The Internet revolution brought a lot of changes in the educational system. Instead of relying on textbooks, notebooks and other conventional classroom materials, students today rely on their tablets and smartphones, which carry a lot of potential for making the material more interactive and understandable. There are both free and paid online educational resources out… Continue reading 15 Best Educational Resources Online
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Father of Computer Science Alan Turing Issued Posthumous Royal Pardon
Alan Turing was a British mathematician and computer scientist who helped crack Nazi Germany’s ‘Enigma’ code and laid the groundwork for all modern computing as we know it. Despite his brilliant work and contributions to winning the war, Alan was grossly mistreated by the British government because of his preference in sexuality. Now, 59 years… Continue reading Father of Computer Science Alan Turing Issued Posthumous Royal Pardon
Five Big Tech Innovations that IBM Predicts Will Change Your Life in the Next Few Years
What does the future of innovation hold? According to IBM’s 8th annual “5 in 5” predictions about the direction of technology, we can all expect to see some drastic changes in our classrooms, online browsing, how we shop and the cities we live in. Not only does IBM make these bold predictions, its goal is… Continue reading Five Big Tech Innovations that IBM Predicts Will Change Your Life in the Next Few Years
Now Any Museum or Gallery Can Exhibit Online through Google Open Gallery
Do you have any artwork or cultural artifacts you’d like to share with the world, but don’t have the resources to publish them online? You might find a solution in Google. Today Google announced Open Gallery, a program designed to help artists, museums, archives and small galleries exhibit their work online. In the past, Google… Continue reading Now Any Museum or Gallery Can Exhibit Online through Google Open Gallery
Kano: The Kickstarter Smash Teaching Kids to Code and Build Their Own Computers
What if there was a way for kids to teach themselves how to build a computer while having fun, too? Kano is a kit that lets kids build their own computer and learn to code, and it’s causing quite a stir on Kickstarter. Judging from the success of its crowdfunding campaign, the London-based project is… Continue reading Kano: The Kickstarter Smash Teaching Kids to Code and Build Their Own Computers
Save Yourself from Black Friday Madness With Reddit’s ‘Epic’ Livestream Event
With people going to all lengths to score the latest toys and electronics at low prices, Black Friday has become the most bloodthirsty event in the United States. Because of this, stepping outside of your house the day after Thanksgiving can be a dangerous, sometimes fatal, undertaking. To help people stay safe this holiday, Reddit… Continue reading Save Yourself from Black Friday Madness With Reddit’s ‘Epic’ Livestream Event
Top 13 Educational Tools Online that Every Teacher Should Know
The proliferation of web-based tools seems to be growing with an ever-increasing pace. Teachers have a lot to gain from these new resources that are making their work easier. However, with the immense choice of websites and online tools devoted to the educational process, it may become difficult to determine the ones that are really… Continue reading Top 13 Educational Tools Online that Every Teacher Should Know
littleBits Lands $11M to Make Snappable Electronics for Young Makers
Meet littleBits, Legos for the iPad generation. The New York-based hardware startup creates a library of snappable electronic modules that take the intimidation out of making electronic circuits. littleBits aims to make electrical engineers out of your children and won’t stop until every one of us can make our own phones or computers. The company… Continue reading littleBits Lands $11M to Make Snappable Electronics for Young Makers
