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Conrad Wolfram says the part of math we teach -- calculation by hand -- isn't just tedious, it's mostly irrelevant to real mathematics and the real world. He presents his radical idea: teaching kids math through computer programming.
Most people are held back not by their innate ability, but by their mindset. They think intelligence is fixed, but it isn’t. Your brain is like a muscle. The more you use it and struggle, the more it grows.
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A Student’s Guide to Your First Year of College features advice from Michelle Obama, expert tips, and guidance from upperclassmen.
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The Power of Gamification in Education | Scott Hebert | TEDxUAlb
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How Gamification can help in transforming education.
Rethinking Education
This RSA Animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of...
Learn a new language on the go with Duolingo
Duolingo teaches you to read, write, listen and speak different languages using bite sized chunks when you have some free time using their mobile...
PBS Learning Media – innovative digital resources for students
PBS LearningMedia offers teachers more than 100,000 videos, images, interactives, lesson plans and articles drawn from critically acclaimed PBS programs such as NOVA, FRONTLINE,...