11 Sep
2013
B.F Skinner. Teaching Machine and Programmed Learning
Is this prediction from 1954 the foreshadowing of online education?
OTHER POSTS
Loving Kindness
Author George Saunders gave the convocation speech for the 2013 graduates of Syracuse University. I find myself unable to add anything meaningful to his amazing words. Please enjoy and feel the love—-Here. Hakuna Matata
Cancer Survivors Sleep Better With Yoga
Approximately 30-90 percent of cancer survivors report impaired sleep quality after treatment. Now, new research is showing that yoga can help. A recent study found that a low-intensity yoga practice improved the quality of sleep for cancer survivors. The study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, involved 410 cancer survivors who were suffering […]
Your Definitive Guide To Fiber
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9396/your-definitive-guide-to-fiber.html “Quite simply, fiber is plant roughage — the part of veggies, fruits, beans, grains, nuts and seeds that resists digestion.” “Fiber helps clean out your digestive system and get rid of things (namely extra hormones, cholesterol, toxins and waste) that shouldn’t be there.” “The recommended intake for disease prevention is 14 grams of fiber for […]
Want To Be A Morning Person? Take A Few Tips From Campers
NPR blog writes an interesting article about sleep cycles: Too much artificial light at the wrong time can change sleep patterns and make us groggy in the mornings, scientists report Thursday in the journal Current Biology. They found that a week of camping — completely away from all electrical lights and computers — quickly synchronizes […]