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  • Truth and Perspective – Laughing to the other side

    I was listening to the October 27th Startalk Daily as Neil deGrasse Tyson talks to Bill Maher. During the interview, cut together with other conversations, Maher brings up some interesting points that I’m sure we have all heard in some manner before. The first is truth. The second is laughter. Looking at the second point first, there…

  • How are computers in the classroom really doing?

    This weekend, I was hit by two interesting finds in my Twitter feeds. The first takes a look at what the Alberta Teachers Association – ATA –  (via @joe_bower) thinks needs to be changed to get computers in the classroom to “actually do something (my words)”. The second is a comment from Alan Kay who…

  • Everything plays… some time…

    This is an interesting article (Akst, Jef., Recess, The Scientist, v24 i10 p44) that came across my desk today, describing how not only primates but all other sorts of animals play. Not only does it show that play is something that is deeply rooted in life, but there are also some ways to define play:…

  • Social Dominance, Peer Victimization

    Previous studies have shown social dominance and peer victimization to be on opposite ends of the spectrum in understanding the success and acceptability in the use of aggression. The current findings build upon these studies by showing that these same characteristics also play a role in understanding the link between relational aggression and peer liking.…

  • Bullying is Bullying

    Cyber/e/online whatever, it’s the same thing and some new research out of the US suggests that there are a few things that can be done to help cope with the problem. Looking at cognitive and behavioral measures, the research identified: self-efficacy for avoiding self-blame victim-role disengagement self-efficacy self-efficacy for proactive behavior self-efficacy for avoiding aggressive…