Education
One Laptop Per Child: “Give One Get One” Starts Today
Monday, November 12th, 2007Between November 12 and November 26, One Laptop per Child is offering a Give One Get One program in the United States and Canada. Buy two laptops, and one will be sent to a child in a developing country. You get the other for a child in your life.
This is a revolutionary machine. Here’s a [...]
Study Suggests Omega 3 Helps Children With Learning Difficulties
Monday, November 5th, 2007Canada AM this morning had an interview with Oxford’s Dr. Alexandra Richardson about the positive effects of omega 3 fatty acids on children experiencing learning difficulties in school. In a recent double blind study, children given a half gram of omega 3 supplements showed significant improvements in reading, writing, concentration, and behavior compared to children [...]
Statistics Canada: 26 Percent of Canadians Use Internet for Learning
Thursday, November 1st, 2007Statistics Canada reported this week that:
“Just over one-quarter (26 percent) of adult Canadians, an estimated 6.4 million people, logged on to the Internet for the purposes of education, training, or school work during 2005. Nearly 80 percent of all full- and part-time students did so. “
I love the last line of this report:
“While more definitive [...]
