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Education (and Distraction) in the Palm of Your Hands

Posted on Jul 30th, 2008 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) I'm love my iPhone 3G. There I said it. It's the best phone/PDA gadget I've ever owned. I don't say that lightly. I'm one of the early adopters of Handspring and... More »

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The Top 10 TEDTalks

Posted on Jun 26th, 2008 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

I'm a big fan of TED. But I was somewhat surprised to see that the top video would be a presentation with a spiritual twist. I'm not complaining though. I think this proves that, when... More »

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Dawkins and Krauss On Science

Posted on May 15th, 2008 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) Most Americans are yearning for presidential debate on Science . Unfortunately, the heed of the scientific community is continued to be ignored by presidential candidates. They instead preferred to talk about... More »

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I got an "A"! Now where's my pay?

Posted on Mar 6th, 2008 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) Are American children really that spoiled nowadays, lacking in curiosity, and have little to no more drive to learn for knowledge's sake that they need to be bribed to study? See... More »

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Chris Anderson @ Charlie Rose

Posted on Feb 19th, 2008 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

The video of Chris Anderson's interview with Charlie Rose is now up. You can watch the entire program here , which includes an interview with MIT President Susan Hockfield . Charlie Rose program is very... More »

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Persuasive Strategy: Natalie Jeremijenko + Lawrence Krauss

Posted on Feb 3rd, 2008 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) I just finished reading this insightful exchange between  Natalie Jeremijenko and Lawrence Krauss published on Seed Magazine . They've touched on a lot of important points on the need to persuade... More »

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The Internet is Radically Transforming Childhood

Posted on Jan 23rd, 2008 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

Parents, educators, cyberspace newbies, and conscientious teenagers should watch this, with an open mind. FRONTLINE examines a generation of children "Growing Up Online" .

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Teach Philosophy and Religion to Kids?

Posted on Dec 15th, 2007 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) According to a research cited by The British Psychological Society : (via TEDBlog ) "Teaching children the art of collaborative philosophical inquiry brings them persistent, long-term cognitive benefits, according to psychologists... More »

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Are You Thinking of Getting an MBA?

Posted on Aug 13th, 2007 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

Before spending a ton of dough, you might want to check out this one: " The Personal MBA (PMBA) is a project designed to help you educate yourself about advanced business concepts. This manifesto will... More »

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If you could design a school, what would it be like?

Posted on May 11th, 2007 by ~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker ~C4Chaos

First, I would adopt the philosophy of my old alma mater : "... subscribes to the educational philosophy that focuses on the development of the total person: his intellectual growth, his physical well-being, his social... More »

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