Monthly Archives: June 2012

Alan Turing

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Antonio Vantaggiato

2012 is Alan Turing Year, and yesterday, 23 June 2012, his 100th anniversary was celebrated. A fantastic 100th Anniversary Conference is being held in Manchester in these days, with keynotes from Roger Penrose, Vint Cerf and other luminaries. Andrew Hodges, … Continue reading →

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Banks and numerical literacy?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Should a bank know about digits, dollars and cents? Yes it should. Yet in this case we find that, at least those who design and proof a deposit slip, don’t really know. We may say it doesn’t really matter, but … Continue reading →

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Zen of Teaching / The Workshop

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Antonio Vantaggiato

#Zent12 #nmc12
12 June 2012
Ain’t number 12 playin’ a big role here? Continue reading →

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Zen of Teaching Interview with Mike Wesch and Gardner Campbell

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Antonio Vantaggiato

The following is a summarized article based on an interview of Michael Wesch and Gardner Campbell. As with some past interviews, a student assistant, Gabriela Rivera, has carefully reviewed my notes, written a transcript, and later produced the following abridged … Continue reading →

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