November 08, 2012 Imagine a world in which the best possible quality in higher education is available to all students, even those in the most remote parts of the planet, and you enter the world of MOOCs. There certainly has been a very intense buzz lately about the efficacy and future potential of MOOCs as […]
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Math on my Mind
February 24, 2012 After hearing friends rave about a new TV series called “Touch”, I finally broke down and watched the pilot on VOD. The series is about a man who lost his wife in the World Trade Center attacks and is left to take care of his emotionally-challenged eleven-year old boy who has a […]
Exchanging Stories: Learning from Each Others Lived Experiences
by Abby Wills, MA Shanti Generation Every person has a story. In our stories live countless lessons and possibilities for learning. Stories are living bridges between our past and future; our ancestors and our descendants. The act of telling our stories opens the way for us to shape them. As we see our own experiences […]