Merry Christmas!

Merry Web 2.0 Christmas!

Fruits and technology do mix

http://youtu.be/kAG39jKi0lI

Life in Three Lessons by Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, not just a legendary entrepreneur and a visionary, but also an extraordinary person to learn from

Voicethread on Natural Disasters

WHICH NATURAL DISASTER IS THE WORST ONE IN YOUR OPINION?

Are humans the real threat to life on planet earth?

Let's Save the Planet

Unfortunately, the only thing we have to fear in this planet is man. The Matrix (1999)

Education in the 21st Century

After watching this video tell me, what kind of student are you?

The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard

For more information on her work and related videos go to http://www.storyofstuff.com/film.php

Men and Women- Are we equals?

According to the United Nations Population Fund, gender equality requires equal enjoyment by women and men of socially-valued goods, opportunities, resources and rewards.Gender equality is intrinsically linked to sustainable development and is vital to the realization of human rights for all.
Equality between men and women exists when both sexes are able to share equally in the distribution of power and influence; have equal opportunities for financial independence through work or through setting up businesses; enjoy equal access to education and the opportunity to develop personal ambitions, interests and talents; share responsibility for the home and children and are completely free from coercion, intimidation and gender-based violence both at work and at home.

http://www.unfpa.org/gender/resources_faq.htm



On the 8th of March the International Women`s Day celebrated its 100th anniversary. Over a hundred years lots of things have changed, but do we actually live in a society in which women and men enjoy the same opportunities, rights and obligations in all spheres of life?.

Jobs and Personality

Here is an interesting personality test to match your character with a particular job and to find out about your relationship profile. Jobs and Character

Whose surname should a baby have?

If you wish to participate by leaving a message please click below "comment" to enter the voicethread and listen to the question to be discussed and then click again on comment to leave your opinion in a recorded message. The more the merrier!.

WE ARE ALL ONE

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS EXPLAINED

And now with a touch of humour:

HOW MARKETS REALLY WORK

By Bird and Fortune in a comedy programme called Silly Money


So due to the financial crisis "We are all poor" (with a touch of British sense of humour)

CREDIT CARDS- "THE VISA LOCA"

GENDER STEREOTYPES

We have come along way from this

to this:

but stereotypes still exist in our society, don't they?

MALE AND FEMALE ROLES

This is what we are used to:

And we even laugh about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGoC8FTLKSI 


BUT... is it just a question of gender stereotypes?

RULES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

"Rules" for Young People: The Generation Y by Bill Gates To any teenager, youngster or any parent with children of any age, here is some advice about 11 things you do not learn in school.

PARENTS AND CHILDREN

MUMS' SONG: What a mum does in 24 hours summarised in 3 minutes!.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nem0bkErGVY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9SARUZEBT0&feature=related
Here is the link in case the video does not work.

DADS` SONG: What a dad does in 24 hours summarised in 3 seconds!

FOR ALL THE DADS, MUMS, SONS AND DAUGHTERS

A LOVELY SONG TO MAKE YOU THINK ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN