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"Teaching students that intelligence can grow and blossom with effort – rather than being a fixed trait they’re just born with – is gaining traction in progressive education circles. And new research from Stanford is helping to build the case that nurturing a “growth mindset” can help many kids understand their true potential." Via Beth Dichter 
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Alcon will work on turning Google's lab project into smart contact lenses for people around the world.
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From magazines and posters to greeting cards and t-shirts, great illustrations can be found everywhere, but their goal is the same: to convey ideas and messages that words simply cannot describe.
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Set above and within a natural stone wall which runs along this length of the Greek Rhodes coastline, Villa F is a design by Hornung and Jacobi Architecture for a holiday retreat. There’s a strong emphasis on comfort and minimalism throughout the dwelling with markedly few distinct rooms and a lack of internal walls. Hornung and Jacobi Architecture opted for a lightweight plaster coated timber framework for its superstructure, as opposed to the typical tendency towards brute force and concrete cantilevers in modern architecture. A key aspect in the design brief was that it should be possible to cool and heat the building relatively quickly in order to reach a comfortable temperature as soon as possible. This was achieved through the use of lightweight components in its construction, and the incorporation of a mechanical roof vent to encourage convectional ventilation to occur throughout Villa F.
Via Lauren Moss
mickelin burnes-browne's curator insight,
July 10, 2014 5:24 PM
This is totally cool and confirms to what I see in good design--minimalism, clean lines and emphasis on simplicity.
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Nike has followed up its knitted running, soccer and basketball shoes with designs for American football cleats made using the same Flyknit technology. Via Alessandro Rea
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In Bunbury, down the coast from Perth in Australia, the architects at Gresley Abas seized the mission of modernizing a homeless shelter as an opportunity to clad the original building in a colourful and dynamic facade – using metal screens. On completion of the building work, Yanget House now houses 37 apartments as well as stores and offices on the first and second floors which generate rental income that goes toward financing the project. Artist Rick Verney specially designed a 3D relief of projecting, angular elements that seem both transparent and sculptural thanks to the characteristic perforation pattern. The “shadow metal” consists of powder-coated anodized aluminum – the perforation pattern on the screens is not just a key design element, but also ensures light transmission and the passage of energy. The customized design thus spawned both sun shading and an unusually textured dynamic façade that is as good as unmistakable. Via Lauren Moss
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Content Curation is the "new marketing" & this post shares 6 reasons curating content should be your online marketing's elephant.
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Nike is today launching a brand new app called Nike Football (or Nike Soccer in the US), that will act as a hub for all things Nike Football from exclusive content and Q&A sessions with athlete...
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We all know what a picture's worth. These websites use graphics to display everything from Twitter traffic to births and deaths, in ways that truly drive home what words alone cannot.
Learn more:
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/
Via Gust MEES
ewarta geo's curator insight,
July 9, 2014 9:28 AM
Very interesting sites. Shows the differences in every country from the trending twitter topics to even the amount of computer hacks. 
Lina Heaster-Ekholm's curator insight,
July 10, 2014 4:35 PM
Not sure it changed my world view, but does provide links to some interesting resources
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Entrepreneurs are a diverse bunch. The best ones, however, share a collection of characteristics -- from tenacity to the ability to tolerate risk -- that are crucial to any successful venture. Via The Fish Firm II
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Candid With Ken Koo – What is Design Thinking? (Design Thinking Infographic | Pinterest http://t.co/SrFc7UxJFx #innovation #technology) Via A. Kosuke
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The Good Country Index is pretty simple: a measure of what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity
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Dare to think big. In this workshop, Scott Cullather, global managing partner at inVNT will inspire you to create impactful event experiences that will resonat…
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Who needs trackpads or voice recognition? MindRDR lets you take photos and post them using only brain power.
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Karine Boyer-Kempf's curator insight,
July 10, 2014 9:37 AM
quand le street art s'invite sur une façade de containers, j'adore !
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In the days before the internet, personal relationships business owners and employees were pervasive. It's time to put the social back in social business. Via Thomas Faltin
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Data is always useful but it is not easy to comprehend it when it is not presented understandably. This is where data visualization comes in; there are many Via yannick grenzinger
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At the 2014 ISTE conference in Atlanta, Georgia, last week, Common Sense Media staff and Graphite Certified Educators presented a series of engaging, informative, and hands-on lightning-fast sessions. These 15-minute workshops showcased practical and engaging ways to use specific... Via Beth Dichter
Beth Dichter's curator insight,
July 10, 2014 8:51 PM
Are you looking for "practical and engaging ways to use specific technology tools to enhance student learning"? You might want to check out this link from graphinte (a part of Common Sense Media). There are 23 workshops that were each 15 minutes in length and covered 3 apps, games, websites or Common Sense Media resources. Below are some of the workshops. * Best Elementary ELA Common Core Apps and Websites (also one on Math and one on Science Apps and Websites as well as one for middle/high school in the same three areas). * Ready for Research - Best Websites Across K-12 * Formative Assessment Tools to Rock Your World * Digital Passport: Digital Safety Games for Kids (This is a free game from Common Sense Media that is great for students in grades 3 - 5.) * Digital Citizenship + PBL = Cool Programs for Teens You will find many great resources that may be of use to you during the next school year. Have fun exploring! 
niftyjock's curator insight,
July 15, 2014 6:07 PM
15 minute workshops, is that enough time or is it just the right amount. This review of the conference has some very good apps to try.
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The human brain is capable of 1016 processes per second, which makes it far more powerful than any computer currently in existence. But that doesn't mean our brains don't have major limitations. The lowly calculator can do math thousands of times better than we can, and our memories are often less than useless — plus, we're subject to cognitive biases, those annoying glitches in our thinking that cause us to make questionable decisions and reach erroneous conclusions. Here are a dozen of the most common and pernicious cognitive biases that you need to know about. Via Barb Jemmott
Dr. Helen Teague's curator insight,
July 11, 2014 11:19 AM
thanks to Barb Jemmott for curating this post
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"We are now in the age of visual information where visual content plays a role in every part of life. As 65 percent of the population are visual learners, images are clearly key to engaging people in eLearning courses." Via Beth Dichter
Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight,
July 9, 2014 2:55 PM
Visual learning is an important part of learning in any platform. 
Pere Arcas's curator insight,
July 14, 2014 3:55 AM
Now we need powerful visual creators of contents for education.
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Social Media Marketing: What is Brand Recall? Definition and Meaning:Brand Awareness is “A qualitative measure of how well a brand name is connected with Via The Fish Firm II
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In a 'fireside chat' with leading venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin discuss everything from the moment they nearly sold the company to why they are caut...
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New research on mindset. Definitely worth a read!
Thx Beth Dichter!
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