Coursera and others to revolutionize education as we know it
Many elite universities are jumping on board offering free online classes. Corsera is one company providing a way for outsiders to attend classes at these prestigious universities without ever leaving the comfort of their home. Education should look very different in just a few years, maybe sooner.
Teaching First Aid to a crew of 10 year-old boys
Along with academics today, I had the fun task of teaching first aid to several 10 year-old Cub Scouts. Our cubmaster knows that I have a medical background, so she tagged me for this lesson. You can imagine how the night went as I had to present topics such as the Heimlech maneuver, rescue breathing, and ways to handle profuse bleeding. I heard phrases like, “ooh” and “that’s gross!” Hopefully, the boys walked away having learned something because they had lots of energy during our discussion. Young gents this age seem to be like little cartoon-character Tasmanian Devils, and I mean that in the sense that they just seem to spin around everywhere!
Ivy League Homeschooling 