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  1. Wonderful Article: A Better Way to Teach Math / 19 May, 2011

    In the online edition of the New York Times you can read a great article by David Bornstein. The headline is: A Better Way to Teach Math. Almost every kid can learn math at a very high level, says John Mighton, the founder of the charitable organization JUMP Math. JUMP Math believes that all children [...]

    No comments yet | Categories: learning | Author: Ellen

  2. Entrepreneurship Corner / 15 May, 2010

    The Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP) Entrepreneurship Corner (eCorner) is a free online archive of entrepreneurship resources for teaching and learning. It provides a free collection of over 1600 videos and podcasts, featuring lectures by today’s Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders. There is a lot of interesting material on the site. The topics are: creativity & innovation, [...]

    No comments yet | Categories: learning | Author: Ellen

  3. Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams / 18 May, 2008

    Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch is dying from pancreatic cancer. He gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving talk, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal [...]

    2 Comments | Categories: learning | Author: Ellen

  4. On Getting Creative Ideas / 7 October, 2007

    I love Google TechTalks. The newest nugget I’ve watched today is “On Getting Creative Ideas“. It was held on March 14, 2007, the length is 1 hour 10 minutes. This talk is great. The abstract on the Google video site gives information about the speaker: “Murray Gell-Mann is one of the largest living legends in [...]

    No comments yet | Categories: learning | Author: Andreas

  5. Matthieu Ricard: Happiness is a Skill / 30 April, 2007

    “Change your Mind, Change your Brain: The Inner Conditions for Authentic Happiness” is the title of a lecture given at Google on March 15, 2007. I just found the full video (length: 60 minutes) on Google Video. It’s an entertaining and profound lecture of a wise man. Ricard is an active participant in the current [...]

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  6. Audio Treasures English French German / 2 April, 2007

    “He who is ignorant of other languages is ignorant of his own.” Good old Goethe was right. It is worthwile itself to learn a foreign language. You can find great resources on the Internet: audio books and podcast lessons. Do you want to improve your language skills? Do you want to learn English, French or [...]

    One Comment | Categories: learning | Author: Ellen