Multiple Intelligences and Minds for the Future. Podcast (in MP3 format) of a presentation on multiple human intelligences by Dr Howard Gardner, Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to the Central Ranges Local Learning and Employment Network 2005 AGM and Industry Forum. [Recent Items]
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With Sierra Club's Help, Ford Pushes a New Hybrid. The Sierra Club, long a a nemesis of Detroit automakers, is teaming up with Ford to promote the company's second hybrid vehicle. By DANNY HAKIM. [NYT > Business]
Salon puts it so well: "Whatever becomes of the grand jury proceedings, this much is clear: Rove revealed the identity of a CIA agent for the president's political gain." And if you're a bleeding-heart conservative pussy apologist for the right wing, you've got a lot of explaining to do if you don't also call for Rove's head. Treason is a…
The Independent: "The BBC has been lambasted by classical music labels for making all nine of Beethoven's symphonies available for free download over the Internet." [Scripting News]
Those of us familiar with the changes in the UK under Tony Blairs "Education, Education, Education" world view, will recognise elements of this proposal. This will be something that we should watch very closely. In a profound and challenging move in State Education, Carolin Milburn reports in todays Saturday "Age Online" that some state schools will be closed and their…
Ken McKay argues building the skills base along with research and development are the key issues to drive productivity. Link: Building capacity in Australian industries.
Managers Not MBAs: Debating the Merits of Business Education Ricardo Semler, Henry Mintzberg Most MBAs aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on, suggests Henry Mintzberg. “Management is where art and craft and science meet,” and most MBA programs are simply “training in analytical skills for analytical jobs… like investment banking and consulting.” Whatever you do, don’t confuse an MBA with a…
The factories that once supported four generations of the Roy family are now mostly parking lots. By DANNY HAKIM. [NYT > Home Page] Link: For a G.M. Family, the American Dream Vanishes.
Australian Government Proposes Pacific Technical College. The Australian Government has proposed the establishment of an Australian Technical College in the Pacific region. The college would have a distributed network of campuses centred in one of the more prosperous Pacific islands, and deliver Australian-standard vocational education and training qualifications to the region. Australia will conduct a major study to take forward…