Allison’s Daily Diigo Links 10/18/2011

  • In its eagerness to reach out to riders, the transit authority has mounted ads that urge residents to contact it by phone, in person, online – and even by QR code, printed right there on the ad. This would be fine, if the ad had not been mounted in a subway car. Toronto’s subways are, if nothing else, good to their name: well and truly underground. And for all the other places in the city you can get the reception you’d need to look up a QR code, it’s not on the subway.

    tags: qrcode

  • What happens when you take a comic book artist, an inventor, and a toy designer?  You get Howtoons.  Our mission is to provide engaging content that teaches kids how to build things, combining instructions with storytelling.  Howtoons has a foundation of science and engineering education, inspiring creativity through art and imagination.

    tags: art comics how_to

  • Discovered by a math teacher, this equation plots out the Batman logo.

    tags: mathematics learning

  • The following is a small selection of the many inspirational essays that have appeared in Life Learning Magazine since it began in 2002. We are happy to share some of our content with website visitors but hope you will subscribe to our digital magazine and enjoy all of our articles…including back issues, current and upcoming editions.

    tags: lifelong_learning

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