Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0 [pdf]

Research suggests that the act of reading observes a gradient of fluency.

What the Internet is doing to our brains. from the atlantic.

Pop quiz: Why are IQ test scores rising around the globe? (Hint: Stop reading the great authors and start playing Grand Theft Auto.)

"...the Sleeper Curve is the single most important new force altering the mental development of young people today, and I believe it is largely a force for good: enhancing our cognitive faculties, not dumbing them down." from nyt.

Enlightenment proposals for a new curriculum. By Jeremy J. Shapiro and Shelley K. Hughes

process to make higher learning more agile, adaptive and imaginative. from nyt.

connectivity is poverty. from nyt.

creative economy, conceptual age. from nyt.

Logical and precise, left-brain thinking gave us the Information Age. Now comes the Conceptual Age - ruled by artistry, empathy, and emotion.