“A problem well put is half solved.” ― John Dewy Real life is complex and the problems in it aren’t well defined, and lack clear solutions. Unfortunately when we present problems in the school setting, they are often linear projections- point A leads to…
Getting kids to pay attention – Adetola Salau
Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children. Walt Disney It is holiday time for children across the world and as we all know keeping kids occupied over their breaks is a momentous task. It has become even more…
The future readiness of Africa lies with its youth -Adetola Salau
By crawling a child learns to stand. ~ African proverb In the early nineties, I was taking my Junior WAEC exam (the eight grade exam to graduate to High School.) My mother made me learn how to type because she…
Tackling the unemployment situation in Africa by boosting future readiness – Adetola Salau
Education is the key to the future: You’ve heard it a million times, and it’s not wrong. Educated people have higher wages and lower unemployment rates, and better-educated countries grow faster and innovate more than other countries. But going to…
Why Collaboration is Key – Adetola Salau
When you need to innovate, you need collaboration. Marissa Mayer Last year I learned a huge lesson about synergy- the power of collaboration. It made work that would have taken me months and years to achieve; possible. As a scientist and…
Going back to fundamentals— why literacy is important – Adetola Salau
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. —Richard Steele “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” ― Frederick Douglass The first mistake that a lot of people make due to the proliferation of books and the…