Category Archives: Leapfrogging development

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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Newitz on futurism: A critique gone awry

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

Annalee Newitz posted an article on io9 a few days ago titled, “The Slow Future: The Future Is Not Accelerating”. Basically it’s a critique of the optimism regarding technological development that is expressed by some futurists. However, I find the … 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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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 →

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The “Science Fair” is dead! Long live the “Innovation Fair”!

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

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 →

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How do we get from foresight to policy? Identifying knowledge gaps.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

I’ve allowed myself the dubious luxury of not strictly adhering to academic practice concerning references, since this is not strictly an academic forum. For those who are interested in references much of this is based on the excellent Handbook of … Continue reading →