There is something missing...

...in the 'information age'

If wikipedia is the encyclopedia in a library called internet, organized by the librarian google and all the people of the world are students doing research and getting access to all information in this massive library, where exactly do they go to school? ( now THIS is a looong sentence)

Don't you think there is a difference between information and education - consuming and learning?

We do. We believe the full potential of the internet is still unrevealed. We believe that the information age was the first step towards the 'education age'. And in case you wondering - we're on the job ;)

P.S.

We're about to launch Supercool School. We'll soon start to invite people into a closed beta round. If you're not on the list yet - email me at steliefti [at] gmail [dot] com and you'll receive an invitation as soon as we're ready.

Comments

[valentin]

What beta-testers are to do, remind me please ...

[Steli Efti]

They have to test ;)

No seriously, what you would have to do valentin is you'd need a facebook account and a bit time to participate in classes, test our application and give us feedback.

Oh, and not to forget having fun :)

How does that sound to you?

[Valentin]

Facebook account .. I have one - haven`t logged in or used from ages.

Feedback - I have and if I have not enough, I know from where to get more :-P :-))

Having fun - works for me, is my 24/7 "job", seeking for fun :-))

Are you sure there won`t be any medical examinations ?
If not, count me in.
If yes, count me in twice, I have 2 personalities - i`m about to develop a third one :-P :-))

(-:

[Steli Efti]

Oh valentin - in your case we'll have to make
an exception and try some medical beta tests ;)

[Ramin]

“In a completely rational society, teachers would be at the tip of the pyramid, not near the bottom. In that society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers, and the rest of us would have to settle for something less. The job of passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor anyone could have.”

- Lee Iacocca in his new book "Where have all the Leaders Gone"

[Armand Rousso]

I think consuming information is what actually education means. People are indeed researching information all time and they are educating themselves.

Armand Rousso
http://health.armandrousso.biz/

[Valentin]

@ Armand

I think education means much much more than consuming information.

At a simple basic level, education may mean at least to know what information to consume ...

@ Ramin

"and the rest of us would have to settle for something less."
And who is entitle by who to nominate who supose to setle for less ?
On the other hand, isn`t above quote extremly dangerous as promoting to have less desires to make progress ?
Actualy, the quote is exactly what`s happening now - 'Stay at your level, you are not elite so look down for your progress .. you don`t like it ? Well, take it or leave it !'

[Ramin]

Hi Valentin,

I can see you're highly opposed to "stay at your level cause you ain't elite" - and that's great! Nothing worse than being mediocre (except being lousy...)

Progress comes from inspiration, and I believe nothing is as inspiring as being around inspiring people.

And that's the core message of that Iococca quote for me: Make sure teachers are inspiring people and have the freedom to inspire. No child should be forced to sit in a classroom where some dull John Doe is making him memorize meaningless facts.

[Mamacita]

I'm interested.

[Ramin]

an update on "One Laptop Per Child"
Buy One, Give on Free
Check out this (for every laptop you buy, one laptop will be donated to a child in the developing world), details at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/24/business/worldbusiness/24laptop.html?em&ex=1190865600&en=2a8a93e8e861f896&ei=5087%0A