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By Bob Ryan | Ideas that shape the way we work, learn and teach
3 ways to keep your brain young, according to neuroscientists
A recent study at Mass General found that when it comes to brain health, some people are able to maintain their acuity far better than others.<p>These "super-agers" are in their 60s and 70s, but can perform memory tests just as well as people in their 20s.<p>Another large-scale, longitudinal study out of …
The BrainGoogle’s WaveNet machine learning-based speech synthesis comes to Assistant
Last year, Google showed off WaveNet, a new way of generating speech that didn’t rely on a bulky library of word bits or cheap shortcuts that result in stilted speech. WaveNet used machine learning to build a voice sample by sample, and the results were, as I put it then, “eerily convincing.” …
Machine LearningHow To Learn In 2 Days What Normally Takes 6 Months
Research has found that having clarity about your goals is essential to having motivation to achieve those goals.<p>If you’re not clear on what you’re …
MotivationHow to Teach Employees Skills They Don’t Know They Lack
After spending billions of dollars a year on corporate learning, U.S. companies probably assume that their employees have the knowledge and skills they need to carry out their jobs. The employees themselves probably think they’re prepared, too, having gone through these exercises. But according to …
Harvard Business ReviewWhy 'Learning Styles' and Other Education Neuromyths Won't Go Away
« Police Brutality Scandal the Focus of New Curriculum in Chicago | Main<p>Chances are you've heard someone say recently: "We only use 10 percent of our …
LearningThe college lecture is dying. Good riddance.
<i>This is the first in</i> The Vanishing University, <i>a four-part series exploring the tech-driven future of higher education in America.</i><p>Right now, this very morning, thousands of young adults in the United States are scrambling through the same minor hell. They’ve woken up to the very last in a series of …
EducationChanging the Way We Think About Assessment
« Sharing My Expert Voice With Humility | Main<p>It seems like a blur now, the beginning of the summer. Almost like a dream when I had the opportunity …
Your Brain Doesn't Like Classrooms. This MIT Blackjack Ace Figured Out How You Learn Best
After losing thousands at the card table, this founder learned about what risk really means.<p><i>Yuchun Lee, the son of a Taiwanese ship captain, earned concurrent bachelor's and master's degrees (in electrical engineering and computer science) at MIT and founded his second company while on the school's</i> …
Black Jack9 high-impact books that will make you smarter every day
Lifelong learning is the "ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. The pursuit of knowledge is easier than it has ever been before.<p>Cultivating the mind is essential for your personal growth. Digging deeper will separate you from the …
SuccessBelief in Neuromyths is Extremely Common
A new Frontiers in Psychology study reveals many teachers believe in common misconceptions about learning and the brain. Researchers say they are …
NeuroscienceFeel Like You've Stopped Learning at Work? Elon Musk Just Nailed the Reason Why
While speaking at a big space-science conference, the tech titan laid out what inhibits learning.<p>If you were anything like me, math class was painful, on a good day. Oh, if only fidget spinners had been invented back then. I can vividly recall discussions with my mom revolving around the question, …
Elon Musk4 Ways Augmented Reality Could Change Corporate Training Forever
By 2020, 25% of the American workforce will be over the age of 55 and approaching retirement, a phenomenon becoming known as the Silver Tsunami. …
Augmented RealityHere's Einstein's Advice to His Son on How to Accelerate Learning
The genius offered simple, enjoyable advice to his young son on how to learn more quickly.<p>Geniuses might be distinguished by their ability to grasp incredible complexity, but that doesn't mean if you somehow managed to corner one the greatest minds in history for a chat you'd be perplexed by what …
CreativityIt's important to remember that forgetting is important
If files on your computer suddenly vanished after a while, you'd be in line for a new one pretty quickly – and yet, that's basically what our brains …
The BrainWhy competency-based learning matters, now more than ever.
<b>What kind of learning should happen here?</b><p>It’s a deceptively simple question, one that gets to the heart of why schools and other educational …
25 Expert Tips to Reading WAY More Books This Year
Instead of trying to power through a book that you're not enjoying, put it down<p>I've always enjoyed reading. But, to be perfectly honest, I didn't used to read as much as I should have. Besides being a great way to escape and unwind, reading increases your knowledge, focus, and worldview as a …
ProductivityLearn something new every day
<b>JOIN AT ANY TIME</b><p>The most important skill to succeed in the workforce of the future is to be a lifelong learner. Learning something new every day …
LearningForgot Where You Parked? Good
School’s out for the summer — and so begins a long few months of parents’ and teachers’ worrying about all the things their children will forget before the fall. The fractions they won’t be able to multiply. The state capitals they won’t be able to identify. “Learning loss” is the name for …
The BrainUnderstanding these three principles will help you develop true intrinsic motivation
What motivates us? Fear and punishment? Or money, fame, and power?<p>One train of thought, called self-determination theory, starts from the idea that all humans have the natural—or intrinsic—tendency to behave in effective and healthful ways.<p>Central to self-determination theory, or SDT, is the …
MotivationOnline learning not working
Can online learning disrupt the status of higher education?<p>When I moved to Silicon Valley to study at Stanford University four years ago, I thought …
Learning15+ Online Art Classes to Take Your Creativity to New Heights This Week
Learning a new skill is easier than you think. While sitting in a classroom might seem like the only option, online classes are now more popular than ever. Art, photography, and design courses are all at your fingertips with sites like Craftsy and CreativeLive. Plus, they're taught by people at the …
LearningSeven Mental Exercises That Can Make You A Better Thinker
<i>How can one become a better thinker? originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and</i> …
CreativityFive Popular Myths About Learning That Are Completely Wrong
What you think you know about how you retain new information and skills is likely completely wrong. Here’s what actually works.<p>You’ve made it this far in life, so you probably think you know how you learn new information. But it turns out that false beliefs about teaching and learning are a problem …
PedagogyHow To Learn In 2 Days What Normally Takes 6 Months
This curated column is authored by leadership & startup consultant Benjamin Hardy ResearchThe post How To Learn In 2 Days What Normally Takes 6 …
MotivationWant to Learn Faster? Study Less and Slack More, Says This Master Teacher
Learning isn't the same thing as studying, insists the author of a book on how to learn effectively.<p>"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education," Mark Twain supposedly quipped.<p>It's a catchy witticism, but while many of us remember the quote, far too many people still fail to make the …
LearningPractical Ed Tech Tip of the Week – Three Free Speech-to-Text Tools
Last week during Practical Ed Tech Live I answered a request for free speech-to-text tools. If you missed the broadcast, I suggested Dictation.io and …
Education TechnologyHow to Use Distraction to Your Advantage
Have you ever noticed that you find it difficult to ignore the chatter of a radio station playing in the background, or that your best ideas come not …
CreativityYour Brain Doesn't Want to Change: 5 Ways to Make It
Change is always awkward at first, but it gets easier with practice.<p>Take a moment and cross your arms. Now, cross them in the opposite direction. Which way was more awkward?<p>If you thought crossing them the second time required more thought, you’re right. In fact, when you crossed them the first …
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