Showing posts with label Children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Empathy Equation


Tyler is the grassroots coordinator for Project: AK-47, an organization that rescues and rehabilitates child soldiers. He is a student in his last semester here at Belmont, a husband and a soon-to-be father. He's here today to talk to us about how to build a bridge between western society and the needs of the world.




Thursday, December 9, 2010

Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids


Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.






Monday, November 29, 2010

Urban Science game teaches children how to think like urban planners

Epistemic games are computer games that can help players learn to think like engineers, urban planners, journalists, architects, and other innovative professionals, giving them the tools they need to survive in a changing world.

Based on more than a decade of research in technology, game science, and education, epistemic games revolutionize the ongoing debate about the pros and cons of digital learning to show the future of education in the digital age.