via tuaw.com What do you expect in the iPad 3? A higher resolution screen is a certainty. Siri? And there is always “One More Thing” I’m still pretty happy with my iPad 2. May be one iThing on which to wait. We’ll know all on March 7th. Posted via email from What I Learnt Today
Hidden in Plain ViewFebruary 27, 2012
Our senses are constantly processing sights, sounds, smells and touch. Most of these do not reach our consciousness. We only become aware of some of the inputs that pass through our brain. How do we decide what to pay attention to? On Feb 17th this year, psychologist Ulric Neisser passed away. He worked in the [...] |
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Jamie’s Mushroom RisottoFebruary 26, 2012
The chef in our kitchen rules! * Tomight she prepared a lovely oozy mushroom risotto accompanied by grilled mushrooms with garlic, rosemary and thyme and a cucumber, spinach and pinenut salad. With a bit of help from Jamie and his 30 minute recipe series. * PS Is it just me, or is My Kitchen Rules [...] |
Julia – The SportswomanFebruary 24, 2012
Driven by the challenge of K Rudd, Ms Gillard has left no stone unturned to make sure that anything Tony can do, she can do better. So, Mr Abbott may have won a Rhodes scholarship, been awarded two University Blues for boxing, and played first grade rugby for Syney University. These photos show that Ms [...] |
Google Doodle – Happy Birthday Heinrich HertzFebruary 22, 2012
The Google Doodle today is in honour of Heinrich Hertz, who would have been celebrating his 155th birthday - if he hadn’t died from Wegener’s granulomatosis in 1894, or something else since then. Hertz was the first to conclusively prove the existence of electromagnetic waves. In 1930, the Hertz was made the SI unit of [...] |
Giving up Coffee for Lent?February 22, 2012
Tomorrow is Ash Wedneday. Are you giving up coffee for Lent? No. Neither am I. There is good evidence that caffeine provides a stimulus to mental alertness. It also acts as a legal performance enhancer for sports – the AIS has a guide to it use. (Alex Watson was ahead of his time) And it [...] |
Revolution in the ClassroomFebruary 10, 2012
What makes a difference in educational outcomes for school students? Class sizes? Infrastructure? Access to resources? Laptops for students? The research has one answer. The quality of the teacher. And where are we investing our money? If you missed 4 Corners this week, it is well worth a look. http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2012/02/06/3421391.htm Posted via email from What [...] |
How To Learn New Stuff Part ThreeFebruary 4, 2012
Taking notes during class?Studying one topic at a time? Having the same place to study each day? As it turns out, alll are exactly the opposite of the best strategies for learning.This time last year we looked at basic learning strategies (test erly test often) and the strategy known as Mindburning – controlled unforgeting. http://whatilearnttoday.com.au/how-to-learn-new-stuff [...] |
Rock, Paper, Scissors – Serving Decision Makers since 5000 BCFebruary 3, 2012
“To the beginner the choices are few, to the expert the choices are many.” Wojek Smallsoa, as quoted in The Trio of Hands, 1962 The game of ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ has been used for dispute resolution for 7000 years. According to the World RPS Society. “Early Homo-sapiens used a proto-RPS gamea to resolve food and [...] |
Awkward Moment : When the Dog is a Better Skateboarder than You AreFebruary 1, 2012
“Sir, a woman’s preaching is like a dog’s walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.” – Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Tillman, the Skateboarding bulldog, in 2007, aged one. Tillman has since improved his skateboarding and expanded into surfing and skiing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxtxwJ3Ocxc Sorry, Murray, I [...] |
