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Linda Liukas
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Dec 31, 2020

Year in Review 2020

“Ends are always followed by beginnings. Something new could start now, right here! There really are so many wonderful things. “ - Tim Walker Last year I wrote about paying attention. Most of this year felt like a prolonged exercise in attention: the trees in different colors in the neighbouring…

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Year in Review 2020
Year in Review 2020

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Jul 27, 2020

Experiments with online events

For the past ten years I’ve had anything between 50 to 70 speaking engagements and a 150 travel days each year. From workshops for teachers to high-production keynotes for business conferences events have been my bread and butter. 2020 changed this. I won’t be traveling for at least the rest…

Events

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Experiments with online events
Experiments with online events
Events

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Dec 30, 2019

Year in Review 2019

“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ― Mary Oliver 2019 went past so quickly. I moved on in someways, moved backwards in others. …

Travel

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Year in Review 2019
Year in Review 2019
Travel

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Sep 2, 2019

My Love Letter for Computers 💌

Love Letters for Computers is a ten part YouTube series intended for primary school educators, covering the basics of computer science. But what makes it a love letter? For the last five years I’ve been traveling around the world and working with primary school teachers from Melbourne to Tokyo…

Education

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My Love Letter for Computers 💌
My Love Letter for Computers 💌
Education

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Jul 18, 2019

YLE kolumnit

YLE kolumnit kerättynä yhteen — olkaa hyvä. Fortnite on paikka, ei peli (22.4.2020) Mitä tapahtuu lukutaidolle, kun tietokone ymmärtää tekstiä paremmin kuin puoli miljoonaa suomalaista?(13.11.2019) Digitaalinen aikakausi pakottaa meidät pohtimaan, mitä haluamme muistaa ja mitä unohtaa (17.7.2019). Ruutuaika on osa pidempää leikin jatkumoa (7.5.2019) Scifiä on turha ylenkatsoa, sillä se kirittää teknologiaa ja auttaa meitä näkemään, mikä maailmassa on vialla (13.3.2019)

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Dec 30, 2018

Year in Review 2018

This is the fifth year of going through the past year and probably the hardest one to date. So much happened, and it’s so easy to just list doing-ness (as opposed to other kind of growth). I spent a lot of time thinking about physical spaces, maps, exploration, structures and…

Travel

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Year in Review 2018
Year in Review 2018
Travel

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Jun 19, 2018

Badger, Bulbasaur, or Blockchain?

In a recent Cambridge study, a group of British children was shown picture cards, each depicting a common species of plant or wildlife. The researchers also showed the kids a second set of cards, each featuring a species of Pokémon character. Overwhelmingly, the children aged eight and over were better…

Environment

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Environment

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Jun 11, 2018

Beginners guide to cyber security

I’ve never once worried about my online security. Sure, I could have a clever password strategy, set up VPN, encrypt my hard drive or tweak my browser settings, but as a result I’d create a joyless and pessimistic world-view. And who would want to hack a children’s book author anyways? …

Cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity

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Jan 27, 2018

The Hundred Languages

When I first started writing books about technology for kids, I knew almost nothing about pedagogy. For me, computing was magical, charming and imaginative — but the materials teaching it often dull and uninspiring. I enjoyed programming, but mixed Piaget to Papert, didn’t recognise computational thinking from constructivism.

Education

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The Hundred Languages
The Hundred Languages
Education

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Jan 8, 2018

Pyininpakka, Putti, Nutto, Pokku, Tirkka, Ruitintullo — neural networks imagine Marimekko patterns

I’ve often thought what would have happened if in the 1960s the founder of Marimekko, Armi Ratia had been interested in programming instead of fashion as way to create a “cultural phenomenon guiding the quality of living”. But an equally interesting question might be how would computers see Marimekko today…

Artificial Intelligence

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Pyininpakka, Putti, Nutto, Pokku, Tirkka, Ruitintullo — neural networks imagine Marimekko patterns
Pyininpakka, Putti, Nutto, Pokku, Tirkka, Ruitintullo — neural networks imagine Marimekko patterns
Artificial Intelligence

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Linda Liukas

Linda Liukas

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I like shiny things and software. Childrens book author at http://t.co/BHa0N4JzUW. Co-founder of http://t.co/u9jfb7qnFB. @Codecademy alumni.

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