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Growing Things: A Film Lesson in “Nature Study” (1928)

Adam Green - May 18, 2017 in beans, education, garden, gardens, growing, time lapse

Gardening lessons from the late 1920s, centreing on the cultivation of beans, including some wonderful time-lapse footage and inter-titles to match.

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Manual Training — Play Problems (1917)

lotta - January 6, 2016 in children, construction, design, diy, education, play

This charming book from 1917 presents a manual training in what the author William S. Marten terms constructive-play, full of how-to guides for making all manner of toys and other objects.

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Manual Training — Play Problems (1917)

lotta - January 6, 2016 in children, construction, design, diy, education, play

This charming book from 1917 presents a manual training in what the author William S. Marten terms constructive-play, full of how-to guides for making all manner of toys and other objects.

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How ‘Open Education’ can change education in Pakistan

Nouman Nazim - August 26, 2015 in education, open-education, Pakistan

Open education scales up educational opportunities by taking advantage of the power of the internet.

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How ‘Open Education’ can change education in Pakistan

Nouman Nazim - August 26, 2015 in education, open-education, Pakistan

Open education scales up educational opportunities by taking advantage of the power of the internet.

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How ‘Open Education’ can change education in Pakistan

Nouman Nazim - August 26, 2015 in education, open-education, Pakistan

Open education scales up educational opportunities by taking advantage of the power of the internet.

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How ‘Open Education’ can change education in Pakistan

Nouman Nazim - March 26, 2015 in education, open-education, Pakistan

Open education scales up educational opportunities by taking advantage of the power of the internet.

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Free Webinars on Sensor Journalism

Anastasia Valeeva - March 14, 2015 in Data Journalism, education, sensor journalism

Dear All, This is an opportunity not to miss – Anyone interested in sensor journalism can participate in this free program and educate him/herself. The OKCast and the Sensor Journalism Lab will present a Sunday webinar series in March on topics related to sensor journalism. The following sessions will be “Toward an Educational Module for Sensor Journalists” on March 15, “Internet of Things and Smart Cities” on March 22 and “Sensor Calibration and Certification” on March 29. All the sessions will be archived and hosted on the OKCast website in an effort to build a working knowledge base for sensor journalism.

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Free Webinars on Sensor Journalism

Anastasia Valeeva - March 14, 2015 in Data Journalism, education, sensor journalism

Dear All, This is an opportunity not to miss – Anyone interested in sensor journalism can participate in this free program and educate him/herself. The OKCast and the Sensor Journalism Lab will present a Sunday webinar series in March on topics related to sensor journalism. The following sessions will be “Toward an Educational Module for Sensor Journalists” on March 15, “Internet of Things and Smart Cities” on March 22 and “Sensor Calibration and Certification” on March 29. All the sessions will be archived and hosted on the OKCast website in an effort to build a working knowledge base for sensor journalism.  

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Free Webinars on Sensor Journalism

Anastasia Valeeva - March 14, 2015 in Data Journalism, education, sensor journalism

Dear All, This is an opportunity not to miss – Anyone interested in sensor journalism can participate in this free program and educate him/herself. The OKCast and the Sensor Journalism Lab will present a Sunday webinar series in March on topics related to sensor journalism. The following sessions will be “Toward an Educational Module for Sensor Journalists” on March 15, “Internet of Things and Smart Cities” on March 22 and “Sensor Calibration and Certification” on March 29. All the sessions will be archived and hosted on the OKCast website in an effort to build a working knowledge base for sensor journalism.  

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