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Last year I listed some simple daily habits of the delightfully successful. Revisiting that article made me think. Success is based on action, but actions are the result of beliefs..." Via Sharifah Raudhah AlQudsy, Bobby Dillard, John Michel 
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"The most important possible thing you can do is do a lot of work."
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Last week, the Scoop.it team and I were extremely excited to announce the launch of our brand new Rewards Program. Now that all of the new rewards members have been notified, I'd like to shine the Scoop.it spotlight on a few of the top curators from the past six months.
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Christopher Ingraham writes: "A fascinating new working paper finds that men are far more likely than women to back up their arguments with appeals to a higher authority: themselves. When an academic writes a research paper, it is common practice to give citations for various facts and assertions. It is not enough, for instance, to simply assert that "the global rise of the hyperdiverse ant genus Pheidole is an evolutionary epic with many subplots." You need to cite biologist Corrie S. Moreau's 2008 paper on "Unraveling the evolutionary history of the hyperdiverse ant genus Pheidole" to make that argument.
In academia, article citations like these are a marker of authority and influence: If your work gets cited by others hundreds of times, that's a good indicator that you're making a mark on your field. Universities often factor in citation counts when making decisions about hiring, tenure and pay.
As it turns out, academics have a handy tool at their disposal for juicing their citation counts: They cite themselves. There's nothing inherently shady about this practice. If you're an expert in a relatively obscure field like ant taxonomy, you're probably going to need to cite your previous work because few people people are doing similar work."
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
We need to start sharing information like this with girls in middle school! It's not bragging!
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Sarah Laskow writes: "On this map, you will find the real world locations where the heroes of books you might have read early in life lived out their adventures. On the Upper East Side of Manhattan, just a few blocks from Gracie Mansion, Harriet the Spy is forever taking notes about her neighbors and eating tomato sandwiches. In Portland, Oregon, Ramona Quimby is tormenting her older sister. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Ponyboy Curtis is coming out of the theater, about to be attacked by a rival gang."
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
This would be a great project for your school library! Create a Google Map with pins for locations of books students have read. I have a new aide who would be perfect for this job!
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From the Google blog: "Many millions of years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth and sea dragons were not just Hollywood creations, but fearsome predators that stalked the oceans. It’s a world that vanished long ago, but one that continues to fascinate those seeking to understand the origins of life on our planet.
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
There are so many great Expeditions here! Great resource to share with teachers (who will want several pairs of Google Cardboard to view the VR videos!)
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The World Trade Centers in an Evolving Skyline. A blog post at "Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos" on 2016-09-08.
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
After the leaves fell, we could see the Twin Towers from my high school.
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After their invention by Venetian merchants, forms of these books were kept by everyone from H.P. Lovecraft to Thomas Jefferson.
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
I want one, and not just because it sounds like a delicious Italian pastry!
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Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
Now here's some wonderful news!
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Adolescents focus on rewards and are less able to learn to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative actions, finds a new UCL-led study.The study, published in PLOS Computational Biology, compared how adolescents and adults learn to make choices based on the available information.
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
How would this work in the library? Other than paying for lost books, we don't have any "punishment", but is there a way to improve library instruction by incorporating this research? Is it as simple as badges for completion of projects or tasks?
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Volunteers for a program at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals help dogs recover from abuse or neglect by reading aloud to them.
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
We know the benefits of reading aloud to children. It turns out we can socialize traumatized dogs in a similar way.
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Following the closure of 10 libraries in Lambeth in London, Russell T Davies, Mark Gatiss, Peter Bowker, Sarah Phelps, and Jac
Via Bookmarking Librarian, GwynethJones
GwynethJones's curator insight,
May 10, 2016 7:53 AM
It's happening all over, libraries closing. SO SAD! Stop this madness! If the Brits can't convince us, who can? [grins] Thank you, @Markgatiss
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A graduate student’s offhand remark has led to widespread research that has provided findings about how the virus causes brain damage.
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
A 23 year old graduate student makes a suggestion, researchers use 3D models created in part by high school interns, and crowd source information online with other researchers: my favorite parts of this story!
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Building up students for success is really what teachers ultimately do. The devil is in the details, obviously, and the details can range from spelling and basic arithmetic to complex problem solving and writing.
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by Saikat Basu "Brainstorming conjures up images of teams trying to hash out wild ideas around complex problems. Two heads think better than one, but brainstorming is as much about individual problem solving as it is about the group. The energies required for solo brainstorming are probably more, but the methods to build up the “storm” of ideas aren’t that different. "One of our readers had asked – How do writers at MakeUseOf find ideas for content? It’s a daily ritual. Brainstorming alone is half the fun; but it is a necessity for us creative types who work alone in our pajamas. Call it the search for inspiration, the Web has always been a useful ally when it comes to thinking up creative solutions and ideas. Here are a few ways to go solo with your brainstorming." Via Jim Lerman
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Today marks the release of one of the most long-awaited novels in recent memory: Donna Tartt’s third novel, the glorious, sprawling, Dickens-esque romp The Goldfinch. The book is backboned by its e...
