In an earlier blog post I had shared a quote from Tom Friedman’s interview of Laszlo Bock, senior VP in-charge of hiring at Google: "…I told that student they are much better off being a B student in computer science than an A+ student in English because it signals a rigor in your thinking and a more challenging course load." A little more disconcerting was another comment that Bock made which seems to suggest that…

To fire up K's passion for learning, learning for the sheer joy of it instead of learning to earn, learning for the thrill of knowing something about the world he didn’t know before, something about himself, we plan on taking unsuspecting K, the hero of our comic ebook, on an adventure.

An adventure that will give him an inkling of the world Before Google and prepare him for a world Beyond Google. Before Google, when gaining…

आत्म-निर्देशित अनौपचारिक शिक्षा पर एक रोमांचक चित्रकथाWhen you yearn to learn - learn for the sheer joy of learning - chances are you’ll survive the coming age and its challenges better. Not just survive, but thrive and prosper - ride it. And not just thrive, but find that elusive equilibrium within yourself.Our objective of creating a comic ebook on self-directed, inspired learning is to help young learners understand the value of yearning to learn. In…

If you, like us, are concerned about how children are learning (or not learning) these days, consider joining us in creating a 'Comic eBook on Self-Directed Learning Skills' that will provide information and guidance to young adults on how they can become better learners. They will also find reading our comic ebook on their iPod, smart-phone or tablet pretty cool!In the comic ebook, K, our 15 year old hero dives deep into understanding the dynamics…