What Can Spagetti Sauce Teach Us?

In the following video Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and the Tipping Point, speaks about diversity and how it can lead us to happiness.

Shift Happens

The following video discusses how the world is changing. As technologies arrive and students prepare for an ever changing world, this video puts the future into perspective.

Music and Life

I saw this video clip done by the creators of South Park. The video incorporates a talk given by the philosopher Alan Watts into a cartoon. It discusses the idea behind education and making the most of your life. I thought it is a great social commentary and should provide some inspiration to live your life to the fullest.

A Video on Web 2.0

You may have seen this video but it is a good commentary on the state of the Web 2.0 and how it has radically changed the way we communicate.  It was created by a cultural anthropology professor at Kansas State University.

Innovation and Collaboration

This TED presentation by Charles Leadbeater discusses the idea of innovation and collaboration. Leadbeater states that the idea of consumer innovation is the way of the future. The domain of creativity is expanding and allowing every day people have a voice and assist in the production of innovative ideas.

As educators, if we can promote this idea among our students, to get them to see themselves as innovators and understand the usefulness of collaboration, they will be well prepared for the “real world”.

German Philosopher and Technology

A friend of mine alerted me to this website. It discusses the German philosopher Martin Heidegger and how his ideas intertwine with technology. It includes numerous essays that discuss technology’s role in our society and the impact it plays. For those interested in technology and how it helps us understand ourselves this is right up your alley.

Peace.