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E Pringle

TED-Ed | How algorithms shape our world - Kevin Slavin | Jul 2011 - 0 views

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  • E Pringle on 17 Jan 13
     
    "Kevin Slavin argues that we're living in a world designed for -- and increasingly controlled by -- algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. Slavin also warns that we are writing code we can't understand with implications we can't control."
  • E Pringle on 17 Jan 13
     
    An thought-provoking talk that could be used in study of social and ethical issues embedded in algorithms topics in Information Processing and Technology.
Jodie Riek

Finnish educator offers suggestions for American schools - Marin Independent Journal - 0 views

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  • the government has set standards high for elementary and high school teachers, ensuring that only the very best candidates ever reach the classroom.
  • "Finland has one of the most competitive teacher-education systems in the world, and the teacher training program is more difficult to get into than the schools of law or medicine," Sahlberg said. "Many young people in Finland go on to study law because they cannot get into the primary school education program."
  • We want to put our money not into administration, but into supporting those people who need it."
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  • "We have to continue to learn from one another," Sahlberg said. "We must make a difference (in education), and learning from one another is our only hope.
  • Scheidt said. "Until we deal with a lot of social issues like equity, health and just being able to have enough food for our children to eat, our kids can't learn.
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