Brain Pickings

I discovered this little gem a little while ago and can’t keep my eyes off it. Brain Pickings is the brain child of Maria Popova, an interestingness hunter-gatherer and curious mind at large, who also writes for Wired UK andThe Atlantic, among others, and is

Brain Pickings

I discovered this little gem a little while ago and can’t keep my eyes off it. Brain Pickings is the brain child of Maria Popova, an interestingness hunter-gatherer and curious mind at large, who also writes for Wired UK andThe Atlantic, among others, and is

Emotional at Work?

Here is a post by Dr. Peggy Drexel in the Huffington Post about crying at the office. Seems to be mostly a female issue– or problem. If you are interested, have a look at what the Dr. says. What do you think?   

Emotional at Work?

Here is a post by Dr. Peggy Drexel in the Huffington Post about crying at the office. Seems to be mostly a female issue– or problem. If you are interested, have a look at what the Dr. says. What do you think?   

Startups Are Getting A Little Too Obsessed With Fund Raising

This is an interesting article that appeared on Business Insider about fund raising by Steve Blank. For those of you who might not know, Steve is a Silicon Valley serial-entrepreneur and academician who is based in Pescadero, California. Blank is recognized for developing

Startups Are Getting A Little Too Obsessed With Fund Raising

This is an interesting article that appeared on Business Insider about fund raising by Steve Blank. For those of you who might not know, Steve is a Silicon Valley serial-entrepreneur and academician who is based in Pescadero, California. Blank is recognized for developing

The cockpit of our economy has some problems

L. Todd Rose is a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is also a high-school dropout. Todd is the co-founder and president of Project Variability, an organization dedicated to providing leadership around the emerging new science

The cockpit of our economy has some problems

L. Todd Rose is a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is also a high-school dropout. Todd is the co-founder and president of Project Variability, an organization dedicated to providing leadership around the emerging new science

Are Working Mothers Happier Than SAHMs?

I just read this article below from the NYT about working mothers. Studies have shown that working mothers are happier than stay-at-home mothers. Of course, I think that everyone has to find out what makes them happy. We’re not all

Are Working Mothers Happier Than SAHMs?

I just read this article below from the NYT about working mothers. Studies have shown that working mothers are happier than stay-at-home mothers. Of course, I think that everyone has to find out what makes them happy. We’re not all

How to Teach Yourself to Code: 7 Resources

Here is an article about women and girls learning to code. I wrote about this subject last month in a post called Girls Who Code. If you have any desire to learn how to code, put it on the top

How to Teach Yourself to Code: 7 Resources

Here is an article about women and girls learning to code. I wrote about this subject last month in a post called Girls Who Code. If you have any desire to learn how to code, put it on the top

3 Fallacies of Teacher Effectiveness in Under-Performing Nations

Here is an interesting article on teaching by Finnish education expert Pasi Sahlberg. He speaks about U.S. schools and how teacher effectiveness is evaluated. And he doesn’t much agree with how we do it. What if Finland’s great teachers taught

3 Fallacies of Teacher Effectiveness in Under-Performing Nations

Here is an interesting article on teaching by Finnish education expert Pasi Sahlberg. He speaks about U.S. schools and how teacher effectiveness is evaluated. And he doesn’t much agree with how we do it. What if Finland’s great teachers taught

2 Amazing Reads

This morning I just read 2 articles from 2 women with 2 very different, yet the same, point of view. Side-by-side they really capture why I started this blog. I don’t want to say too much about them and be

2 Amazing Reads

This morning I just read 2 articles from 2 women with 2 very different, yet the same, point of view. Side-by-side they really capture why I started this blog. I don’t want to say too much about them and be

Good news for Parents of Children with Dyslexia

For Dyslexia, a startup company dedicated to the creation of effective apps for children with dyslexia, has released the first of their collection, I Can Suite. The I Can Suite will help children learn to read and write at an

Good news for Parents of Children with Dyslexia

For Dyslexia, a startup company dedicated to the creation of effective apps for children with dyslexia, has released the first of their collection, I Can Suite. The I Can Suite will help children learn to read and write at an

Girls Who Code

I’m stoked with this whole Code thing. LOVE this movement. Great coverage in the New York Times. Wish I were 15 again.    Repost from the NYTimes Opening a Gateway for Girls to Enter the Computer Field BY CLAIRE CAIN MILLER

Girls Who Code

I’m stoked with this whole Code thing. LOVE this movement. Great coverage in the New York Times. Wish I were 15 again.    Repost from the NYTimes Opening a Gateway for Girls to Enter the Computer Field BY CLAIRE CAIN MILLER