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"U.S. Spies Use Custom Videogames to Learn How to Think" (WIRED)

Even the DIA are using Game-Based Learning! excerpt: “The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency has just taken delivery of three PC-based games, developed by simulation studio Visual Purple under a … more →

Gaming & Learning

Robot BeGone, gethuman IsHere — 1 comment

joanspear wrote 1 week ago: gethuman We have all been trapped in the labyrinth of telephone robotland trying to reach a human t … more →

Tags: Born Digital, access human to speak with, bypass automated system, Customer Service, gethuman\, rate businesses, robotic phone systems

Monsanto's Misinformation

joanspear wrote 1 week ago: A recent poll reveals that 69 percent of Canadian wheat farmers are opposed to “franken-wheat … more →

Tags: Environment, health, natural foods, Celiac, franken-wheat, Honor Schauland, Monsanto, Monty Python, Organic Consumers Association

Industrialisation in Kerala: a necessity in the near future

Rogen wrote 1 week ago: Even though the Communists resist industrialization, they cannot do that in the present scenario. Th … more →

Tags: Challenges, Industry, Investment, Business, Kerala, Industrialisation, Government, gulf, Malayalees

The Mystery of the Raw Cookie Dough — 1 comment

joanspear wrote 2 weeks ago: If you are a little girl what might you do with your mom? You probably bake cookies, among other th … more →

Tags: health, Healthy Recipes, Women's Health, CDC, Cooking with mom, e. coli, eating cookie dough, FDA, Nestle Toll-House Cookies

Alice Rawsthorn on Good Design

Kate Andrews wrote 2 weeks ago: On Sunday 28 June 2009 at London’s Conway Hall, Alice Rawsthorn (design critic of the Interna … more →

Tags: Art & Design, on ethics, on events, on people, On Social Design, On Writing & Criticism, Alice Rawsthorn, good design, the school of life

Social Media, Social Impact & Russia — 1 comment

jtitus15 wrote 2 weeks ago: “Social Media for Social Good” is a topic we have covered a great deal in our classes specifically l … more →

Tags: Russia, Communication, Social Media

TIECON Social Enterprise Track Provides New Perspective

Raj Melville wrote 2 weeks ago: For the first time TIECON EAST – TiE Boston’s annual conference on entrepreneurship and innovation … more →

Tags: Agricultural development, Conference, Environment, Food, health, India, Information Technology, International Development, Investment

Universities Present a United Front — 1 comment

Hannah Kim wrote 3 weeks ago: For the first time in Korea’s history, the heads of 200 four-year universities have made a for … more →

Tags: novel solutions, over-education, Education reform, Entrance Exam, Public Education, Social innovation, Social Value

Hannah's Solution, Part 2: Assessment and Limitations of AYCE

Hannah Kim wrote 3 weeks ago: How will the impact of AYCE (Agency for Youth Creativity and Efficacy) be assessed? Dimensions of So … more →

Tags: novel solutions, over-education, Agency for Youth Creativity and Efficacy, Government Agency, pressure to learn and perform, scale, Social Movement, sustainability, Transformation.

Cheaper by the Download

Hannah Kim wrote 3 weeks ago: In 2000, Joo-Eun Son struck gold when he turned into an entrepreneur by taking traditional cram scho … more →

Tags: novel solutions, over-education, Korea, Mega-study.net, Online Tutorials, pressure, private education costs, Social innovation, Social Value

How to multiply your social impact 2X to 6X — 1 comment

Raj Melville wrote 3 weeks ago: In 2005 Kiva launched a website that allowed individuals to provide small loans to needy entrepreneu … more →

Tags: bottom of the pyramid, India, International Development, Micro-enterprises, Micro Finance, Microfinance, Philanthropy, Social Business, Social Ecosystem

Wind Energy Drive-In

joanspear wrote 1 month ago: Bring along your own organic popcorn to the movies- the Drive-In is experiencing a green revival in … more →

Tags: body mind, creative business, Eco Design, Environment, Fun, Green Tips, Angel Wind Energy, Bloomington, Chicago

Harvard Study finds BPA's in Urine

joanspear wrote 1 month ago: A newly released study has shown that drinking from polycarbonate bottles increased the level of ur … more →

Tags: Children, Eco Design, Environment, health, water, bisphenol A, BPA, BPA Free Sippy Cups, endocrine disruption

Green Date - Eco Dater! — 1 comment

joanspear wrote 1 month ago: For those of you who are looking for a green date, here is the site for you- EcoDater. EcoDater is … more →

Tags: personal development, Fun, Dating, Yoga, Eco Dater, envirmonmentalists, Vegans, Vegetarians, organic farmers

Josh's Birthday Wish

joanspear wrote 1 month ago: I am so proud of Josh’s 25th birthday wish: for all his family and friends to donate towards … more →

Tags: Children, Environment, health, personal development, water, Birthday, charity:water, Clean Water, Colossians 3

One. Two. Tweet. What Do You Mean?

thinq4yourself wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday on the drive to pickup my daughter from school, I had a few minutes to my own thoughts, an … more →

Tags: compassion, conceptual thinking, Conscious Living, Creativity, Design, experience?, happiness, Ideas!, Innovation

Discover environmental impact of products you buy

Steps on This Green Journey wrote 1 month ago: Do you want to know what is the environmental impact of the products you buy and use on a daily basi … more →

Tags: Green Tips, For the Home, for the Workplace, for Outdoor Activities, for the School, product guide, Environmental Impact, health impact