Friday, December 30, 2011

Article: The 11 Best Innovation Essays We Published In 2011

As good a collection of essays on creativity, innovation and change as you will find. 

 

--Brad

The No-Resolution Resolution: How to Really Be Happy in 2012

The No-Resolution Resolution: How to Really Be Happy in 2012
GOOD | DECEMBER 30, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/4uFo8


In mid-December, I celebrated my 30th birthday at a little Scandanavian restaurant in a quickly-changing part of DC. I was ... Read more

Friday, December 23, 2011

Codecademy Builds ‘Labs,’ A Web-Based Code Editor

Codecademy Builds ‘Labs,’ A Web-Based Code Editor
TECHCRUNCH | DECEMBER 22, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/4fFpH


Smoking hot startup Codecademy, a service which teaches you how to program online has launched its Labs feature today, as a ... Read more

This New App Turns Your iPad Into Your Classroom

This New App Turns Your iPad Into Your Classroom
GOOD | DECEMBER 22, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/4f3On


Thanks to the popularity of the Khan Academy's simple video lessons, millions of people around the globe have learned ... Read more

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Tweet by Mindset Digital on Twitter

Here are a couple of new job titles to keep an eye on. 

Mindset Digital

 on Twitter

"We're Hiring! Two positions: Social Media Strategist and Community Manager/Trainer: http://t.co/NG1ckRJc #socialmedia #jobs #smjobs"
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--Brad

Article: MITx: The Next Chapter for University Credentialing?


MITx: The Next Chapter for University Credentialing?
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/mitx-next-chapter-university-credentialing

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--Brad

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Article: SylvanSport Go Camper Trailer

These are really cool camper/haulers, and they are built in Sidney at Hydro!

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Article: Brand Madness, Round 4 Match 2: Teradata vs. Midmark

Almost 5,000 votes cast and it's a dead heat! Show your support for Midmark, one of Edison's great community partners. 

Monday, December 5, 2011

Article: Why Schools Need to Get Social, Local and Mobile

Faculty - be honest. How many of you read this and don't know what these services are or do, let alone how they can potentially impact teaching and learning?

Get out there! Mix it up. See what works and what doesn't. We area in a Cambrian Explosion of SoLoMo apps, and no, not every one will succeed. But some will, and they will dominate the landscape for the next decade and beyond.

Why Schools Need to Get Social, Local and Mobile
http://mashable.com/2011/12/01/education-social-mobile/

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Kepler Team Confirms First Earth-like Planet in a Habitable Zone, And Finds 1,094 More Worlds

This is seriously cool! I think we're starting to get the idea - there's a whole bunch of planets out there, and a big chunk of them are going to be life-friendly. 

Kepler Team Confirms First Earth-like Planet in a Habitable Zone, And Finds 1,094 More Worlds
POPULAR SCIENCE - NEW TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE NEWS, THE FUTURE NOW | DECEMBER 5, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/3LG6z


Kepler 22b Kepler-22b, just 2.4 times the size of Earth, is the first planet known to comfortably circle in the habitable zone ... Read more