Category Archives: Education

Filter Bubbles: A challenge for information literacy in the 21st century

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Tryggvi Thayer

The future is a strange beast. We’re always actively constructing it but we never know what the future will actually be. A seemingly insignificant occurrence in the present can emerge as the essential foundation of a future construct and, what’s … Continue reading →

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What information skills for the 21st century?

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

Yesterday’s tragedy in Connecticut was a horrible event that no one should ever have to experience and I sincerely feel for the people of Newtown, CT. But, if ever there was an appropriate time to consider the impact of vastly … Continue reading →

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E-learning guy says that MOOCs are glorified books – No, I don’t think so.

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

Edit: Following a brief Twitter exchange with Dr. Cramer I want to note the following – The quote below is but a snippet of a 30 minute conversation and is probably missing a lot of context. Dr. Cramer has put … Continue reading →

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Singapore moving toward future with artificial intelligence in schools

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

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 →

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Ingress: Google shows us how to do augmented reality.

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

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

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

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 →