Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Her nerdy, entertaining videos about math evoke the power of free choice learning while poking gentle fun at the drudgery of how math is often taught in school. She was a free agent for a long time, until the beginning of 2012, when she joined the teaching staff of Khan Academy. We are reminded of how much fun learning can be.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 7, 2010

A big thanks to the Big Vision podcast listener/Have Fun, Do Good reader, Terez Williamson , who suggested that I interview Laura for this show. She said, "You know, Laura, I think that birthdays aren't any fun, and I don't like them. This is fun." This is so fun. It's very fun. Don't send me anything.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 16, 2009

I remember having to walk into his house and saying, "You know, dude, I'm going to teach you how to paint a mural. I took my artwork to Japan, and to Mexico City, and to places where you think, "Well, you know, I'm not dealing with people in East Oakland." One kid, his name is Bunthoeun Hack, I remember meeting him. He was 15.

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