Looking at the cost of goal setting through the lens of management scholars.
Discussion of using/abusing neuro-enhancing drugs (such as) Adderall among college students and professionals.
Video game 'addiction' and troubled children: exploring the relationship.
A wonderful collection of research papers, blogs, videos and other resources from a UK nonprofit interested in new learning technologies. A great resource for Ed School students looking for research ideas and citations!
Interesting article about the pitfalls of participatory design (viewed through the lens of school construction).
Great blog on integrating technology into the classroom: he has a very clear view that teachers are the most important part of the equation, and should be treated with respect.
An interesting twist on a game: this is a Firefox toolbar extension that adds to your web surfing experience by showing you hidden treasure, traps, and links left by fellow players. Their tagline is "Play the web"... it will be interesting to see if this catches on!
"New York's Institute of Play has officially announced the foundation of Quest to Learn, a new school for "digital kids" that will be accepting its first 6th grade class this fall, which "uses the underlying design principles of games to create highly immersive, game-like learning experiences for students." "
"Now, anything you upload to Facebook can be used by Facebook in any way they deem fit, forever, no matter what you do later. Want to close your account? Good for you, but Facebook still has the right to do whatever it wants with your old content. They can even sublicense it if they want."