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Travel photography Rob Whitworth takes viewers on a breathtaking tour of the world with time-lapse videos.

"The tablet computer is not new. It’s beenwith us for around 40 years, but only recently has it had an impact – and a big one – on learning and teaching in FE institutions." via Pocket

"Sebastian Faulks observed recently that ease of access to the internet is leading to a "net loss of knowledge" in this generation of adults, leaving the modern intellectual world in a "kind of catastrophe"." via Pocket

We've all heard of the fight or flight response. We go into survival mode when threatened by something or someone. We either put up our dukes (literally or metaphorically) or take off running (literally or metaphorically). via Pocket

As online education platforms like Coursera, edX, and Udacity burst onto the scene over the past year, backers have talked up their potential to democratize higher education in the countries that have had the least access (see “The Most Important Education Technology in 200 Years”). via Pocket

When I arrived at university I was keen and ready for study. As my personal statement put it, I was an ardent learner. Imagine my disappointment when I discovered a glut of apathy among my fellow English students. via Pocket

Idaho's Paul Elementary School has shared a video praising the iPads and networking that iSchool Campus set up for them. Students, faculty and staff all received iPads and after two-and-a-half months, the teachers and staff are seeing great results. via Pocket

My new favourite application too - makes Word seem like sledgehammer and know I'm only scratching the surface of it's capabilities...

35 Ways To Build Your Personal Learning Network Online /via @Edudemic

RT “@sjunkins” @techgirljenny: 81 Interesting Ways to Use Google Forms in Classroom via @WiredEducator” via @sjunkins

"Simply signing up for Twitter doesn’t improve anything in your classroom (similar to the notion that having a Twitter account will make people do inappropriate things and cyberbully). It all comes down to the use of it."