Education

Education for the masses was developed during the industrial era and suffers the same short comings as business structures that do not fit in the 21st Century.  We need to update the system to better serve its customers - students
TED Talks - Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
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Better Explained - Learn right, not rote Nice blog exploring better ways to explain topics we all should understand
Brain Science and Education Talk by Marja Brandon about a school adopting a new way of teaching based on the latest research in cognitive science
The Socratic method Using questions to teach
Microsoft's School of the Future project How Microsoft is investing in next-generation education using technology within schools
Ninemillion UNHCR call to action - provide an education by 2010 for nine million refugee children affected by violence and conflict
MMO Arden World Education-oriented MMO being built by University of Indiana (headed by Edward Castranova) - Arden, the world of Shakespeare

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