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Monthly Archive for: ‘March, 2010’

The social media roller coaster

Whats with all the change on social networking sites that has been haunting us for months. Facebook, Twitter, Google + all seem to be on a fast track of rapid changes that often makes users uneasy. Vying for superiority in the age of tough competition sometimes makes companies lose sight. A problem at one place is an opportunity waiting to …

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Social Networking to Social Learning

As a teacher, internet technologies have always fascinated me simply due to their immense potential in reshaping learning and opening …

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Learning with Facebook Games

You may often hear in popular media about using games for educational purposes. The old school of thought may seriously …

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Review – How to Lie with Statistics

In his book, “How to Lie with Statistics”, Darrell Huff highlights the problems associated with statistics. He reveals some of …

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Review – Understanding Media, the Extensions of Man

“Understanding Media, the Extensions of Man” is a wonderful book to read. Its author Marshall McLuhan seems to be searching …

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Review – Communication Technology: The New Media in Society

Communication Technology: The New Media in Society by Everett Rogers’ is an interesting book that focuses on the importance of …

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Review – Television in America

George Comstock’s Television in America is a wonderful book that mainly describes the roles which the television medium has played …

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Love at first sight!

You must have heard the famous phrase; first impression is the last impression. To reword it a little differently first …

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Brain Plasticity

Our brain’s ability to change and adapt is simply amazing. Brain plasticity is the ability of the brain to change …

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