Exploring Ed Tech @ the Bi-Co Arctic Microbes Sleep for 100 Million Years Heat-loving bugs at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean may spend a hundred million years waiting for things to warm up, according to a new study. Casey Hubert of Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and a team of researchers analyzed bacteria populations in sediment samples from the arctic sea floor. As they surmised, microbes became very productive as samples were heated to a balmy 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit). Then something surprising happened: as the samples were heated further, bacterial activity spiked again at 55 degrees C (131 degrees F). In other words, the bugs were flourishing in temperatures far beyond anything they'd see in the frigid confines of the Arctic Ocean. So what's going on? Hubert's theory…proposes that rising currents thrust some cells out of their deep hot niche and into the cold Arctic seawater, where they lie dormant. Image: Cyanobacteria, iStock
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Five Skills for 21st Century Learners Certainly a valid question, but difficult to give a concise answer. After rambling a bit about “educational maturity” and using a few educational buzz words, I moved on to the next question. However, after giving this considerable thought, I have arrived at a five-point skill set that I would like to see our students develop during their experience at the Virtual Learning and Leadership Academy. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. This is certainly not intended to be a conclusive list – there are many other skills that are important for 21st century learners.