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In the years since we met this couple in the early 2000s, some sociologists, pundits, Christian thinkers, and church leaders have been persuaded by the idea that politics – particularly socially conservative politics – is playing a major role in driving the...
One of the earliest texts ever written—the maxims of the Egyptian sage Ptah Hotep (2200 B.C.E.)—was essentially a guidebook for enhancing interpersonal skills (Horne, 1917). Ptah Hotep encouraged people to be truthful, kind, and tolerant in their communication. He...
There's an old story from the early 20th century Russian empire. It goes something like this: A man on the street yells, “Nikolay is a moron!” A police officer hears this, and thinking that the guy is referring to the Tzar, Nicholas II, the cop arrests the man. The...
the Hillsdale lectures are wrong on this topic. the civil war was really about money and the fact that the south had immense manufacturing capabilities. the south had more money and the ability to continue to make it. the north wanted this. this is the main reason for...
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussonsCognitive ScienceLearn how the brain works and how to use that knowledge to our advantage.Improve Communication Improve Your Life - Course Description Improve...
Learn how improving our communication skills helps us improve our Philosophy by enhancing our ability to know the “Truth” and demonstrate “Wisdom.”
This lesson describes how we can use Slime Mold to describe Networked Learning and apply that description to Classroom structure.
Looking for this article recently at David Isenberg's site, we were surprised to find that the pointer to it was broken. To help keep these memes on the Web, here's a copy. The Rise of the Stupid Network was originally written during a single long weekend in May...
Harry Nyquist was born on 7 February 1889 in Nilsby, Sweden. He moved to the United States in 1907. He attended the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, from 1912 to 1915 and received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering in 1914 and 1915,...
I have come to believe, and current research supports me on this, that our brains are quantum pattern recognition engines. Researchers have known that our brains are pattern recognition engines for as long as I've studying this. But, the current evolution of our...
This lesson suggests that we can create stable Political systems though Quantum Communication.
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The ritual model of communication is a communications theory proposed by James W. Carey.
A ritual view of communication holds that we communicate not just to pass information, but more importantly, as a way to connect with others in order to maintain our communities. Updated Sept 2023.
Embrace the Anxiety A fear of public speaking is not just common; it is innate. Our ancestors had to be accepted into social groups in order to survive, instead of standing out and being alone (and then possibly being a predator’s dinner!). We have to acknowledge our...
The History of Knowledge Models and a description of the current model the Network Model and/or the Fractal Model.
The Fractal Model of Communication is the latest obvious evolution of communication Models that began with Aristotle and Shannon. Fractal Model assumes Communication is complex and dynamic, and follows fractal patterns. (Update Sept. 2023)
This lesson describes why Successful Communities are “Learning Communities.” And describes why a commitment to continuous improvement, the development of collective responsibility, and focusing on goal alignment are so important in building a successful learning community.
Neural Bases of Motivated Reasoning - Weston - Neural Bases of Motivated Reasoning: An fMRI Study of Emotional Constraints on Partisan Political Judgment in the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election, Drew Westen, Pavel S. Blagov, Keith Harenski, Clint Kilts, and Stephan...
This lesson, “Communication Models- Past and Future” provides the necessary background to help us develop Communication “Best Practices” for our 21st Century Hyper-Connected Digital World. (Updated August 2023)
A lesson describing the evolution of communication models from a one-way linear model of Aristotle and Claude Shannon, to the Interaction and transactional model of Schramm and Berlo, to the new Iterative Fractal Model.
Posted by Tom Campisi on Jul 25, 2023 8:33:04 AM Access to abortion is a factor for a majority of students when it comes to choosing a college or staying at their current institution, according to a new study from Lumina Foundation and Gallup....
James Carey describes his two Communication Models: Transmission and Ritual.
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussonsImprove Information LiteracyLearn to improve your decision-making by improving your core Information Literacy "Building Blocks" of: - Language Skills- Reading...
I was watching a Photoshop Tutorial and the Instructor said, "I don't have to go to the trouble of selecting those whites and masking them or deleting them. I can just use a blend mode to do that and that's a key concept. Sometimes what...
May 17, 2023 Matt Vespa states, It’s a damning report that takes the FBI, James Comey, and the rest of the Department of Justice’s brass to the woodshed over the Russian collusion hoax. The special counsel investigation into the origins of this circus spearheaded by...
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Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussonsNatural Laws of Communication and InformationLearn the Natural Laws of Communication and Information so we can develop the Skills needed to thrive in our...
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussonsSection 230Learn what Section 230 is, what should be the role of government in regulating the Internet, and what should be the recommendation to improve...
A discussion of “Learning Organizations” and how to create them.
Better Decisions come from better information. And, better Information comes from better communication. This Class will help you make better decisions by learning how to improve your communication to help you get better information.
First-principles thinking is one of the best ways to reverse-engineer complicated problems and unleash creative possibility.
Sometimes called “reasoning from first principles,” the idea is to break down complicated problems into basic elements and then reassemble them from the ground up. It’s one of the best ways to learn to think for yourself, unlock your creative potential, and move from linear to non-linear results.
