Day: November 10, 2013

See on Scoop.it – eBookED There’s no scientific evidence that drugs or alcohol can promote creativity, say brain scientists meeting in San Diego this weekend. Greg Alchin‘s insight: The more we understand about the neuroscience of creativity, the better we will be able to establish learning environments that foster creativity. See on www.usatoday.com…Continue Reading Brain a ‘creativity machine,’ if you use it right

See on Scoop.it – eBookED Social reading is revolutionizing the way anyone reads. While most participate in social media, such as Facebook or Twitter in their personal lives, social medi Greg Alchin‘s insight: Through the use of apps and devices social reading goes beyond the actual words on the page and opens up a myriad… Continue Reading 5 Apps for Social Reading…Continue Reading 5 Apps for Social Reading

See on Scoop.it – personalised learning Educators, eLearning professionals and trainers should be interested in the brain because after all, they teach brains! Greg Alchin‘s insight: As the team at CAST has shown advances in neuroscience force us to rethink what learning is and how we cater for learner variability. See on info.shiftelearning.com…Continue Reading 8 Brain Research Discoveries Every Instructional Designer Should Know About

See on Scoop.it – personalised learning Personalize Learning is launching a free webinar series. Join in the coversation and ask questions from educators and learners in personalized learning environments. Greg Alchin‘s insight: This series of webinars are well worth attending. They really are an investment in your professional learning journey. See on us2.campaign-archive1.com…Continue Reading Free Personalizing Learning Webinar Series starts Nov 12th