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Odyssey of the Mind
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
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 
june 2011 by kangas
Khan Academy
"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 
august 2010 by kangas
Of Geeks and Girls | Science Notes 2009
"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
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
essay by Shai Simonson and Fernando Gouvea
math  productivity  study  reading  education 
august 2009 by kangas
A Textbook Example of What’s Wrong with Education | Edutopia
A former schoolbook editor parses the politics of educational publishing.
education  books 
may 2009 by kangas
Seed: Nepal: Wireless in the Mountains
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
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
Newt Gingrich: Let's End Adolescence - BusinessWeek
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
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
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
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
Global Text Project
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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