Archive for June, 2008

If you visit Dubai, take one of the desert safaris. It's well worth it. After a crazy drive through the sand dunes, you can take camel rides and then enjoy a dinner of local delicacies.

For me, it was great to get out into the desert sands again.

Dubai has the biggest, most expensive, most impressive and most superlative everything you can think of. It is construction mad and there is extraordinary wealth in this town. It is well worth a visit.

Dubai's current direction is reminiscent of how the Islamic world operated 1,000 years ago. Science and technology are strongly emphasised and learning is at its core. Here are some examples of science and math that I saw on a recent visit to Dubai.

I visited Dubai for a few days recently. The culture is an interesting mix of East, West, traditional and money.

In this Newsletter:

1. Oops - repeated Newsletters
2. Math tips - (a) Slope-intercept form; (b) Are you future-proof?
3. From the math blog
4. Believe in yourself

How will high fuel prices affect the way we learn and work over the next 20 years or so?

There is a good chance that we will do more learning ‐ and working — at home. And this will have a positive impact on the planet.