Google searches, Green licensing, and gamer moral skills – Top 3 of the Week
https://eduk8.me/2019/03/a-study-in-how-google-affects-search-results-even-in-private-mode-and-logged-out-of-google/ https://eduk8.me/2019/03/comic-green-licensing/ https://eduk8.me/2019/03/look-out-world-gamers-also-have-higher-moral-reasoning-skills/
A study in how Google affects search results, even in private mode and logged out of Google
Over the years, there has been considerable discussion of Google’s “filter bubble” problem. Put simply, it’s the manipulation of your search results based on your personal data. In practice this means links are moved up or down or added to your Google search results, necessitating the filtering of other search results altogether. These editorialized results…
For surgical residents, learning comes easier when stress is removed
University of Houston and Methodist Hospital researchers are reporting in Scientific Reports that the best way to train surgeons is to remove the stress of residency programs and make surgery a hobby. Under relaxed conditions outside a formal educational setting, 15 first-year medical students, who aspired one day to become surgeons, mastered microsurgical suturing and…
WeTransfer is another way to transfer large files for free
Source: WeTransfer WeTransfer allows you to send a file or group of files of up to 2GB in total size through email or with a link for free. There is also a Chrome Extension, a Firefox Add-on and a Mac App which would make sharing even easier. I could see a service like this being used to distribute teacher created materials such…
Use Firefox Send to share files up to 2.5GB in size for free
Source: Firefox Send Firefox Send is another way to share files with a group of students or other staff members. Files can be shared to a maximum of 100 downloads or 7 days if you are signed in with a free Firefox account. Non-signed in users can share a file up to 1GB to 1 person or…
Look out world, gamers also have higher moral reasoning skills!
Young people who play video games, including violent titles, display more developed moral reasoning skills than their non-gaming peers, a study has found. Source: Young people who play video games have higher moral reasoning skills – inews.co.uk I really don’t mean to toot the video gaming horn, but video gaming and educational technology are very much…
Youtube sharing, Netflix foreign language skills, and a comic – Top 3 of the Week
https://eduk8.me/2019/03/riv-yt-makes-sharing-youtube-videos-easy-and-distraction-free/ https://eduk8.me/2019/03/use-netflix-to-reinforce-and-learn-foreign-language-skills/ https://eduk8.me/2019/03/comic-choices/
There is a correlation between gamers and intelligence
First off, there’s pretty firm evidence to suggest that some forms of gaming are correlated with high scores in conventional IQ tests. For example, researchers at the University of York found that adults who play online strategy games (particularly those involving team cooperation) score highly on standard intelligence tests. Source: Science Says Gamers Are Smarter Than Non-Gamers – Armchair Arcade…