Everyday math

A list of cool resources to let some of us understand that math is not a martian product:

1. http://www.maa.org/t_and_l/sampler/rs_6.html
2. http://www.maa.org/careers/index.html
3. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061204110015AABzah6
4. http://www.brighthubeducation.com/homework-math-help/96463-why-algebra-is-important/

The Edutopia way to engagement in learning

A really good way to engage students at work

A beautiful mind, again

An amazing talk given from a woman who simply shows her view of the world.
She is, technically speaking, autistic.
But, at the same time, she tries to reshape the context and proposes another view of the topic. She's a different way of thinking.

That's it. Learn it.

Eat, pray, love and ... Create !

The author of the bestseller "Eat, Pray, Love" shares her view of the power of creativity. How can it be nurtured and expand in our hearts ?

The answer in this video. Enjoy.

Math and children and ... FUN !

Please, take a look at this fantastic podcasting project, hosted at Wikispaces. Kids show their very basic and neat understanding of math making use of graphs, tables, videos and ... lot of FUN :)

Graphing the World Cup from Jonah Salsich on Vimeo.

JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure | Video on TED.com

The commencement address at Harvard, 2008, from one of the greatest writers in the world (today). It is fascinating how this woman talks about her past failures.
And her advice to never give up.

J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo.

The Gates, mosquitos and education. All together

Bill Gates gave famous talks on the TED stage. This one you're going to read is about teachers. He highlights how much they are at the forefront of education, in every school, country and situation.
Care more about those who care about the kids is as important as caring about the kids themselves.