http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/linem Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/business/13habit.html?em&ex=1216180800&en=893d6d16b2643e20&ei=5087%0A linem Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:50:25 +0000 psychology habits consumerism advertising subliminal suggestion public health http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/business/04unbox.html?em&ex=1210392000&en=b43253e44e1fbe8d&ei=5087%0A Rather than dismissing ourselves as unchangeable creatures of habit, we can instead direct our own change by consciously developing new habits. In fact, the more new things we try — the more we step outside our comfort zone — the more inherently creative we become, both in the workplace and in our personal lives. linem Tue, 13 May 2008 22:51:24 +0000 creativity innovation http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/science/06dumb.html?pagewanted=2&8dpc Dr. Kawecki and like-minded scientists are trying to figure out why animals learn and why some have evolved to be better at learning than others. One reason for the difference, their research finds, is that being smart can be bad for an animal’s health. linem Tue, 06 May 2008 09:22:44 +0000 learning health intelligence biology http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/04/28/mapping_out_the_details/?page=2 About the people who make the maps we all use on the web. linem Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:14:42 +0000 new media computers technology http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/25/science/25math.html?em&ex=1209355200&en=5c34fbde342262e9&ei=5087%0A The students who learned the math abstractly did well with figuring out the rules of the game. Those who had learned through examples using measuring cups or tennis balls performed little better than might be expected if they were simply guessing. linem Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:13:08 +0000 math research education http://www.janchipchase.com/ A tech and society blog linem Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:07:28 +0000 computers new media technology http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/technology/21ivygame.html?em&ex=1207454400&en=0203c7f36e640f91&ei=5087%0A multiplayer locally social gaming linem Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:33:38 +0000 technology multiplayer games harvard local risk http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/03/technology/personaltech/03basics.html?em&ex=1207454400&en=93fa48333426e0ab&ei=5087%0A Ways to use cellphones more efficiently. linem Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:28:46 +0000 technology http://ifocos.org/2008/03/24/guest-post-john-todor-on-the-psychology-of-social-networks/ Social media is all the rage. But why? linem Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:46:14 +0000 social networking new media web 2.0 social media psychology technology http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/03/30/the_sting_of_poverty/?page=3 linem Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:25:36 +0000 poverty economics http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/technology/31chat.html?_r=1&oref=slogin linem Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:24:49 +0000 computers new media media technology social networking http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/02/29/study_finds_robots____and_rover____equally_decrease_loneliness_in_the_elderly/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed4 linem Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:49:31 +0000 technology http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/02/23/creative_thinking_in_the_classroom/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed1 linem Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:04:07 +0000 creativity standards massachusetts http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/jobs/16career.html?_r=1&oref=slogin A quick Q&A for people concerned about how to learn to use technology in the workplace. linem Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:51:27 +0000 workplace learning technology user experience t529 http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/mcas/articles/2007/11/30/longer_school_day_appears_to_boost_mcas_scores/?page=2 10 Massachusetts public schools extended their school days. As a whole, schools with longer days boosted students' MCAS scores in math, English, and science across all grade levels, according to a report to be released today. linem Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:00:23 +0000 t529 reform school day extended day mcas achievement high-stakes testing hands-on learning