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BBC News Malawi Windmill Boy with Big Fans

BBC News Malawi Windmill Boy with Big Fans A Malawian teenager, William Kamkwamba, taught himself how to build a windmill from books he read in the library. That is how he was able to light up his village and also power irrigation pumps.   Many, including my mother, thought I was going crazy - people thought I was smoking marijuana   William Kamkwamba

Determination is THE Key

Mark Twain on writing

Interesting quote... 

Global Competence

Veronica Boix Mansilla is a Principal Investigator at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. She encourages teachers to find ways to invite our students to understand the world around them and develop a sense of self and global citizenship that will enable them to act while taking into consideration different perspectives. Global competence has got one heart: disciplinary and interdisciplinary understanding. Global competent individuals should be able to investigate the world through curiosity, be empathic, communicate effectively in different contexts, and take action to find solutions to different issues.

Global Competence

Veronica Boix Mansilla is a Principal Investigator at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. She encourages teachers to find ways to invite our students to understand the world around them and develop a sense of self and global citizenship that will enable them to act while taking into consideration different perspectives. Global competence has got one heart: disciplinary and interdisciplinary understanding. Global competent individuals should be able to investigate the world through curiosity, be empathic, communicate effectively in different contexts, and take action to find solutions to different issues.

Neurociencia y EducaciĆ³n: "Del laboratorio de investigaciĆ³n al aula"

La conferencia del Dr. en Ciencias BiolĆ³gicas HernĆ”n Aldana Marcos Minuto 7:43: Impresionante y muy pocas veces considerado o tenido en cuenta en clase.

The Different Learning Styles

To be taken into consideration in the classroom so as to cater to each of our students' needs...

Equity ≠ Equality: What's the difference?

Sir Ken Robinson 2006 TED Talk - Do Schools Kill Creativity?

A Fascinating Topic, by a Fascinating Speaker!

Neuroscience and Innovation in Education

Insightful seminar today @ Pilar Very productive morning! Listening to Dr. Facundo Manes, Prof. Juan MarĆ­a Segura, Lic. Florencia Salvarezza, and Prof. Marcela Campagnoli

Today is...

Happy Teachers' Day! (Argentina)

Aristotle's wise words

Our Poor Traditional School System

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Welcome!