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Get to know Tinkering School through a webcomic

Two years ago, software engineer and tinkerer Gever Tulley told us five dangerous things you should let your kids do. He returned in 2009 to...

Feb 19, 2009
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Education

Jose Antonio Abreu's TED Prize Wish — transcribed

We’ve transcribed Jose Antonio Abreu’s TED Prize wish to use music to transform kids’ lives and posted the full text below...

Feb 18, 2009
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Education

Bill Gates' talk on mosquitoes, malaria and education — transcribed

We’ve transcribed Bill Gates’ talk on mosquitoes, malaria and education and posted the full text below the fold. Here’s a ...

Feb 11, 2009
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Education

28 hours in Colombia with One Laptop per Child

28 hours in Colombia with One Laptop per Child

Dec 24, 2008
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Education

Alan Kay: The Graphic Novel

To present BusinessWeek writer Steve Hamm’s new book, The Race for Perfect: Inside the Quest to Design the Ultimate Portable Computer,...

Nov 21, 2008
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Education

Dean Kamen says America needs a geek overhaul

From BoingBoing: TED alum, Segway creator and inventor of a groundbreaking prosthetic arm, Dean Kamen was interviewed recently by John Meigs...

Oct 29, 2008
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Education

Dave Eggers in 4 minutes

Looking for a little inspiration — a shot of energy to get involved in making the world a better place? Check out this 4-minute versio...

Oct 27, 2008
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Education

Teaching on the TED plan

Michael Lee at the blog Addison Road is trying a new teaching style this semester — and a key part of it is adopting the TED time limi...

Sep 16, 2008
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Education

Why we don’t understand as much as we think we do: Jonathan Drori on TED.com

Starting with four basic questions (that you may be surprised to find you can’t answer), Jonathan Drori looks at the gaps in our knowl...

Sep 5, 2008
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