Category Archives: Education

Everyone should learn how to program a computer #programming

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

I think everyone should learn how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think. I view computer science as a liberal art, something everyone should learn to do. ~ Steve Jobs   Other quotes from Steve Jobs … Continue reading →

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MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry: “Your Kids Belong to Us”

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry Says Your Kids Are Not Yours, but Belong to “Whole Communities” Melissa Harris-Perry is an author, television host and political commentator with a focus on African-American politics. She is a professor of political science at Tulane … Continue reading →

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The Power of Words

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

  “Change Your Words, Change Your World”   ~   Andrea Gardner       Book:   Change Your Words, Change Your World     Each moment of every day we use words to shape and share our experiences. The … Continue reading →

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Roots of Empathy | Using Babies to Decrease Aggression, Prevent Bullying #edchat

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

Roots of Empathy, first started in 1996 in Toronto and introduced into U.S. schools in 2007, aims to build more peaceful and caring societies by increasing the level of empathy in children. The social and emotional learning program uses infants … Continue reading →

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George Selgin on Free Banking #edchat #education

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

George Selgin defines free banking as a monetary arrangement where currency is competitively supplied by private commercial banks and, consequently, not monopolized by a central bank. http://themonetaryfuture.blogspot.ca/2012/10/what-is-free-banking.html   (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)     … Continue reading →

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Barbara Ehrenreich: the darker side of positive thinking

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

Acclaimed journalist, author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich explores the darker side of positive thinking.       Smile or Die: How Positive Thinking Fooled America and the World by Barbara Ehrenreich Book reviews: Smile or Die by Barbara Ehrenreich: … Continue reading →

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Movie #quote : You want something? Go get it

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

Movie quote from: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) – Chris Gardner (Will Smith)     The Pursuit of Happyness is a film about the value of resilience. While playing basketball with his son, Chris Gardner (as played by Will Smith) … Continue reading →

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10 Banned books

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

From the bizarre the ridiculous, here are 10 literary works deemed worthy of a ban.            

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10 things you need to know about time

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

From fundamental questions about the universe to train timetables, here are 10 things you need to know about time            

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John F Kennedy: 2 speeches to remember

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

JFKs LAST SPEECH EVER – just before his assassination Film taken from ‘JFK – 3 Shots That Changed America’     John F Kennedy warned us “about a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy” which would combine military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific … Continue reading →

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