Mary Reilley Clark's curator insight,
November 3, 2013 8:06 PM
I will never, ever run out of books to read!
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"Imagine if playing a new video game or riding a rollercoaster could help you prepare for an exam or remember other critical information. A new study in mice shows this link may be possible. Attention-grabbing experiences trigger the release of memory-enhancing chemicals. Those chemicals can etch memories into the brain that occur just before or soon after the experience, regardless of whether they were related to the event, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute."
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
We should be striving to create memorable experiences in education, but here's some scientific evidence to show how important it is. Students don't dislike school because it's hard; they dislike it because it's boring.
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"The study involved 161 children aged 6-8 years old, and followed up on them from the first grade to the third grade in school. The quality of their diet was analysed using food diaries, and their academic skills with the help of standardised tests. The closer the diet followed the Baltic Sea Diet and Finnish nutrition recommendations – i.e. high in vegetables, fruit and berries, fish, whole grain, and unsaturated fats and low in red meat, sugary products, and saturated fat – the healthier it was considered."
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
Hmm, any control for poverty? I'm thinking any child who has access to healthy, unprocessed foods might also have more access to books, reading, language acquisition, etc. But, it's a good argument for eating healthy, nonetheless!
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Christopher Jobson writes: "Illustrator Jungho Lee was recently named the overall professional winner of the World Illustration Awards 2016. The Korean artist is based in Seoul where he creates surreal illustrations for books and is also in the process of working on his own picture book."
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
I'm looking forward to the picture book! These illustrations are gorgeous.
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Anthony Epes writes: "When I’m stuck in a rut and not feeling like my photos are that amazing, it usually just takes going to a beautiful new place or going out when the light is incredible to get my back on the path of being excited about taking photos. But not always. Sometimes I need some added inspiration for my creativity. Can you relate?
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
A great summary of ideas (and inspirational quotes) to get you out of a creative rut.
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Dr. Perri Klass writes: "We are talking about very young children here, and we begin by giving out board books which are designed to be chewed and drooled on by babies who are still exploring the world orally, or thrown down (repeatedly) off the high chair by young children who are just figuring out object permanence and experimenting with ways to train their parents to fetch and retrieve. But the most essential attribute of those board books, beyond their durability, is that they pull in the parent, not only to pick them up, but to ask and answer questions, name the pictures, make the animal noises."
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
Make the time to read with young children. I cannot imagine not doing this. Absolutely some of my favorite memories from when my daughter was little.
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For the author Jacqueline Woodson, a childhood summer in the deep green beauty of Greenville, S.C., revealed her place and time in history.
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
"...either Greenville was cheating or Brooklyn was lying." Oh, I can't wait to get my hands on her new novel! And I'd be lying if I didn't admit I scooped this to have Femi Dawkins's beautiful illustration in my feed.
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Attention bibliophiles: If you're a true-blue book lover, this list of 100 book recommendations for bookish novels and nonfiction is for you.
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When a troubled school taught students Transcendental Meditation, suspensions dropped and attendance and students’ grade point averages rose.
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
It's worth a try!
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Dina Fine Maron writes: "Federal scientists released partial findings Friday from a $25 million animal study that tested the possibility of links between cancer and chronic exposure to the type of radiation emitted from cell phones and wireless devices. The findings, which chronicle an unprecedented number of rodents subjected to a lifetime of electromagnetic radiation, present some of the strongest evidence to date that such exposure is associated with the formation of rare cancers in at least two cell types in the brains and hearts of rats. The results, which were posted on a prepublication website run by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, are poised to reignite controversy about how such everyday exposure might affect human health."
Mary Reilley Clark's insight:
As I watch my middle schoolers clutch their phones throughout the day, I've often wondered about the length of exposure to cell phone radiation. In my previous work life, I dealt with public health issues relating to construction, such as asbestos and radon. It's always been the length of exposure that increases the risk of developing cancer. So, we made asbestos abatement projects in elementary schools a higher priority than college classrooms. I am always telling my students to place their phones on the tables, rather than in their pockets. I just asked a handful of 8th grade girls, and three of them admitted they sleep with their phones under their pillows. This study should receive wider attention.
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It always delight me when the writing comes with some form of doodling to support the explanation.
Successful people don’t wait to get a raise; they work hard to earn a raise. Successful businesses don’t wait for higher prices to deliver greater value; they deliver greater value to earn higher prices. Successful entrepreneurs don’t wait for a payoff to give their all to a startup; they give their all so they can earn a decent payoff.