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Welkom bij Maastricht – what there is to like

melodiefaith wrote 2 years ago: Number 1 reason you should go and visit Maastricht would be for the shops. World class designers fro … more →

Tags: Places, Belgian experience, General Interest, places to go, Fashion, Maastricht, holland, Mini Paris

Maastricht – the mini Paris of Holland

melodiefaith wrote 2 years ago: The discovery of Sublime Magazine Today is All Saint’s Day in Brussels. Lucky us, we get to en … more →

Tags: Places, Culture, General Interest, places to go, Shopping, Maastricht, holland, sublime magazine

Harvard Views on Readers, Readership, and Reading History

Karen wrote 2 years ago: Interested in a little history? A little perspective? Some insights into the “hot new topic … more →

Tags: Reading, harvard, readership, reading history, Open Collections

High Stakes Testing Fails Our Kids in Fundamental Ways

Karen wrote 2 years ago: In the spirit of getting ready for the March to Restore Sanity (and/or Fear) in D.C., Prof. Richard … more →

Tags: Interesting News, HGSE, Public Schools, Students, MCAS, High Stakes Testing, Richard Elmore, Content, Teachers

Growth Cycles and Brain Development: Linked ’til 30

Karen wrote 2 years ago:   Pic via: ucdmc.ucdavis.edu This stuff fascinates me. I’m so grateful for this kind of r … more →

Tags: Research (Brainy), HGSE, Kurt Fischer, braindeveopment, brain and learning, brain growth, learning jumps, Cognitive research

When time doesn’t go by quickly

melodiefaith wrote 2 years ago: Just found this guy and he is an incredible artist and singer; he’s made all of this video usi … more →

Tags: Art, boredom, Music

A.M.Sweet

melodiefaith wrote 2 years ago: Winter is in the air. The skies hold dull grey clouds, and the invisible breeze blows that slightly … more →

Tags: Places, Belgian experience, Culture, Brussels, tea shop, Cakes

Le Pain Quotidien

melodiefaith wrote 2 years ago: New favourite breakfast place in Brussels. Love love love. Rosie and I went there for breakfast, and … more →

Tags: Places, Belgian experience, Culture, Brussels, places to go, brussels, Food, breakfast

Wedding shoe shopping

melodiefaith wrote 2 years ago: So I received an invitation from my old roomie, Rosie, to go wedding shoe shopping. I have to tell y … more →

Tags: Places, Belgian experience, Culture, Brussels, brussels, Rue Neuve, Shopping

Just in Time for Fall: Change How You Study

Karen wrote 2 years ago: Ellen Weinstein for The New York Times Happy September, Everyone. : ) My summer vacation is official … more →

Tags: Interesting News, Research (Brainy), Study Habit, Study Technique, Self Learning, individual learning, Learning styles, Teaching Styles, Research Review

w00t! Haptic Influences: The Importance of Sensation

Karen wrote 2 years ago: Studies Show That Touch Plays an Important Role in How We Make Decisions FROM MITNEWS.COM (Peter Diz … more →

Tags: Research (Brainy), Research (Cool), w00t! Research, MIT, Haptic, Sensory, Tactile, Decision Making, behavioral research

We're Getting Closer! Computer Speech Recognition's Recent Strides

Karen wrote 2 years ago: Stuart Isett for The New York Times FROM NYTIMES.COM (Steve Lohr and John Markoff):  http://www.nyti … more →

Tags: Interesting News, Research (Cool), MIT, Microsoft, Speech Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Computer interface, Communication, UID

w00t! At Last! Vuvuzela Relief! (You're welcome.)

Karen wrote 2 years ago: Off Topic Alert: This is for all my World Cup loving friends… Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!! Yes, yes, you … more →

Tags: w00t! Find(s), Vuvuzela, World Cup, equalizor, Noise Control, Lifehacker, vuvuzela-killer, Tube

w00t! A New Book By, Um, You Know, What's-her-name, Tells Me Not to Worry About My Middle-Aged Brain

Karen wrote 3 years ago: No, You’re Not Getting Dumber, After All! FROM NYTIMES.COM (Tara Parker-Pope): “After we … more →

Tags: w00t! Find(s), Grown-Up Brain, Middle-Aged Mind, barbara strauch, aging, Cognitive Function

Find(s) of the Day: Interactive Map Shows Where Our ESL Students Are

Karen wrote 3 years ago: There’s been a growth rate of about 60% in the number of U.S. students who are English Languag … more →

Tags: ESL, English Learners, Students, USA, Population, Profile, interactive map

Find(s) of the Day: Gesture-Reading Electronics, Scratch Software1 comment

Karen wrote 3 years ago: Compute With a Wave of the Hand… or Foot Casey Rodgers/AP Images for XBox FROM NYTIMES.COM (As … more →

Tags: MIT, Project Natal, hand, gesture, Microsoft, scratch, animations, Games, software interactive

w00t! Skiff Reader features next generation e-paper!

Karen wrote 3 years ago: The Skiff Reader An E-Reader with Metal-Foil Touchscreen Display I know there’s a lot of scutt … more →

Tags: w00t! Find(s), skiff, e-reader, Metal Foil, Large format reader, Sprint, Apple, skiff reader, Flexible Screen

Find(s) of the Day: Latest Word in Data Compression

Karen wrote 3 years ago: Putting the Squeeze on Data FROM MIT.EDU NEWS: “In work that could make it easier to handle hu … more →

Tags: MIT, data compression

Find(s) of the Day: Upcycled Art, The Breathing Earth, Echogenesis, Geeks Rule

Karen wrote 3 years ago: 7 Über-Cool Upcycled Artworks Browse brilliant works of art that create beauty out of junk This migh … more →

Tags: Art, upcycling, breathing earth, echogenesis, Interface design, Online Learning, online environments, sound, Motion


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