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
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
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…
Explore the solar system with Slooh
Source: Learn to explore space | Slooh.com Slooh.com is an website designed to help you learn about space. Although it isn’t free, the $300 classroom license with 30 students is reasonable. Once you become a member of Slooh.com, you can take part in several cool activities: Control of 6 telescopes, allowing you up to 20…
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….
This calculator shows what you could be doing instead of social media
Source: Social Media Time Alternatives – Omni Calculator I view social media the same as candy. It’s nice to have as a treat, but if it is all you do, then your going to have negative consequences. Here is a calculator that shows what you could accomplish if you weren’t mindlessly scrolling through your feeds….
Virtual worlds can have positive effects
As a teenager, Pete Etchells lost his father to motor neuron disease, and often, when the anniversary of his death rolled around, he found solace in playing video games, like hunting for the elusive Time Lost Proto-Drake in World of Warcraft. Gaming started as an escape, but over time, he found those virtual worlds helped…