Monthly Archives: June 2011

Accidental Tourist

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

I am not a Newyorker, so everything that happens a Sunday afternoon in Washington Square Park is for me a true happening. Today I got a rich menu: First the Crazy Piano Guy, who placed a Yamaha baby grand just … Continue reading →

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Myths of Learning & Teaching – 6

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Lectures, explanations, and the illusion of learning What happens in the following real-life class scenario? An instructor explains some class material. She assigns then some readings to her students. Then, she will administer a test (a quiz) to the students. … Continue reading →

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Research at NYU’s Faculty Resource Network

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Just a little thought on how amazing is this stay in NYC. I walk every morning down from Union Square (my dorm is at the Palladium) to Washington Square Park, salute Garibaldi, and fall into the magic space of NYU’s … Continue reading →

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The man who screwed an entire country

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

This speaks for itself. However, what about all those who actually voted for him and his fake party? What responsibility shall they carry for the disaster? Because they will surely deny any. This is one of the rotten things about … Continue reading →

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World Wide Web’s birth

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

This is how it all began. 1991, Geneva, CERN. And this is a replay: the machine Tim Berners-Lee used to develop his first Website was a NeXT, another Steve Job concoction from the time he was away from Apple. The … Continue reading →

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