Lovely interview with John Naughton about the themes of his upcoming book. Worth getting everyone you know to watch this! Possibly related posts: Everything you ever need to know about the internet “Kids today need a licence to tinker” What I’ve been reading Electric wok syndrome Micro-participation at ShropCamp Original post
Taking advantage of technology, a teacher in Potomac, Maryland conducts her Advanced Placement Calculus class a little differently. In fact she has turned the traditional method on its head by having her students view her lectures via podcast and bring their homework to school. This has phenomenal applications for experiential training. According to Gregg ToppoRead… Read more »
The term serious game may seem to be a bit of an oxymoron; however, it has been in existence for a significant amount of time. The first types of serious games didn’t rely on computer technology, but rather on simple card games and board games that required the player to make choices that continued toRead… Read more »
After my essay on the 9/11 Anniversary, I decided to make room for my basic Yin-Yang nature: here is an article on eight styles of humor. (The 9/11 essay, “Ten Years After: A Personal Remembrance of Sep 11th – Strategies for Grieving, Surviving and Evolving: (http://www-stressdoc-com.blogspot.com/2011/09/ten-years-after-personal-remembrance-of.html). The early-mid 20th century pioneering film-maker, artist and comedienne,Read… Read more »
The following is a guest post from Whitney Zatzkin, Policy and Advocacy Manager at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. A member of the Coalition for Health Funding, she attended a Congressional briefing on the role of public health in disaster recovery on September 12, 2011. More information on this and future events isRead… Read more »
SharePoint Saturday L.A. interview courtesy of Christian Buckley of Axceler a few months back Original post
Friends at PNNL have asked that we post information on a search they have underway for a chief scientist position focused on Cyber Security Research. PNNL is renowned for making contributions to the body of scientific knowledge surrounding high end enterprise IT and has long been involved in advanced cybersecurity research. This position will beRead… Read more »
As the largest union representing federal and D.C. government workers, we stand in solidarity with the men and women participating in the Occupy Wall Street campaign. Americans across the country are fed up with a political and economic system that continues to benefit global AFGE made its presence felt at the “Jobs, Not Cuts” rallyRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Good-bye, Steve Jobs. His products are in the pockets and on the desks of countless Americans, both within and beyond the government. When he died, his customers, colleagues, competitors, compatriots, and admirers from across the globe poured out their hearts in a torrent of tweets. One artist captured them in this visualization. PlanningRead… Read more »
For those who don’t know: Today – October 7th – is Ada Lovelace Day. It’s a day where you “share your story about a woman — whether an engineer, a scientist, a technologist or mathematician — who has inspired you to become who you are today.” It would be remiss for me not to blogRead… Read more »