritten Fonts – Free Fonts of the Week nr. 6 Before inventing printing machines and metal types, handwriting remained the only way to save the literary works on paper and deliver the gained knowledge to the next generations. In many parts of the world, handwritten scripts achieved the levels of true art with aesthetic perfection of the lines and glyphs. Today, handwritten fonts remain extremely popular among designers, especially for such projects as logo or greeting cards designs, where personal appeal and high artistic qualities of the printed text value much more than its plain readability. The King & Queen WC ROUGHTRAD Bta Jellyka Castle’s Queen Carefree Japanese Brush Christopherhand Tabitha Brook 23 Burst My Bubble Juergen Snyder Speed Brush The Sixth Sense Jellyka BeesAntique Handwriting FFF Tusj Bold Christina Gardiner Sans HZHandwrite BlackJack Regular The Quiet Scream SwingSet BB PetraScriptEF Peter Olexa Cruzine magazine founder.

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Reel Science Because you are using a browser that does not support web-standards, you have been routed to the basic version of our web site. You still have access to all of the site's content, but for the full experience you need to upgrade your browser. Current Review Gravity Space movies, such as "Gravity," are almost always grandiose in their storytelling aspirations. Current Recommendation 'How To Survive A Plague' The history of science movies and the Oscars is not a very long one. Recent Recommendation 'Last Call At The Oasis' Watching the havoc caused by Hurricane Sandy and other recent water-related natural disasters, it's hard to imagine that global water shortages represent an environmental crisis on par with climate change.

10 Team-Building Games That Promote Collaborative Critical Thinking 10 Team-Building Games That Promote Critical Thinking by TeachThought Staff One of education’s primary goals is to groom the next generation of little humans to succeed in the ‘real world.’ Yes, there are mounds of curricula they must master in a wide breadth of subjects, but education does not begin and end with a textbook or test. Other skills must be honed, too, not the least of which is how to get along with their peers and work well with others. This is not something that can be cultivated through rote memorization or with strategically placed posters. Students must be engaged and cooperation must be practiced, and often. 10 Team-Building Games That Promote Collaborative Critical Thinking You can purchase a classroom-ready version of team-building games that promote critical thinking here. 1. This team-building game is flexible. Then, give them something to construct. Skills: Communication; problem-solving 2. Let their creativity work here. Skills: Problem-solving, creative collaboration