A popular teaching style embraced by teachers across Australia has been condemned as nothing more than a fad. Source: Students taught pseudo scientific “rubbish”, experts warn Yay this guy for calling out the “rubbish” – in this case, teaching to…
Category: attention
Tesla driver dies in first fatal crash while using autopilot mode
Oops! Poor person .. The autopilot sensors on the Model S failed to distinguish a white tractor-trailer crossing the highway against a bright sky Source: Tesla driver dies in first fatal crash while using autopilot mode The first paragraph notes…
Smartphones Don’t Make Us Dumb – NYTimes.com
Smartphones Don’t Make Us Dumb – NYTimes.com. Interesting article that differentiates between the ability to focus attention and the desire to focus attention. Not too far from our own ideas on this.
Tracing the Trajectory of Skill Learning With a Very Large Sample of Online Game Players
Tracing the Trajectory of Skill Learning With a Very Large Sample of Online Game Players. Haven’t read this yet, but Steve, Luke, Ignacio – you should find it interesting
Civil Aviation Safety Authority scrambling to roll out drone public awareness campaign – ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Civil Aviation Safety Authority scrambling to roll out drone public awareness campaign – ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Remote controlled drones can be bought relatively cheaply from mainstream retailers or online but they do not come with any information about…
How the social media revolution ended the popularity of group sex in the AFL
How the social media revolution ended the popularity of group sex in the AFL. Interesting perspective …
Selfie-obsessed: teen attempts suicide over ‘perfect’ selfie
Selfie-obsessed: teen attempts suicide over 'perfect' selfie. For all you instagram people … what is this stuff??
Kids online: parents, dont panic
Kids online: parents, dont panic | Life and style | The Guardian. I’m not much of a Dana Boyd fan, probably because I think statements like this “There is little doubt that socialising online is rewiring teens’ brains, to allow…
BBC News – Lack of sleep blights pupils’ education
BBC News – Lack of sleep blights pupils' education. This might be of interest to you, Ian!
Controlling Attention in the Face of Threat: A Method for Quantifying Endogenous Attentional Control – Springer
Controlling Attention in the Face of Threat: A Method for Quantifying Endogenous Attentional Control – Springer. Both the chapter and the book are definitely worth a look – especially Luke, Ian and maybe Norman!