Odyssey of the Mind
december 2011 by kangas
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college.
education
math
science
december 2011 by kangas
DAVID FOSTER WALLACE, IN HIS OWN WORDS | More Intelligent Life
june 2011 by kangas
Comencement address he gave to the graduates of Kenyon College in 2005.
"The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them, over and over, in myriad petty little unsexy ways, every day."
education
literature
"The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them, over and over, in myriad petty little unsexy ways, every day."
june 2011 by kangas
Khan Academy
august 2010 by kangas
"The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) with the mission of providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere."
I can't wait to dig into some of these videos!
education
youtube
video
lectures
free
self-study
I can't wait to dig into some of these videos!
august 2010 by kangas
Of Geeks and Girls | Science Notes 2009
december 2009 by kangas
"Most people think computer scientists are nerdy guys. Lisa Grossman asks if that image keeps women out of the field."
psychology
education
geek
research
december 2009 by kangas
OSWALD Hand-held Computer - oregonstate.edu
november 2009 by kangas
A student-developed Ultra-Mobile PC called the Oregon State Wireless Active Learning Device (OSWALD), made for undergraduate students to explore CS concepts hands-on. ARM CPU, runs Linux
opensource
linux
hardware
diy
education
embedded
mobile
openembedded
november 2009 by kangas
How to Read Mathematics
august 2009 by kangas
essay by Shai Simonson and Fernando Gouvea
math
productivity
study
reading
education
august 2009 by kangas
Hidden Video Courses in Math, Science, and Engineering » Data Wrangling Blog
august 2009 by kangas
Links to a bunch of fantastic-looking lectures -- terrific self-study material
video
education
lectures
machinelearning
math
opencourseware
august 2009 by kangas
A Textbook Example of What’s Wrong with Education | Edutopia
may 2009 by kangas
A former schoolbook editor parses the politics of educational publishing.
education
books
may 2009 by kangas
Seed: Nepal: Wireless in the Mountains
february 2009 by kangas
A home WiFi kit and a solar-powered relay station transform healthcare and education for a remote village in western Nepal.
entrepreneurship
wireless
inspiration
education
wifi
rural
february 2009 by kangas
Brain Rot - Excerpted from The Beginner's Guide to Mathematica V4
february 2009 by kangas
In an otherwise business-like introduction to Mathematica , Jerry and I decided to include a couple of pretty hot-headed chapters about education and software. Here they are, minus the level-headed introduction to Mathematica.
learning
education
brain
math
awesome
inspiration
mathematica
software
february 2009 by kangas
JamesM's kernel development tutorials
january 2009 by kangas
"Roll your own toy UNIX-clone OS"
linux
tutorial
kernel
os
education
unix
assembly
january 2009 by kangas
Newt Gingrich: Let's End Adolescence - BusinessWeek
november 2008 by kangas
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says young people need to shift more quickly from childhood to adulthood
education
essay
politics
learning
november 2008 by kangas
Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology
october 2008 by kangas
Westlawn is the only nationally accredited and state approved distance-learning school of small-craft design in the United States
boats
design
education
yacht
october 2008 by kangas
Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology
october 2008 by kangas
Westlawn is the only nationally accredited and state approved distance-learning school of small-craft design in the United States
boats
design
education
yacht
october 2008 by kangas
Stanford School of Engineering - Engineering Everywhere
october 2008 by kangas
Stanford is offering some of its most popular engineering classes free of charge to students and educators around the world
learning
education
opensource
lectures
university
october 2008 by kangas
Open Source Textbooks Challenge a Paradigm | Epicenter from Wired.com
september 2008 by kangas
re Flat World Knowledge, flatworldknowledge.com
opensource
books
teaching
textbook
education
september 2008 by kangas
Global Text Project
september 2008 by kangas
The project will create open content electronic textbooks that will be freely available from a website
opensource
books
textbook
ebooks
education
september 2008 by kangas
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