“The greatest power on Earth is the magnificent power all of us possess … the power of the human brain!” —-Charles Xavier of X-Men fame (Marvel comics) After traveling across Nigeria, seeing what is going on in fantastic Engineering programs at…
The importance of integrating “ethics” in education – Adetola Salau
A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world. Albert Camus Ethics is a branch of moral philosophy. Among others, it involves defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. Ethics and morals are often associated…
STEM and Soccer? — Are Extracurricular Activities important in education? – Adetola Salau
Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority. Vince Lombardi As the world cup fever rages and obsesses a lot of our populace. I sat back yesterday as I watched tons…
Investing in great teaching to truly prepare our students for the future of work – Adetola Salau
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. — William Arthur Ward Of all the hard jobs around, one of the hardest is being a good teacher.— Maggie Gallagher Of late,…
Tackling innovation in education for African prosperity – Adetola Salau
Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way. Tom Freston All over Africa, too many schools are operating just like they were 100 years ago, even though the world is very different. For Africa to be…
A truly holistic education will rid the world of monsters – Adetola Salau
The most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and the significance of his life to himself and to others— Grayson Kirk My grandmother liked to tell a lot of stories and…
Get the fundamentals right for the Future readiness of our children
Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is most important.” – Bill Gates It is harder than ever to get our students future ready, teaching is tough. Previously in…
Harnessing Technology to create more learning experiences – Adetola Salau
“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” – David Warlick. There are…
Will our actions ever match our words – Adetola Salau
“Measure a man’s worth by his actions alone. For the devil also promises the moon!” ― Avijeet Das I read about the Teacher strikes in America with a great amount of trepidation and anxiety the past two weeks. Of recent, I…
Carrying families along as we reform education – Adetola Salau
At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.— Jane D. Hull I was on air Radio One on Tuesday March 27th and I find that part of the…
