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education
Einstein on Education
* Most teachers waste their time by asking questions which are intended to discover what a pupil does not know, whereas the true art of questioning has for its purpose to discover what the pupil knows or is capable of knowing. * Never regard your study as a duty, but as the enviable opportunity to
Gen Y & Edutainment
I wrote a piece called Affluenza about 2 years back, discussing the spending habits of Generation Y, and the opportunity that might present for Edutainment products. Generation Y has since evolved to become a very important marketing target, especially because they are hugely reachable. Gen Y is the largest generation in U.S. history. There are
Green Films by Young Filmmakers
Austin (13) and Arianna (11) Tamaddon’s award winning claymation films from the Green Film Festival are a must see! * The Happy Hybrid and the Polluting Pickup * Mr. Gopher While Austin won in a children’s category, Ariana has won in the adult category, and received her prize while on stage with 2 adults, both
The Mystery of Katoor
So, were you able to identify the hero of my story? Yes, it was Raj Reddy, world famous Computer Scientist. I have been speaking with him often, and one of the questions we kicked around recently was as follows: (1) 99% of gifted rural youth don’t get the opportunity. The same is true in India
From Katoor to the World Stage
The time was pre-world war II. 1937 to be precise. A young boy was born into a reasonably well off family in a small village in South India. A third child, after two other boys. The father once had a car (Ford Model A), some horses, and a lot of land. By the time this
Tracking Progress: MIT OCW
Great article from NYT about MIT’s Open Courseware effort: MIT Education in China, Minus the Degree. Read how a young Chinese millionaire translates OCW courses and evangelizes the program in China. ZD Net reports on OCW: Six Years Later, Bigger Than Ever: “Celebrating its sixth anniversary, the OpenCourseWare Project’s goal is to put MIT’s course
Reed Hastings Joins Microsoft Board
Reed Hastings, founder and CEO of Netflix, and a renowned serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley is joining Microsoft’s Board. It’s a superb move for Microsoft to bring on board a through-and-through decent and no-bullshit smart guy like Reed on, not to mention the fact that the battle for the consumers’ living room is in full
The Education Problem: Raj Reddy (Part 15)
I conclude my conversation with Raj discussing some theoretical benefits of his plan to take high speed network access to the villages. Additionally, Raj explains what he feels is necessary for this vision to come to reality. SM: Anything that improves or provides their livelihood can be the killer app. RR: Yes, that is the
