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Game mechanics EVERYWHERE!
Jane McGonigal, who spoke at UX Week 2008, just had her TED talk “Gaming can make a better world” posted. I’ve just returned from SXSW Interactive 2010, and perhaps the best talk I saw was Andy Baio’s “Gaming the Crowd, Turning Work Into Play”. He hasn’t yet posted slides or notes, but you can get the gist of the talk from this blog post and these notes .
Adaptive Path - Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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A look inside RHIC, Brookhaven's little big bang machine
At the start of 2008 the U.S. In the high-energy physics community, all eyes have been on Europe for some time, as the Large Hadron Collider , or LHC, has proceeded in fits and starts to become, in 2009, the most powerful atom smasher the world has ever seen. But as the LHC has taken shape in an underground tunnel outside Geneva, colliders stateside have been fading into retirement.
Scientific American - Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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Walmart Fires Employee For Using Medical Pot For Cancer – Brain Tumor Pain Relief
In a recent article it also stated that: Casias, 29, just couldn’t understand how Wal-Mart or any employer for that matter could fire a worker for using medical marijuana, which was prescribed by his doctor and has been legal in Michigan since 2008. An associate for Walmart was terminated after the man failed a random drug test. The man lives in Michigan which is one of 15 states that approves of marijuana for medical purposes.
Lockergnome Blog Network - Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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  • Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008
    I have now finalised the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008 list based on the contributions of 223 learning professionals worldwide. Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008 View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: The list is available online at www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100.html recommended/top100.html or as an embeddable slideshow (see below) or as a PDF to download .
    Jane Hart - Pick of the Day - Saturday, November 8, 2008
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  • Web 2.0 Predictions for 2008
    In this way, 2008 will continue to be a fascinating year as we see what history's largest ever business laboratory and incubator will turn out for us. Here's my take on what we will see happen in 2008 in the Web 2.0 Predictions for 2008 Open APIs finally go beyond free as successful business models emerge. It's the first work day of the new year and I thought I'd take some time to offer up my predictions for what will happen on the leading edge of the Internet this year. 2007 saw Web 2.0 -- defined here as the pervasive two-way Web used for
    Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog - Wednesday, January 2, 2008
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  • Top 10 Edtech News etc thingers of 2008
    Jen 2:07 pm on December 16, 2008 | 0 | # | Very Tags: edublog top 10 2008 edublog awards best of 2008 eddies08 edtech top ten lis 10. Blogging is dead [link] link] Proclaimed Proclaimed and recinded.
    Dave's Educational Blog - Saturday, December 20, 2008
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  • The Social Graph: Issues and Strategies in 2008
    Despite riding several waves of hype, it's now clear that the social networking space will only get hotter in 2008 according to most watchers. Social software has come fully into its own as of 2008 -- for all appearances permanently -- and understanding the reasons for this rapid rise as well as figuring out how to leverage it best is the job of everyone who wants to make the most of the Web 2.0 Hovering over nodes One of the hottest topics in the online world in the last couple of years has been the growth of social networking services such as Facebook and MySpace , as well as the addition of a social element to existing user experiences.
    Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog - Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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  • Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008
    The Big Question this month are Predictions for Learning in 2008 . during 2008. Prediction #2 => Virtual Classroom Tools - Meeting Tool + Second Life Lite A medium size Virtual Classroom / Meeting Tool will announce features in 2008 that are not 3D immersive, but that are more like Mii characters in a 2.5D Prediction #10 => Knowledge Worker Skills - Just Beginning in 2008, Big in 2009 The discussion of knowledge work Here are my predictions, but realistically they are more about trends in eLearning and eLearning Software . Prediction #1 => eLearning 2.0 - Increasing
    eLearning Technology - Thursday, January 3, 2008
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  • 2009 Web Predictions
    Looking back at our 2008 Web predictions , we got some of them right! "The quot;The big Internet companies will [embrace] open standards" ( Google , Yahoo and others did this); "Mobile web usage will be a big story in 2008" ( check! ); "Web Services platforms will be a fierce battleground" ( Microsoft Azure and Google App Engine were released and AWS grew ). Marshall Kirkpatrick Lifestreams will continue to evolve ; From the explosion of the newsfeed-powered It's time for our annual predictions post, in which the ReadWriteWeb authors look forward to what 2009 might bring in the world of Web technology and new media.
    ReadWriteWeb - Tuesday, December 30, 2008
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  • 2008 2009
    It's always interesting to look back at the past year - 2008, think about what has changed for me during the year, and think about what that means for the next year - 2009. My blog is really the hub of my thinking and activity, so by going back through posts for the 2008, it gives me a pretty good perspective on what's been happening inside my head during 2008. To do my review, I first looked for Learning Professionals Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008 Test SCORM Courses with an LMS Request for Proposal (RFP) Samples Training Method Trends Corporate Learning Long Tail and Attention Crisis SCORM Test Web 2.0
    eLearning Technology - Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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  • The Great Best of 2008 Roundup [Best Of 2008]
    Just in case you missed any of our best-of posts this month, have a recap. Photo by Joe Shlabotnik . Most Popular Top 10's of 2008 "Almost two years later, our weekly listicle, the Lifehacker Top 10, still proves to be one of the most popular posts that publishes here." Best New and Improved Software of 2008 "Mobile phone operating systems and a reheated web browser war: that's how we'll recall the year 2008 when it comes to software." Most Underhyped Apps of 2008 "Now that you've seen all the big names and launches of 2008, it's time to give a nod to the apps that didn't get
    Lifehacker - Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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  • Top 100 Tools for Learning Spring 2008
    The Top 100 Tools for Learning Spring 2008 list has now been finalised from the contributions of 155 learning professionals from education, workplace learning and continuing professional development., Top 100 Tools for Learning Spring 2008 Learning Toolbox 2008 You can view the list here: I've also categorised the Top 100 tools by type of tool - and you can view that list here:
    Jane Hart - Pick of the Day - Sunday, April 6, 2008
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  • Top Social Media Sites of 2008 (Facebook Still Rising)
    What were the top social media sites of 2008? Top Social Media Sites (ranked by unique worldwide visitors November, 2008; comScore) ComScore came out with its worldwide traffic stats for November a few days ago (so these don’t include December). They are a mix of social networks and blogging platforms.
    TechCrunch - Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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