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Sep 13, 2013 | 7:52Spark Nourishing Community Online AudioSpark Nourishing Community Online Sep 13, 2013 | 7:52Caterina Fake says that before the commercialization of cyberspace it was easier to have real community online, but offers tips on how it’s still possible to do it, and why it is so important.
Sep 13, 2013 | 6:23Spark The NSA, Surveillance, and You AudioSpark The NSA, Surveillance, and You Sep 13, 2013 | 6:23Dan Misener with practical advice for people who are troubled by recent revelations about the NSA's surveillance capabilities.
Sep 13, 2013 | 10:24Spark Innovative Workplaces AudioSpark Innovative Workplaces Sep 13, 2013 | 10:24Teresa Brazen believes you can actually design culture and she teaches people to design their work culture because that's the key to an innovative workplace.
Sep 13, 2013 | 12:12Spark Always-on Video Portal with Danny Robinson (Full interview) AudioSpark Always-on Video Portal with Danny Robinson (Full interview) Sep 13, 2013 | 12:12Perch is a Vancouver-based company that recently released an iOS app for "always-on video communication." Nora Young interviewed CEO Danny Robinson about Perch, using Perch.
Sep 13, 2013 | 15:13Spark "Rewire" with author Ethan Zuckerman AudioSpark "Rewire" with author Ethan Zuckerman Sep 13, 2013 | 15:13Ethan Zuckerman on his new book "Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection." In it he explores why our advances in tech communication haven't exactly lead to increased human connection.
Sep 8, 2013 | 53:59Spark Flipping the Classroom, Digital Inequality, and Redefining Intelligence AudioSpark Flipping the Classroom, Digital Inequality, and Redefining Intelligence Sep 8, 2013 | 53:59(Spark 223): Carolyn Durley on the flipped classroom. Anabel Quan-Haase on the digital divide. Laura Robinson on inequality and digital engagement. Faria Sana and Dan Misener on laptop distractibility. Scott Barry Kaufman on his book Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined.
Sep 6, 2013 | 10:56Spark Flipping the Classroom AudioSpark Flipping the Classroom Sep 6, 2013 | 10:56Educator Carolyn Durley on a new trend in education that has students viewing lectures online before school and using class time to apply that knowledge.
Sep 6, 2013 | 11:53Spark The Digital Skills Divide AudioSpark The Digital Skills Divide Sep 6, 2013 | 11:53Anabel Quan-Haase with a look at how inequalities in our society are mirrored online, and how a reliance on smartphones has resulted in a lack of basic computer literacy, putting some Canadians at a disadvantage when they enter the workforce.
Sep 6, 2013 | 7:01Spark Laptop Distractions in the Classroom AudioSpark Laptop Distractions in the Classroom Sep 6, 2013 | 7:01Spark producer Dan Misener on new Canadian research which suggests that simply sitting near someone who is using a laptop in a classroom can negatively impact test scores.
Sep 6, 2013 | 11:59Spark Ungifted: Redefining Intelligence AudioSpark Ungifted: Redefining Intelligence Sep 6, 2013 | 11:59We're used to thinking of people who are "gifted" as simply special: they were born that way. Scott Barry Kaufman, the author of Ungifted, challenges traditional measures of intelligence, and pushes for a much more flexible notion of what intelligence is.
Sep 4, 2013 | 7:53Spark Inequality and Digital Engagement AudioSpark Inequality and Digital Engagement Sep 4, 2013 | 7:53Laura Robinson on her recent research which suggests "peer learning" can help bridge some gaps in digital facility between those with internet access at home, and those who don't have it.
Sep 4, 2013 | 23:53Spark Falling in Love with A.I. (Full Interview) AudioSpark Falling in Love with A.I. (Full Interview) Sep 4, 2013 | 23:53Nora interviews Brian Christian, author of "The Most Human Human," about the plausibility of falling in love with a piece of software.
Sep 4, 2013 | 18:07Spark Inequality and Digital Engagement (Full interview) AudioSpark Inequality and Digital Engagement (Full interview) Sep 4, 2013 | 18:07Laura Robinson is an assistant professor of sociology at Santa Clara University. Her recent research suggests "peer learning" can help bridge some gaps in digital facility between those with internet access at home, and those who don't have it.
Aug 28, 2013 | 18:41Spark The Digital Divide AudioSpark The Digital Divide Aug 28, 2013 | 18:41From social networking to writing essays, Anabel Quan-Haase's research looks at how socioeconomic inequalities influence the digital skills we develop. Host Nora Young speaks to her about the nuances of the digital skills divide in Canada.
Jul 3, 2013 | 29:11Spark "Rewire" with author Ethan Zuckerman (Full interview) AudioSpark "Rewire" with author Ethan Zuckerman (Full interview) Jul 3, 2013 | 29:11Ethan Zuckerman is director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, and the author of "Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection."