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“My child is more self-confident and creative, has increased communication skills, and is taking initiative.” This is what the parent of a student at Dong Hoang Primary School in Vietnam said. The school uses the Escuela Nueva model. Students no longer sit facing the teacher and are lectured by the teacher. Now children are seated in groups of 4-6 at tables and the teacher talks amongst the groups. Each table has a rotating student leader who helps initiate the group discussions and group work. The VNEN approach of promoting small group peer-learning and problem solving is helping to develop life-long positive attitudes, such as initiative, creativity, self-esteem, self-reliance, responsibility, social and communication skills, and self-confidence. From Colombia to Vietnam: The Success of an Innovative School Model

Take a peek into the future, and see how GEN’s Top Ten Technologies of 2013 are beginning to revolutionize the world of biotechnology.

In honor of Robert Capa's 100th birthday, the ICP and Magnum Photos has launched an online project called "Get Closer 100." In this PDN article, Ed Kashi comments on Capa's imagery. “Conflict photographers of today are obsessed with only the agony, graphic violence and misery. Capa recorded those qualities with a quiet dignity, but he was also able to capture happiness. He was capable of portraying life in it’s full range of emotions, not just misery and death.” What Does Robert Capa’s “Close Enough” Rule Mean Today?

Former South African President Nelson Mandela, remembered as an anti-apartheid leader, the first black president of South Africa, AIDS activist, and “hero for the world” died today at age 95. Mandela was instrumental in guiding his country out of the apartheid era by shaping South Africa into a multi-racial democracy while helping avoid an outright civil war. He spent nearly three decades behind bars as a political prisoner for agitating against white minority rule in the country, and he won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. He later became an advocate for a unified response to the AIDS epidemic in Africa, speaking out against the cultural stigma burdening those infected with the virus. "I leave it to the public to decide how they should remember me," he said in one of his last public appearances. "But I should like to be remembered as an ordinary South African who together with others has made his humble contribution."

"In Pakistan, a child has about a 35% chance of making it into secondary school and 8% of eventually making it into university. If the child is female, those chances are even less... Imagine the losses for society as a whole." Watch Saadia Zahidi present our new Human Capital Report, which looks at how well different countries develop their citizens' skills and talents through indicators ranging from education to healthcare. The report can help governments, investors and civil society understand what they need to do to create the talented, thriving workforce of tomorrow. http://wef.ch/f2pNN How can we improve access to education and support the innovative professionals of the future?

Professor Sergej Demokritov from Germany will speak about Bose-Einstein condensation of magnons and spatio-temporal dynamics of magnon condensate. Join us at Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems on Thursday and learn more about Thermodynamics! http://skoltech.ru/ru/node/2821 What is magnons? What role do they play in Bose-Einstein Condensation? What is the basis of spatiotemporal dynamics of magnon condensates? If you missed previous Skoltech Colloquium and don't know the answers to these questions, watch a lecture by Professor Sergei Demokritov from the Institute of Applied Physics of the University of Münster (Germany) in video!  

New Biology, New World? Four of our scientists discuss how we're entering a new era in biology -- and what this means to you.

Curious about the recently started Dark Energy Survey? 

We honor and remember the victims of 9/11 and the heroes who risked their lives to save others. We understand the evil of terror and stand together with you today and always...

American Association of Physics Teachers Check out The Higgs Field as explained by Don Lincoln. (video)

Jo Bland, Headteacher of the new free school in Lincolnshire, Boston Pioneers, talks about setting up the school to meet the needs of local parents and children. The school runs a phonics class for parents to support learning at home. Watch a case study from Department for Education of the Boston Pioneers Free School in Lincolnshire:

National Theater, Budapest Nightvision is a celebration of the brilliance and diversity of architecture found across Europe. Over the course of three months I journeyed with a friend through 36 cities in 21 countries with the ambition of capturing some of the greatest European structures in a new and unique way. Comprised of thousands of carefully taken photographs, strung together and stabilized in post-production, Nightvision aims to inspire appreciation for these man-made landmarks. http://www.lshep.com/

Alan AtKisson, Atkisson Group, The Balaton Group speaking on how technologies can change the world.

Picture: SoWhatIf #‎ Europe‬   is still in the   ‪#‎ economic‬   ‪#‎ crisis‬ . But, that can be changed. Join 5th European Innovation Summit. Knowledge 4   ‪#‎ innovation‬ !  

