Sunday’s Top Links (2.27.2011)
Posted By Aly Juma / 27th February 2011
Welcome to another, slightly belated edition of Sunday’s Top Links!
1. The Khan Academy: Future of Education
An article from Singularity Hub talks about how the Khan Academy has changed the game when it comes to education for the future. Its interesting to see the rise of digital education, but I wonder if it can be just as effective as the real thing. Either way, the Khan Academy is a simple, creative model to educate the world.
2. mixtent
An interesting tool for LinkedIn allows you to rank people in your network, as a way to uncover their talents. It essentially compares people in your network and who you would prefer to assume the role for a certain task. Could be very intriguing if enough people are rated.
3. The Second Dotcom Bubble?
Do we really learn from our mistakes? Well it seems like we could be finding out sooner than we’d like, as many are predicting the coming of the second dotcom bubble. This article from The Guardian further explores the likelihood of this happening.
4. How To Use Experts
In a TED Talk, Noreena Hertz tells us the pros and cons of experts and when to use them. This is a very interesting perspective from an expert herself and she makes some great points on the danger of relying on experts and how expertise needs to be democratized.
5. In Praise Of The Handshake
A recent post from Dan Ariely talks about the power of the handshake and its value as a social contract. Nowadays contracts are being passed out like candy (nondisclosure agreements is a great example), so its interesting to explore the downsides to such behavior.
And if you missed last week’s links, check them out here.
