Although I’d heard of the Khan Academy before, at the time I chocked it up to one super motivated guy making videos. I never thought that perhaps the model Salman Khan was using could revitalize US education.
Tag: education
Emergent Parasitic Super Organisms: Bureaucracies
Ego’s relationship to Expertise
Ease in to Complexity with Simple Steps
One kid’s thoughts on childish thinking
This morning I’d like to share a TED talk by Adora Svitak that challenges leaders to create greater opportunities for the next generation, and challenges teachers to trust and learn from their students. I enjoyed Adora’s talk because it spoke to hacking education from an old lecture model, to an activity and learning exchange approach. It was fun hearing these thoughts from a 12 year old girl, although I would have liked to hear or see specific examples of childish thinking in action.
The Poetic Lyrical Mastery of Chuck
Mo Serious went above and beyond the bounds of standard education, to help new and old web designers reflect on the finer points of Design Coding. Before you enjoy this artistic and entertaining experience, I ask only that you pay special attention to each line. Not only is it poetic but each point of advice is spot on in terms of design theory. You can find Charles D. Lewis aka @Chuck on twitter. You be wise to listen to this up and coming artistic force.
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How to Embed Google Wave on Your WordPress Blog
First grab the plugin wavr from Lucas Caro here or simply search for wavr in the plugin search of your blog’s administration page. Big thanks to Ian Norris for helping me extract the wave ID from the URL. Translation thanks to Aunt-Rosie bot built by Andrew.
Quick side note: I came across a promising new crowd sourced/filtering site: waverz. Worried about finding relevant and useful public waves? Let waverz gather the filtering results for you. (more…)
Leaders Instill Confidence
Most parents and many teachers believe that if middle-school and high-school girls show no interest in science or math, there’s little anyone can do about it. New research by a team that includes vocational psychologists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) indicates that the self-confidence instilled by parents and teachers is more important for young girls learning math and science than their initial interest (from the flickr caption)
What’s “the Right Stuff” for Great Leaders
It’s my experience that the greatest leaders are not just charismatic, and wise decision makers. Beyond those desirable leadership traits they are capable of inspiring others to find the courage to lead. (more…)
Human Condition: Flow is Action & Experiencing
The Flow State Mirrors Aspects of Taoism
After reading a few books that try and capture the concept of Taoism I’ve found the best way of describing it is orchestrating your life to be in “the flow” maximally. Considering what defines the human condition lead me to believe it is related to an experiential factor. We like to learn, interact, taste, puzzle, challenge, coast, and fly. We’re drawn to so many different interests, topics, and areas. And there’s nothing quite like seeing a person shining “in the flow of the moment”, except of course, being that person. (more…)
Shatter the Status Quo
The status quo may sound fantastic if you’re on top of the world. But even if you are at the top of your field, a master of industry, or an empowered creative artist you never want things to remain unchanged. The status quo implies stagnation, it ends questions and learning. Suppose you are still working on realizing your dream, certainly you don’t want to blindly accept the situation. There are many who are continually pushing the boundaries and moving forward, adapting to a changing world. I suggest that we all embrace the possibilities of a better future. One in which we are continually striving and challenged to give our best each day. (more…)