Sugata Mitra and Ken Robinson
A school in the cloud: Sugata Mitra accepts the TED Prize at TED2013
It’s a question on so many minds: what will the future of education look like?
Video: Ken Robinson: How schools kill creativity It’s something Sir Ken Robinson has asked for decades. And tonight in Session 3 of TED2013, Robinson got the opportunity to announce the winner of the 2013 TED Prize, someone who has a bold answer.
“So many kids are disengaged from education and there’s a tendency to confuse testing with learning,” says Robinson in his introduction. “What drives learning is curiosity, questioning … What fires people up to learn is having their mind opened up by possibilities.” Continue reading →
Christmas is Family
By Dmitri Allicock
“It was written by the prophets of old
That the Messiah will come and good will unfold
He walks among the wretched who’ve sin
And cast away the demons from within
He came to save us from wickedness- yes Lord
May’s little child was blessed
And forever praised his name…”
Guyana’s famous John “Slingshot” Drepaul, a man for all seasons and his charming wife, Ingrid, continue to diligently prepare his CD, “Christmas is Family,” which could not be released for the 2013 Christmas Season as planned. Over a three-way telephone interview with Guyanese musician/ entertainer Slingshot and his wife, Trinidadian lyricist/ entertainer Ingrid, I came away at the end of the conversation with a wealth of information pertaining to the workings of a composer’s mind and perspective. [Read More]
Gold price collapse is the worst for 30 years…now $US1,200 per oz
Gold will finish the year as one of the worst-performing asset classes of 2013, bringing to an end a decade-long rally in the precious metal.Gold has suffered its sharpest fall in 30 years, down alm
That compares badly against other assets, with the S&P 500 up 28%, the FTSE 100 gaining around 13pc and Brent crude oil futures up about 2.5% in the same period.ost 28% over the past 12 months to close 2013 at about $1,200 (£725) an ounce. Continue reading →
The international misrule of law
ProjectSyndicate.org – December 23, 2013 – By Brahma Chellaney
NEW DELHI – On the face of it, China’s recent declaration of an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) extending to territories that it does not control has nothing in common with America’s arrest and strip-search of a New York-based Indian diplomat for allegedly underpaying a housekeeper she had brought with her from India. In fact, these episodes epitomize both powers’ unilateralist approach to international law.
A just, rules-based global order has long been touted by powerful states as essential for international peace and security. Yet there is a long history of major powers flouting international law while using it against other states. The League of Nations failed because it could not punish or deter such behavior. Today, the United States and China serve as prime examples of a unilateralist approach to international relations, even as they aver support for strengthening global rules and institutions. Continue reading →
President Clinton and NYC Mayor-Elect Bill De Blasio
MAYOR-ELECT BILL DE BLASIO TO BE SWORN IN BY PRESIDENT CLINTON
New York, NY – On January 1, 2014, Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will be sworn in by President Bill Clinton. Following a ceremony featuring diverse and talented New Yorkers from across the city, President Clinton will swear de Blasio in as the 109th Mayor of New York City. Continue reading →
Gold price collapse – worst for 30 years…now $US1,200/ oz
Gold price collapse is the worst for 30 years…now $US1,200 per oz
Gold will finish the year as one of the worst-performing asset classes of 2013, bringing to an end a decade-long rally in the precious metal.Gold has suffered its sharpest fall in 30 years, down alm
That compares badly against other assets, with the S&P 500 up 28%, the FTSE 100 gaining around 13pc and Brent crude oil futures up about 2.5% in the same period.ost 28% over the past 12 months to close 2013 at about $1,200 (£725) an ounce. Continue reading →
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