Open Equal Free
Education. Development.
Be A Hero


Free Stuff

July 18, 2012
 

Share of the Week

 Untitled

Share of the Week is the open content stuff so great and awesome that we can’t keep it to ourselves.

Creative Commons Love: Stephen Zacharias on Flickr.com

Spread the word!

Comments



About the Author

Travis Thompson
Travis Thompson
I love learning and teaching. Those passions led me to five years as a TV reporter in some of the poorest areas of the United States. Then, they led me around the world to Cambodia where I now teach in a high school near Siem Reap.
More articles by »


Get Involved!
 

Find Something Awesome!

 

 

Read About:

 

Advertisement
 

Subscribe Via Email

 

Email:

Advertisement
Advertisement

 
 

 
Ed Now

South Africa’s Government Fails to Deliver Total Textbooks Promised

Earlier this year, a court ordered the South African government to provide classrooms with textbooks when 5,000 public schools were found to be without them. South Africa has reported that all textbooks have been distributed, b...
by Amanda Bragg
 
Full Story »

 
 
Ed Now

China Promises to Prioritize the University Admissions of Underprivileged Students

For the first time, Chinese schools will prioritize the admission of underprivileged students; approximately 570 Chinese institutes of higher education have pledged to enroll an additional 10,000 students from the nation’...
by Ling Shu
 
Full Story »

 
 
Ed Now
olympics

Kids Encouraged to Get in the Olympic Spirit in London and Beyond

The Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD) recently launched its 2012 Olympics campaign in London to support programs that promote sportsmanship, education, fair play, and ethics among international youth. The activitie...
by Lauren Riggs
 
Full Story »

 

 
Ed Now

Rwandan Schools Ban Hair Treatment

In some schools in Rwanda, young girls treating their hair with chemicals has been officially banned. The City of Kigali and State Minister Mathias Harebamungu have said that the practice must be abolished, and claim that the ...
by Susie Hufford
 
Full Story »

 
 
Ed Now

Pakistan Plans Reforms for Education Sector

Sindh, a province of Pakistan, has created an Education Sector Plan to reform education in the area. The Global Partnership for Education has proposed dedicating USD $100 million to help Pakistan fund education reforms. The pl...
by Amanda Bragg
 
Full Story »

 
 
Ed Now

Bosnia and Herzegovina Private Universities’ Diplomas Not Recognized Abroad

According to “Collegium Bosniacum”, an association of BiH students in Austria, there is a growing number of young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina whose dreams of continuing their post-graduate studies at one of Austria...
by Aldina Dzebo
 
Full Story »

 

 
Ed Now
Finland

What’s the Secret to Finnish Schools?

The world’s educators will be watching the upcoming 2012 OECD Programme for International Study Assessment (PISA) results, and many Western countries will have their eyes on Finland. For a country that prides itself on pr...
by Lauren Riggs
 
Full Story »

 
 
Ed Now

In Ghana, Education Lacks Creativity

In Ghana, the education system focuses primarily on theory, leaving the practical application of education behind. Art education in particular lacks creativity as the students work within certain parameters and are not given th...
by Amanda Bragg
 
Full Story »

 
 
Girl Power

Egyptian Student Creates New Method of Space Propulsion

Nineteen-year-old Physics student Aisha Mustafa, from Egypt’s Sohag University, has patented a new method of propulsion in space. Her idea could be utilized in a variety of fields, and involves quantum physics and a phys...
by Susie Hufford
 
Full Story »