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Marie-Jo Leroux

@lightspeedchick

Bonjour-Hi. Gamification consultant, politics addict, frustrated artist, geekette, runner, dog lover.

 Montreal, Canada
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Joined April 2007
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Paul Graham
@paulg30 Jul 2022
Some assume that economic growth is inherently at odds with saving the planet. Actually it's closer to the other way round. Economic growth often takes the form of new technology, and new technology usually does less damage to the environment.
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Stéphane Giroux@SGirouxCTV7 Apr 2023
Hydro-Quebec’s Twitter account is running on triple-espressos
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"How do you make boring content with lots of reading engaging and gamified?" youtube.com/watch?v=uJw0ABB4… #elearning #instructionaldesign #gamification
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Bill C-11 would mean that Canadian viewers would be served content that the Canadian gov regulator prioritizes rather than being recommended relevant content based on their own interactions & engagement.
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Putting content warnings on art decreases aesthetic appreciation, increases negative emotional responses, and decreases positive emotional responses. psyarxiv.com/6h5k8/
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Bari Weiss
@bariweiss14 Oct 2022
Sebastian Junger in @NRO on the shameful cancellation of @Meighon and Jihad Rehab. Amazing get, amazing sign of the times: nationalreview.com/magazine/…
Inside the Shameful Cancellation of Jihad Rehab | National Review

Inside the Shameful Cancellation of Jihad Rehab | National Review

How an identity-politics-obsessed mob destroyed a young filmmaker’s documentary.

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Elon Musk
@elonmusk27 Apr 2022
For Twitter to deserve public trust, it must be politically neutral, which effectively means upsetting the far right and the far left equally
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Christian JB@christianjbdev25 Apr 2022
I worry that Elon Musk buying twitter might ruin this platform's reputation for friendly, good-natured and respectful exchanges of views.
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This is a photo of the Sun, taken at the same time of day over a year🌇
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Rolling goals perfectly illustrate how gamification of training doesn't have to be complicated. Find out how to use them here: youtu.be/0v5TY9af6p4 #gamification #instructionaldesign #gamificationineducation #learninganddevelopment #training
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Eric Weinstein
@ericweinstein14 Feb 2022
I didn’t know how to say that so simply. Thank you for this. Well done.
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@Hebro_Steele13 Feb 2022
“We live in a time when intelligent people are being silenced so that stupid people won’t be offended.”
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Marie-Jo Leroux@mariejoleroux1 Feb 2022
You can create training activities that drive the learner to multiply their cycles of practice, increasing their mastery. Here are 3 ways to keep that practice fresh. #training #gamification #instructionaldesign #learninganddevelopment youtu.be/IvhfJxmC7nk
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Meeting some resistance when trying to gamify your training? It may be rooted in some common misconceptions. Here are a few tips to break through that. #gamification #instructionaldesign youtube.com/watch?v=cdKZMmJi…
Top 5 MYTHS about gamification of training

Top 5 MYTHS about gamification of training

MEETING RESISTANCE TO GAMIFICATION OF TRAINING? This video will hel...

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Marie-Jo Leroux@mariejoleroux4 Jan 2022
What gamification of training is... and isn't. youtube.com/watch?v=GToT5V-Y… #instructionaldesign #gamification #gamificationoflearning
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Alain Gravel@gravela_rc30 Dec 2021
Toujours aucune restriction spécifique visant les non vaccinés.
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Driver Madness@drivermadness19 Jun 2021
Replying to @UbiReflections
Imagine getting a mug signed by @JSDecant and @lightspeedchick 10 years ago... (*but not me*)
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You guys really aren't into this whole "character development" thing, are you?
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Lee Rose@thisLeeRose21 Apr 2021
Current mood of Gen X getting their Astra-Z on. #covid19 #COVIDCanada
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Arash Markazi
@ArashMarkazi14 Mar 2020
This Canadian kid's response to not being able to go to Disneyland this weekend is the best thing I've seen today. 😂
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Roberto Rocha@robroc17 Mar 2020
I'm looking into interesting and helpful ways people are using all the data generated in this global pandemic. Here are some of the best stuff I found. Thread. #COVID19 #COVIDCanada #coronavirus
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