Robert Capa was one of the greatest war photographers of the 20th century and founder of the famous photo agency, Magnum.   But did you know that the Hungarian-born photojournalist was also a refugee?   Born Endre Friedman, he first had to flee his native Hungary at the age of 17, after demonstrating against the fascist regime of Miklós Horthy. For two years he found safety in Germany but he had to escape again after Hitler came to power. His family and friends he had left behind in Hungary, died in Nazi concentration camps. Capa sought refuge in France and dedicated his life to portraying the range of emotions during war and people’s attempts to retain normality. Just like Capa, today still millions are forced to flee their homes, persecuted for their religion, nationality, race, political opinion or belonging to a particular social group.  photo : © Gerda Taro

Today marks   ‪#‎ 1YearOn‬   from the London 2012 Opening Ceremony! Re-visit the spectacular 'Isles of Wonder' Opening Ceremony, an amazing display of British history & culture featuring appearances such as Queen Elizabeth II, James Bond & Mr. Bean in London's Olympic Stadium. Enjoy!

Meet the future King of England! Kate and William show off their son.                                            photo : (AFP/Getty) William, Kate show off newborn baby boy | News 13 Prince William on his infant son: "He's a big boy, he's quite heavy. We're still working on a name." The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge just left the hospital with their baby boy

The CIA and FBI aren't the only intelligence agencies with positions to fill. Put your national security passion to use pursuing a career with the Department of Treasury battling the bank accounts of terrorists or with the Drug Enforcement Administration combating drug kingpins. Learn about these and other agencies with interesting intelligence missions

The text of Malala Yousafzai’s speech at the United Nations In the name of God, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful. Honourable UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki-moon, Respected President General Assembly Vuk Jeremic Honourable UN envoy for Global education Mr Gordon Brown, Respected elders and my dear brothers and sisters; Today, it is an honour for me to be speaking again after a long time. Being here with such honourable people is a great moment in my life. I don't know where to begin my speech. I don't know what people would be expecting me to say. But first of all, thank you to God for whom we all are equal and thank you to every person who has prayed for my fast recovery and a new life. I cannot believe how much love people have shown me. I have received thousands of good wish cards and gifts from all over the world. Thank you to all of them. Thank you to the children whose innocent words encouraged me. Thank you to my elders whose prayers strengthened me....

This is the Day that the United States celebrates the birth of the country. God bless you, our great nation, and all who serve to protect it. Happy Fourth of July!

"Sometimes we think too much, and feel too little." Some call it the greatest speech ever made.   hear it in its entirety:

A 10-foot elephant seal emerged from the Atlantic and stopped the traffic as it crossed a road in southern Brazil.

How would your life change if the world temperature rose by 4 degrees Celsius?   Rising temperatures could be disastrous: economics stalling, less food, fewer places to live and work, and cities flooded.   We must take action now! Watch and learn why it's time to turn down the heat.

  Prime Minister David Cameron has recorded a video message to mark Chinese New Year: “I want to send my very best wishes to everyone celebrating the Chinese New Year – in Britain, in China and all around the world.” 首相卡梅倫新春賀辭

Announcing another great spring course - Registration now open for "8.02x: Electricity and Magnetism," part two of the intro physics sequence for generations of MIT students! Taught by a team of renowned MIT physicists, led by the legendary Professor Walter Lewin. This edX class starts Feb. 18th - don't miss out, register now.

If you like fast action movies and have some free time over the holidays, check out Strike Back, an original HBO/Cinemax series about the missions of British security services Mi-6. The last 3 episodes of season 2 show Budapest, while the modern age James Bonds save it from terrorists of Kosovo and Pakistan. The episodes have beautiful landscapes of Budapest, a bomb going off on a nostalgic tram-line with the Parliament in the background, people speaking Hungarian, a Hungarian secret agent called Laszlo and so much more. Here is a sneak peek from Youtube. (at 1:40 you see the view we love the most)

New security awareness video of the month release "Social Engineering". Learn what social engineering is, see several examples and learn how to protect yourself.

The CHARLI series humanoid robot is developed as a research platform to study bipedal walking and autonomous behaviors for humanoid robots. It is designed to be ultra light weight (under 15 kgs) for safety and low cost. As the next generation of the CHARLI series humanoid robots, CHARLI-2 improves stability and speed in walking, intelligence and autonomy, and soccer playing skills. CHARLI-L2 is also designed to participate in the autonomous robot soccer competition, RoboCup, in the Adult size league. CHARLI-2 implements an impressive active stabilization strategy based on sensory feedback (filtered IMU angles, gyro rate readings and proprioception information based on joint encoders.) Stabilizing torques at the ankle joints are applied based on this information, and successful ly rejects external disturbances. CHARLI-2 is honored "2011 Best Invention of the Year" by Time magazine, won the Louis Vuitton Best Humanoid Award (a.k.a. Louis Vuitton Cup) at RoboCup 2011, and won F...

The Museum of Mathematics Gala Grand Opening MoMath opened 12/12/12. For visitor information, see http://momath.org/