The Global Search for Education: Finland — Ticks
“Laboratory reports on Lyme Borreliosis cases (based on positive serology) have doubled in 10 years.” — Jarmo Oksi Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium transmitted to humans via a tick bite. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) claims that Lyme Borreliosis is the most common and fastest growing infectious illness in the United States. The disease can cause a variety of flu-like symptoms such as fever, achy...
The Global Search for Education: The Netherlands and Ticks
“If chronic or persistent Lyme disease exists, we will need more than antibiotics for treatment. Anti-inflammatory components or anti-cytokine treatment will be options.” — Dr. Leo Joosten Lyme (Borreliosis), Anaplasmosis /Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Bartonella, Tularemia, and more recently, Borrelia miyamotoi (a distant relative of Lyme Borreliosis) are recognized tick-borne...
The Global Search for Education: Health and Education Part 2
“Children with ADHD are typically comparable on estimates of IQ and cognitive abilities, suggesting that their disorder is what is getting in the way of learning.” — Dr. Gregory Fabiano Inattention and hyperactivity is one of the most common types of mental and behavioral health problems that affects youth, according to Dr. Charles Basch, author of Healthier Students Are Better Learners. In Basch’s...
The Global Search for Education: Girls
“My argument in favor of educating girls is more practical. We should do it because it is an incredibly powerful tool for ending global poverty.” — Richard Robbins Girl Rising is the feature film to be released on March 7th, which tells the unforgettable stories of nine real and remarkable girls from Peru, Haiti, Egypt, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, India, Nepal and Cambodia. The girls’ stories...
The Global Search For Education – Give Them Access, They Will Come
Congratulations to Dr. Sugata Mitra on winning the 2013 TED Prize. While I am not entirely sure of what your School in a Cloud model will ultimately look like, allow me to share some thoughts and perspectives as you continue your journey to build it. After screening the soon to be released film Girl Rising last night, I am convinced we need a School in a Cloud concept to help solve the tragic problem of children who have no school at...
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