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Monday, April 23rd, 2012

In the heart of the education revolution

Something’s up in the world of education. Gradually, the internet is having its transformative impact.  Salman Khan showed us what is possible using the internet to teach. Major universities are placing their courseware and lectures  online.  And an in increasing number of online marketplaces are connected learners and teachers on any conceivable topic.  One such

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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Reinvent the walking tour

Cate Trotter is making full use of the fact that her home city London is probably the coolest and trendy place on earth.  Whether you’re a tourist interested in alternative London with its street art and eccentric...

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Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

How to create software that millions use (and help improve the world while you’re at it)

Social entrepreneur Piya Sorcar is the founder and CEO of TeachAIDS, an interdisciplinary effort to create free and culturally-appropriate health education materials that is currently being used in 50+ countries. She began the research for TeachAIDS in...

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Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Sometimes a city is enough inspiration, Cape Town indeed

Johannes Kraus is the founder and director of Kurus English, a language school with a difference. Based in the beautiful city of Cape Town in South Africa, Kurus teaches English to international students and organizes ‘language excursions’...

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Organising educational travel adventures in Asia Pacific

Australians Kate and Clint Miller organize educational travel adventures for young people to unique destinations throughout Asia Pacific. In this Cool Entrepreneurs post we show a few snapshots of their most recent program in Timor Leste.  This...

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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Start a company at school in Amsterdam

Pieter Spinder is tribe leader and initiator of Knowmads, an entrepreneurial school in Amsterdam. At Knowmads, students aren’t exactly taught anything in the traditional sense of the world. Instead, they’re asked to form a company and get to work. The...

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Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

Never ever do the same

Marcel Kampman does a lot of stuff. He’s creative director of PICNIC, a tech festival in Amsterdam; he’s the founder of Project Dream School, an innovation platform for schools; he’s the initiator of the Mastermundo creative gatherings;...

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