via neighborhoodr-prospectheights (aka my alter ego): One of our favorite Brooklyn establishments, the Brooklyn Brainery, is looking for a new home. They host amazing classes on every topic imaginable, and will also be a coworking space. Blog readers, I challenge you to help bring the Brainery to our wonderful Prospect Heights neighborhood! You’ll be rewarded… Continue reading Help the Brooklyn Brainery find a new space!
Tag: education
Fun Facts About Sutures
This interesting post from a class I wish I took at the Brooklyn Brainery is worth a read. Gotta love random skills! The banana at left is how I assume they teach medical students suturing.Fun Facts About Sutures
Walking for Water: Results and Reflection
Last week, I wrote about the global health issue of potable water access. I wore a pedometer for exactly one week and tracked all (8 oz) glasses of water consumed during that same time period. 25 miles and 30 glasses later*, I learned some things: I don’t drink nearly as much water as I should… Continue reading Walking for Water: Results and Reflection
President Obama slow jams the news with Jimmy Fallon. Big issue; fun way to communicate it.(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
So much to learn about…. bedbugs?
The ancient Greeks ate #bedbugs w/ meat and beans to treat fevers, w/ beans for snake bites and w/ with wine/vinegar to get rid of leeches (@brookeborel) Who’d have ever thunk?! I’ve been following Brooke on Twitter for awhile, and she’s always tweeting fun facts about bedbugs. The scientific name for the common #bedbug is… Continue reading So much to learn about…. bedbugs?
How to Write a Grant Proposal, Take 2
I’m teaching again after a successful first run and tweaking topics here and there. So, sign up and/or share with your networks! Last time the class sold out quickly, so don’t wait! [Editor’s Note: As of April 23, the class has filled up. Put your name on the waitlist though to find out first the… Continue reading How to Write a Grant Proposal, Take 2
Walking for Water: DIY Education and Chance to Win
Starting today, I am wearing a pedometer to track how far I walk each day and how much water I drink to put the global issue of potable water in perspective as Earth Day approaches. 2.2 million people in developing countries, most of them children, die every year from diseases associated with lack of access… Continue reading Walking for Water: DIY Education and Chance to Win
Top Ten Grant Proposal Mistakes
Writing a grant and feeling like it’s not quite there? Here are some top mistakes to check your proposal for and fix before you submit! TYPOS! Redundancy Length (too short if it’s missing components; too long if I forgot what I read 5 minutes ago) Vague (use examples! numbers! color!) Dry (a little passion is… Continue reading Top Ten Grant Proposal Mistakes
Required Reading for Today: Storytelling, Brains, and Saving the World
Telling Tales With a Tear and a Smile, New York Times, featuring my storytelling teacher Adam Wade, who is a Moth champion with unconditional love for all of his students and the art of storytelling. It’s incredible what power a good story can have on the audience and on the orator. The Make-Your-Own Schoolhouse, New… Continue reading Required Reading for Today: Storytelling, Brains, and Saving the World
Stephen Ritz is a South Bronx teacher/administrator. With the help of extended student and community family they have grown over 25,000 pounds of vegetables in the Bronx while generating extraordinary academic performance. His Bronx classroom features the first indoor edible wall in NYC DOE which routinely generates enough produce to feed 450 students healthy meals… Continue reading
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