Hello everyone! I’m very happy and proud to take part in this whole thing, especially because this is the first project of that kind for Croatia. I wonder have you ever heard of it? In our country, in my point of view, the main problem is that Croatians don’t know much about our environmental responsibility as mankind. It’s such a shame for young people to think about the ones who care about better tomorrow as ” silly nerds.” I hope we’ll change their opinions during these projects. As this is my first post, I would love to share with all of you this fascinating video which ends with sad - but true sentence: ” Only when we accept that we’re not going to live forever will we be able to truly appreciate the short spark of our existence and live our lives fulfilled. ” How do you like it? And what do you do to motivate your friends to participate in projects like this?

P.S. I’m sorry if my English is not as good as yours, hope you’ll understand what I meant to say. :)

Hello ! I come from Belgium, with school, we calculated the Footprint and I think I have too much carbon per year. How could I have a small Footprint ?

Hello, I’m Bettina and I’m from France, in class we used the International Student Footprint Calculator and my carbon footprint was high, but actually, it was only because of my trips : my family lives very far away so I have to take the plane to see them.
But otherwise, my carbon footprint was much better without my journey to Brazil, because we recycle a lot a home, and my parents feel very concerned about the environment.

A SHOCKING VIDEO shown on the Australian TV which should be watched by anyone who holds the keys of a car.

It might be one of the most influential campaigns ever shown on TV. Just watch it and share it and a life may be saved today, tomorrow or in the future.

In commemoration of Veterans Day, here’s a clip that tells the poignant story of Luis Carlos Montalván, a U.S. vet who suffered spinal and brain injuries in Iraq and Tuesday, the dog that restored his will to live and dream.

[cautionary note that reminds us how reality has its nuances: a number of people who knew Montalvan take issue with his account => http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/07/ap-soldier-say-vet-memories-exaggerated-in-book-072811/]

Over 4 years ago, this video “described” Web 2.0… What’s next for the machine?

Check out “The Machine is Us/ing Us” — it’s worth re-watching and thinking about.

A big welcome to the Einztein community of learners for new arrivals.

I’m not a biologist but a recent article in National Geographic caught my eye. Let me sum it up for you.

A recent study by Aquascience (http://www.aquascience.co.uk/) finds that the life of the British Mayfly has been cut short by 50% due to warming temperatures. As it was, mayflies only lived about two years, mostly as aquatic larvae, and got to enjoy their adulthood as winged creatures for only a few hours. Now, their lifespans have been reduced to one year! What does this mean, other than reminding us that life is short? The younger the mayfly dies, the less eggs it hatches during its life, so the potential for disruption to the food chain is enormous, since the mayfly is an important food staple for fish and birds.

This makes me wonder what other changes we will discover as environmental changes accelerate.

I am an Application Consultant/Architect/Developer with a focus on emerging technologies and innovation in learning. I am particularly interested in business and practical use of virtual worlds, augmented reality, serious games, and social learning. I live in Vancouver Canada and currently am working on a very exciting project for IBM that involves many of these elements.

Here is an example of one of my previous projects for IBM that was awarded a Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning award for Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning:

http://youtu.be/Y2p0vSGzZKM

I am open to discuss and assist in any innovative learning projects that involve emerging technologies for the benefit of improving the learning experience.

James Altucher, in his post “Confessions of a Steve Jobs Fanboy,” tells us 10 fascinating things that you may not have known about Steve Jobs, starting with…

“Nature vs. Nurture. Jobs’ sister is the novelist Mona Simpson, but he didn’t know it until he was an adult. Her first novel, Anywhere but Here, was about her relationship with her parents. Which, ironically, were Steve Jobs’ parents too. But since Jobs was adopted (see below) they didn’t know they were brother-sister until the ’90s when he tracked her down. It’s proof (to an extent) of the nature vs. nurture argument. Two kids, without knowing they were brother and sister, both having a unique sensibility of life to become successful artists in completely different ways. And, to me it was great that I was a fan of both without realizing they were related.”

http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/10/06/confessions-of-a-steve-jobs-fanboy/

MONA SIMPSON (STEVE’S SISTER):

“Greek Heroes in Popular Culture Through Time” is new mini-course at Open University that looks at the how heroes of Greek literature have been represented in popular culture. It starts with Achillles talking about the portrayal of his sexuality by artists, historians and Hollywood. Achilles says: “…in every era, my portrayal seems to get loaded with everybody else’s baggage about human sexuality.” Playful, informative, engaging. Good way to get into deep literature.