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A small dedicated group vs a massive group: Which is better?
As John Green explains in this video, a few people are actually getting much better at the NES version of Tetris than anyone was back in the 90s. One of the reasons for this is that a smaller dedicated group working together can be more effective than a massive group of people working alone on…
Tablet tablets everywhere and not a screen to touch
Apple has been making a push for the iPads in the classroom, and their latest salvo is an iPad that works with the Apple Pencil and Logitech Crayon. Unfortunately for Apple, I don’t believe the new iPad and the push for multimedia creation will be enough to sway schools from the lure of Chromebooks. To…
How Parenting Affects Your Intelligence « Annie Murphy Paul
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Want to save time? Check out RSS
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