The next desirable feature of employees? Learnability.

The next desirable feature of employees? Learnability.

Human beings have an astonishing ability to learn, but our motivation to do so tends to decrease with age, particularly in adulthood. As children, we are naturally curious and free to explore the world around us. As adults, we are much more interested in preserving what we learned, to the point of resisting any information — and…

Teaching kids how to run disinformation campaigns so they can recognize them

Teaching kids how to run disinformation campaigns so they can recognize them

Russia’s disinformation campaign during the 2016 US presidential election rocked social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to their core. Now, kids attending the Defcon conference are learning how to create their own bot army. But the organizers behind the r00tz Asylum, Defcon’s kid-friendly event, say there’s no cause for alarm. The goal isn’t to launch a new flurry…

Disney’s free Imagineering in a Box teaches storytelling

Disney’s free Imagineering in a Box teaches storytelling

Source: Storytelling | Arts and humanities | Khan Academy Disney’s Imagineering in a box consists of two different takes on the storytelling process. The first class, Imagineering in a box, takes participants through several lessons on what goes on when designing theme parks and attractions. The second class, Pixar in a box: the art of…

Get a jumpstart in user interface design and app building with InVision

Get a jumpstart in user interface design and app building with InVision

Source: Digital Design Platform for Education | InVision InVision provides prototyping services for applications, students can use the website to collaborate on mobile apps and get an idea how the app would work. This would be geared toward the higher grade levels, especially students who may be interested in a user interface or programming career….