Why Are the Red State Republicans So Soft? Kurt Schlichter says Conservatives are losing because they are too soft. Feb 27, 2023 If you are a California conservative, you are probably pretty based. In fact, you are probably heads-on-spikes based. I go speak to these...
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussonsSection 230Learn what Section 230 is, what should be the role of government in regulating the Internet, and what should be the recommendation to improve...
Dennis Prager Feb 14, 2023 British prime minister Margaret Thatcher: "The truths of the Judaic-Christian tradition," she said, "are infinitely precious, not only, as I believe, because they are true, but also because they provide the moral impulse which alone can lead...
Transcript of an interview with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that aired Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, on “Face the Nation.”
HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed into law a controversial bill that critics said will drastically limit race education in schools.
GradesGrades Measure the Quality of Your Contributions to the Class!A = Excellent, B = Above Average, C = Average, D = Below Average, F = Far Below Average, N = None Name Grade Ira A Dave B RightWingFrancis A
Harold Dwight Lasswell (February 13, 1902 — December 18, 1978) Lasswell developed the model in 1948 to analyze mass communication and the effect of media propaganda in various countries and businesses. The best way to model Communication is through a series of...
According to the General Social Survey, the percentage of Americans, since 2000, saying they are "not too happy" has increased from 10% to 24%, and those saying they are "very happy" has decreased from 34% to 19%
Albert Einstein 1879–1955German-born theoretical physicist. Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. Science, Philosophy and Religion: a Symposium (1941) ch. 13 As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and...
Remarks by President Biden on the Continued Battle for the Soul of the Natio
Lessons Introduction The Improve Communication Series is intended to help you improve your communication, so you can get better information. With better information, you can make better decisions. And better decisions will help you thrive in our hyper-connected...
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The presentation of the TIDAL Approach to Decision Making. The TIDAL approach is designed to mitigate the perceptual limitations caused by the way our brain works. Selective perception, confirmation bias, motivated reasoning, and cultural/linguistic biases are real things that affect our decision-making.
Eva Storm Media Literacy Lesson https://atlantisschoolofcommunication.org/lessons/eva-storm-media-literacy-lesson/ Atlantis Media Literacy Lesson https://atlantisschoolofcommunication.org/lessons/media-literacy/
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussionsGradesImprove Your Media LiteracyThis class will provide the Media Literacy skills you need to thrive in our 21st-century hyper-connected digital world.Improve...
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure Content References Discussions Improve Communication Improve Your Life This class will provide the communication and information processing skills you need to thrive in our 21st-century...
Using The Social Dilemma Transcript this lesson tries to understand the influences Social Media has on the community and what should we do about it. This lesson attempts to catalog the evidence presented and validate the main arguments. Updated Oct, 2023
Improve communication Your Teams teaches the basic communication skills needed to have teams that thrive in the 21st Century.
This lesson on the History of Health Misinformation provides evidence that Health Misinformation has been with us from our beginning.
This lesson provides Evidence of Trump’s Christian Support. It’s a facegroup that makes it clear that it supports Trump, almost like Jesus himself.
This lesson offers the Critical Thinking Advice in the Bible as a way to help bridge the gap between Scriptures and Logic.
This lesson details the 5 Media Literacy Questions we need to ask every time we consume information to ensure the most learn from it. Who created this message? Which techniques are used to attract my attention? How might different people interpret this message? Which lifestyles, values, and points of view are represented — or missing? Why is this message being sent? Updated Oct. 2023
This is a list of Logical Fallacies. This list is an evergreen list that will help the Learner value the argument.
This lesson describes the 21st Century Skills to Master in order to thrive today in our hyper-connected digital World.
“In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower Learning about the effective management of technology is very important because through technology, we can greatly amplify our abilities. Thus,...
Lifelong learning is needed because we cannot learn the skills needed for tomorrow in the static classrooms of today.
Reinforcement Learning We examine the formation of signaling conventions in a framework of a multi-agent reinforcement learning model. Introducing a population renewal algorithm, which in the presence of superlinear reinforcement, considerably enhances formation of...
This lesson on Using Media Literacy to Understand a Fox News Story about the Obama’s will help us better perceive information from Fox News.
This Lesson help you learn the skills needed to “Focus on Intent” in communicating. In almost all cases every party to the communication has a different intent in the communication.
The effectiveness of the communication is directly tied to the extent the “intentions” of all the parties aline.
This class will provide the chance to explore the past, current, and future communication and information theories.
How to Make Better Decisions Better Decisions come better information, and better information comes from better communication. Ultimately all decisions are information dependent. https://www.youtube.com/embed/GiPe1OiKQuk Some of your decisions will be so routine that...
Egyptian sage Ptah Hotep wrote about being Polite around 2000 BCE. He wrote a guidebook for enhancing interpersonal communication skills. Ptah Hotep encouraged people to be truthful, kind, and tolerant in their communication. He urged active listening and emphasized mindfulness in word choice, noting that “good words are more difficult to find than emeralds.”
Communication SkillsDecision SkillsMaster the InternetTelecommunications LawFoundationsAnyone Can View a Class. But, only "Members" can ADD CONTENT to the Class.Improve Communication SkillsLearn the 21st Century Communication Skills you need to thrive in our...