AMC1°_1-1-Production and circulation of knowledge
Covid 19 : education of girls at stake
After Covid-19, millions of girls may not return to the classroom. We can help them Malala Yousafzai World leaders meeting this week should not be seeking a return to how things were, but committing to how they should be. Mon 14 Sep 2020 ‘Leaders can take the first steps toward transformative change by delivering a … Continuer la lecture
Learning from the screen vs learning from printed books?
Screen-based online learning will change kids’ brains. Are we ready for that? by Maryanne Wolf Best Of Guardian Opinion US We are starting to see technology’s effect on child development and adult reading skills – and the research isn’t optimistic Mon 24 Aug 2020 15.37 BST Last modified on Tue 25 Aug 2020 ‘With millions of students … Continuer la lecture
A fascinating guided tour of 500 years of Medicine History
Featuring three thousand objects and covering an area equivalent to 1,500 hospital beds, Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries is the magnificent new home for the most significant medical collections in the world. Showcasing extraordinary medical artefacts from the collections of Henry Wellcome and the Science Museum Group, including the world’s first MRI scanner, Fleming’s penicillin mould, … Continuer la lecture
Borrowed Time
re-interpreting the classical western movie… the film backstage: why and how embarking on such an adventure
Art, money and politics
Is Art a matter of money ? To what extent can art tackle political matters ? https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/jul/28/banksy-altered-sea-view-triptych-sells-for-22m-at-auction
The Bio Revolution is transforming it/us all…
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/pharmaceuticals-and-medical-products/our-insights/the-bio-revolution-innovations-transforming-economies-societies-and-our-lives
The power of Music
YoYo Ma wants Bach to save the world See how a very famous Asian-born American considers the power of Music to unite Nations and overcome social inequality and political tensions and divisions.
Banned Books : incredible US standards !
********************* Read the list below, and compare it with the 2018 list on the left and the censorship data. What strikes you ? Top Ten Most Challenged Books for 2017 The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 354 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2017. Of the 416 books challenged or banned … Continuer la lecture
Online Education : why, when, who and what for?
Here are some views on how to understand the role and impact of Online Education. How to Keep Children Learning During a Pandemic How Technology Has Transformed STEM Classrooms How Online Tools Are Training Musicians for the Future of the Industry
Should there be limits to the freedom of speech ?
Facebook starts adding labels to ‘state-controlled media’ and will ban them from running ads in the US ahead of the 2020 election By Tyler Sonnemaker 04/06/2020, for Business Insider France https://www.businessinsider.fr/us/facebook-add-label-state-controlled-media-ban-political-ads-us-2020-6 Facebook and Twitter Must Do More About Trump’s Tweets Twitter is only bringing more attention to the president’s tweets, and Facebook’s … Continuer la lecture
