J.K Rowling: The Fringe Benefits of Failure

The Fringe Benefits of Failure J.K Rowling

At the 2008 Harvard Commencement ceremony, Rowling gives a moving speech on how life's adversities and trials ultimately can shape us into better people if we choose to use failure as the basis for success. She also speaks on the importance of imagination and the ability to wonder about one's life andhow life would be different had you been born in another country.

Her words were moving, powerful, and written with that same wonderful diction and importance as we have come to know her work. She did not devolve into a blubbering mess of sniffling and crying when speaking of her past, she kept her professional attitude all the way though.

Her official site- Here she posts info on upcoming books and projects

Wikipedia Entry - Some basic info

Muggle Net Bio - A Fan site

AnnMarie Thomas: Hands-on with Squishy Circuits

Using play-dough to allow children to learn how to build electrical circuits.

I was impressed that such a simple product can be used to tech electronics. I remember being curious at such an age about electronics and would have enjoyed playing and learning at the same time. I wonder if a potato could power the play-dough? I sent this to my sister for my nephews to play with.

SquishyCircuits
University of St. Thomas School of Engineering web page with recipes and ideas.

Speaker Profile
This link has the TED profile for AnneMarie Thomas.

NewScientist
Short European video and recipes.

Welcome to grcp101TED

Hi Everyone

Welcome to a website where the GRCP 101 students at Clark College get a chance to share and comment on their favorite TED Talk.

Here is one of my favorite TED talks.  Hans Rosling talking about the visualization of data in regards to world economies.