Tryggvi Thayer, Ph.D.
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Singapore moving toward future with artificial intelligence in schools
Authorities in Singapore have announced plans to start developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools for use in schools as part of their FutureSchools@Singapore project. The tools are intended to engage learners in evolving discussions on specific school subjects – in particular … Continue reading
Ingress: Google shows us how to do augmented reality.
Google has made available their new massive multiplayer augmented reality game Ingress. The game uses augmented reality technology to situate the game play in the real world. As Devin Coldewey at NBC News says, “‘Ingress’ has biggest map ever: The … Continue reading
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Getting from foresight to policy: The critical role of organizations and social entities
I recently posted an article where I was looking to identify gaps in our knowledge about how foresight programs inform policy and decision-making. Since then, I’ve come across recent research which looks at these gaps in more detail. In particular, … Continue reading
The “Science Fair” is dead! Long live the “Innovation Fair”!
The “Science Fair” is an age old institution, at least in US schools. Science Fairs can be a lot of fun and they have the potential to engage students while introducing them to research methods and the importance of science. … Continue reading
What does Klout measure: social influence or size of ego?
Early this past summer I read about someone who had flunked out of a job interview because his Klout.com score wasn’t high enough (and here’s one about a teacher using Klout in a course). It was the first that I had … Continue reading
Strategic ambiguity in Finnish policy on technology in education
I teleported (or “jaunted” as Alfred Bester would have it) to Iceland yesterday morning to deliver a presentation at the University of Iceland’s yearly conference on educational research and development. In my presentation I described some of my research on … Continue reading
