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Tag Archives: India
Abundance: Unconventional Education
A friend sent an article today that outlined a series of experiments regarding educating students the results of which I found most remarkable. I believe you will too. It was posted on DelanceyPlace.com. The article is dated 5/15/12. Here’s the … Continue reading →
Posted in Abundance, Creativity, Education, Growth/Learning, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me
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Tagged Abundance, computers, creative, Delanceyplace, Delanceyplace.com, education, India, Indian, Indian physicist Sugata Mitra, physicist, students, Sugata Mitra, teachers, unconventional, unconventional education
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The Barefoot College
I just heard a “45 year love story” about the Barefoot College. It is a fascinating, enlightening, and inspiring TED talk presented by Bunker Roy. The school is only for the poor and reflects only what the poor think is … Continue reading →
Posted in Courage, Grandparenting & Grandkids, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts, Vids & Stories That Touched Me
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