http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Education-Trends Education Trends en-us Sun, 26 May 2013 01:57:31 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Education-Trends 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/optimizing-chances-speech (TrendHunter.com) Jullien Gordon discusses the ways for college students to be successful in their education and future in this optimizing chances speech. The past models for success aren't as easily...]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 21:20:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/optimizing-chances-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-display (TrendHunter.com) Teaching kids eco-friendly values can be difficult but the ‘Bobo' polar bear energy display aims to help. The cute plastic polar bear teaches kids to conserve energy by changing colors...]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-display http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcmansion-home-insurance (TrendHunter.com) Insurance company ‘HomeInsurance.com’ came out in April with a sequential design infographic targeted at wealthier home owners asking them the question, “Is your McMansion killing you?”...]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 15:32:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcmansion-home-insurance http://www.trendhunter.com/course/speeches-on-the-environment (TrendHunter.com) These speeches on the environment address a very comprehensive list of sustainability and environment-related issues. These speeches are presented by environmentalists, scientists, politicians and...]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/course/speeches-on-the-environment http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genius-box (TrendHunter.com) Helping kids get interested in STEM fields, the ‘genius.box' provides fun experiments through a subscription service. Each month, a box is shipped to your door containing an experiment...]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genius-box http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amani-institute (TrendHunter.com) The Amani Institute, of which Roshan Paul is the founder and president, was announced at the end of April to be a 2013 Echoing Green Fellowship Finalist under the education category. There are 53...]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 04:11:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amani-institute http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enstitute (TrendHunter.com) Based in New York City, New York, Enstitute is a non-profit organization that attempts to counter the student debt crisis with matching up-and-coming entrepreneurs with founders through a program...]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 01:12:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enstitute http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/career-path (TrendHunter.com) Choosing a career path straight out of high school isn't something every teenager automatically wants to think about, but this ‘Before Choosing a College or Career' infographic...]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 05:11:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/career-path http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mailbooks-for-good (TrendHunter.com) Mailbooks For Good is an educational business model which encourages people to share their old books with people who can’t afford new ones. The inventive idea allows people to turn the cover of...]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 12:49:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mailbooks-for-good http://www.trendhunter.com/course/state-of-africa (TrendHunter.com) The state of Africa is examined through a variety of lenses in this collection of speeches. From empowering its citizens, to tackling epidemics, to protecting women's rights and establishing...]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:48:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/course/state-of-africa http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-finance-infographics (TrendHunter.com) For more help, visit State Farm Nation Most people studied math in school at some point, but traditional schooling doesn't necessarily explain how to manage personal finances. This...]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 09:18:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-finance-infographics http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/relationship-value-speech (TrendHunter.com) Rita Pierson discusses the significant effects of developing a relationship with a student in her relationship value speech. Reforming the cultural mind-set of a labor force with varying methods...]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 14:32:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/relationship-value-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/engaging-queries-speech (TrendHunter.com) The creator of YouTube channel Vsauce Michael Stevens discusses how enticing the general curiosities of people can help develop an audience and increase viewership, all of which he discusses in this...]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 18:28:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/engaging-queries-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyscraper-for (TrendHunter.com) For those who think that towers are things strictly for humans, the University at Buffalo's skyscraper for bees is great proof that even insects need gigantic office space too. Around the...]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 17:27:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyscraper-for http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graduation-cap-flask (TrendHunter.com) Convocation ceremonies are often as dull for the scholars as they are for the restless audience. This amusing Graduation Cap Flask offers graduates the option of getting the party started a little...]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 02:53:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graduation-cap-flask http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawnimal-app (TrendHunter.com) The Drawnimal iPad app teaches the alphabet to children by synthesizing technology and paper to create a unique multimedia experience. After placing your iPad on paper, you're shown what to...]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 14:38:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawnimal-app http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microryza (TrendHunter.com) Microryza is a crowdfunding platform with socially motivated goals. Microryza is a Seattle-based web platform that serves as a fundraising and launchpad for groundbreaking science research that...]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 03:15:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microryza http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumana-credit (TrendHunter.com) Lumana Credit is a Seattle-based microfinancing institution that empowers rural Africans through its social finance banking model. Specifically, Lumana provides small loans, savings accounts, and...]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 01:30:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumana-credit http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/central-city-concern (TrendHunter.com) Central City Concern is a Portland, Oregon-based non-profit targeting homelessness at its root causes: addiction, mental health issues, and poverty. Central City Concern is currently engaged in a...]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 21:37:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/central-city-concern http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cascadia-experience (TrendHunter.com) The Cascadia Experience is a Portland, Oregon-based startup social enterprise that produces two-night, three-day camping programs for families looking to “reconnect” with nature. Through...]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 19:27:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cascadia-experience http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-tide-car-wash (TrendHunter.com) Rising Tide Car Wash is a social business located in Parkland, Florida that is dedicated to providing employment for people with autism, while educating consumers on how capable individuals with...]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 02:30:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-tide-car-wash http://www.trendhunter.com/course/the-state-of-america (TrendHunter.com) These curated speeches discuss the state of America in terms of the economy, domestic and international politics, the environment, health care, globalization and society. Hearing from iconic leaders...]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 22:00:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/course/the-state-of-america http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speak-shop (TrendHunter.com) Speak Shop is an award-winning social venture based in Portland, Oregon co-founded by Cindy Cooper, who now runs Portland State University's Social Innovation Incubator, and her husband in 2004....]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:44:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speak-shop http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/getting-hacked (TrendHunter.com) Getting hacked is more than just a temporary annoyance, it's an awful experience that can completely ruin your life. Not to frighten anyone, but according to this infographic by Solera...]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:44:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/getting-hacked http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/science-of-batman (TrendHunter.com) Well, it’s official, I picked the wrong major in university, and after finding out that the University of Victoria in British Columbia is offering courses on the science of Batman, you might feel...]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:01:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/science-of-batman http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreaming-out-loud (TrendHunter.com) Dreaming Out Loud is a DC-based non-profit that aims to be both an inspiration for character development and leadership-capacity building for youth, as well as a catalyst for high-impact social...]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:51:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreaming-out-loud http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youth-lead-miami (TrendHunter.com) Founded in 2009, Youth L.E.A.D. Miami is a “food justice” organization that educates, empowers, and employs middle and high school students from underserved communities in educational programs...]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:36:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youth-lead-miami http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startup-corps (TrendHunter.com) Startup Corps is an after-school social entrepreneurship incubator for youth aged 13-19 serving Philadelphia. The program aims to cultivate entrepreneurial and business skills in high school...]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:35:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startup-corps http://www.trendhunter.com/course/language-speech (TrendHunter.com) This collection of language speech presentations discusses different topics pertaining to language and linguistics today. As communication is a driving force in the modern business world, these...]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:21:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/course/language-speech http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ondi-timoner (TrendHunter.com) Ondi Timoner, a documentary maker with a vision for success, is currently undertaking a project called A Total Disruption, which showcases incredible success stories in technological revolution...]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:12:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ondi-timoner