Mathematics – Integration series 1
Problem was taken from Mulholland and Bunday, published in the the UK in 1967. Continue reading Mathematics – Integration series 1
Author: vijayraghavendran
Biped I am,
Who walks upright
and thinks with a one and a half kilo
mass of flesh.
And gosh, this flesh
does produce emotions
and questions, and I bet
you would agree with me.
Self destruction
I recently read in “The Guardian” about self destructive electronics. I realised that there are parallels with Programmed Cell Death, Ending of the Self as well Self Destructive Messages. Apoptosis: The number of cells in this community is tightly regulated—not simply by controlling the rate of cell division, but also by controlling the rate of cell death. If cells are no longer needed, they commit suicide by … Continue reading Self destruction
Google Teacher Academy – my application update
I am a little disappointed that I did not get selected for the academy. I shall apply next time it happens in Europe. This was the response from GTA. Continue reading Google Teacher Academy – my application update
Making a change in the community
This is the 1 minute video I made for my Google Teacher Academy application. I will know the result of my application on Friday 26 Oct. Continue reading Making a change in the community
The Future of Humanity
Suddenly a robotised, automated economic reality is moving off the science fiction pages and into daily life. The growing use of unmanned battlefield drones is encouraging the growth of pilotless commercial aircraft – the first ever flew in British airspace last month. Google’s driverless car is completing ever more trials ever more successfully: the world’s major car companies are all hot in pursuit, working on their own prototypes of … Continue reading The Future of Humanity
Population growth and climate change
He’s been called the Jedi master of data visualisation, dubbed a statistics guru and introduced as the man in whose hands data sings. When it comes to celebrity statisticians, Hans Rosling is firmly on the A-list. Read the full text. Source: Guardian Continue reading Population growth and climate change
Education – Finnish Way
Sahlberg shared five aspects of the Finnish system that he says sets it apart. At the forefront, the Finnish system was built without trying to be number one. He emphasized that competition was never part of the system. Instead the focus has aimed at creating good schools for all children. Beyond the lack of emphasis on competition, Finland also has a culture that truly values … Continue reading Education – Finnish Way
True Learning
Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish — and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring talk he tells us how to get out of the educational “death valley” we now face, and how to nurture our youngest generations with a climate of possibility. Read the transcript here. Continue reading True Learning
India – Youth Advantage?
This report investigates student awareness, interests and aspirations around general and vocational education. Using a survey administered to class 12 students in one district each in Rajasthan, Chattisgarh, and Karnataka, we attempt to gain a better understanding of student aspirations, awareness levels, sources of information, key stakeholders and factors that influence their education and career choices. We then map student interests against sectors that are slated to experience the highest … Continue reading India – Youth Advantage?
The Three Little Foxes
Once upon a time there were three little foxes Who didn’t wear stockings, and they didn’t wear sockses, But they all had handkerchiefs to blow their noses, And they kept their handkerchiefs in cardboard boxes. And they lived in forest in three little houses, And they didn’t wear coats, and they didn’t wear trousies. They ran through the woods on their little bare tootsies, And … Continue reading The Three Little Foxes
Perpetual Motion of Thought 