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Technology Enhanced Learning

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I often hear the term ‘Technology Enhanced Learning’ used when trying to sell the idea that a shift towards more ‘digital’ learning tools  will somewhat improve the educational experience. By including the word ‘enhanced’, possibly suggests the previous format is insufficient in some areas, and that technology can enrich and reinvigorate an out of date model for learning.  However, it may suggest that technology is simply improving an… Read more →

Next year I will officially become a “cyborg”. For those of you who are close to me know I suffer from severe chronic migraines, the worst kind there is. I have tried so many treatments from acupuncture to Botox and nothing really helped my case, so for a drastic case, a drastic option will be applied, meaning I’m having a Neuro Electrical Peripheral Nerve Stimulator surgically implanted as seen in the pic. This technique involves both occipital and supraorbital nerve stimulation and was documented to be successful in more than 80% of patients suffering from chronic migraines. It will deliver mild electrical pulses to my nerves for pain management. In the meantime I will be using the Cefaly headband for pain management as well until I get the pacemaker implanted. I’ve been suffering from migraines since I was 6 and it has taken a toll on me, It keeps me from enjoying many things in my life and I feel like I’ve missed out on so much. I can’t focus, concentrate, study, work, etc. Fingers crossed and this will be the end of most attacks I get. #TENS #neurostimulator #FUmigraines #Cefaly #headband #belgian #technology #cyborg #transhuman #posthuman #migrainesufferer #mechanical #partmachine

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