Tag: kids

These High School Students Are Creating a Prosthetic Hand for a Two-Year-Old

Two-year-old Zaxton was born with only a thumb and a pinky. Without his missing fingers, it can be difficult for Zaxton to handle certain objects. When Herb Wasson, a teacher at Leander High School in Texas, asked these three juniors to build a custom prosthetic hand for the two-year-old brother of a former student, they… Continue reading These High School Students Are Creating a Prosthetic Hand for a Two-Year-Old

Happy Safer Internet Day [LIVESTREAM]

Today we celebrate Safer Internet Day, an annual event organized by InSafe and ConnectSafely to promote safe and responsible use of the internet and mobile devices geared towards children around the world. While this event has been coordinated across Europe for the past 11 years with the European Commission, it wasn’t until two years ago… Continue reading Happy Safer Internet Day [LIVESTREAM]

The Post-It Messages This Stay-at-Home Dad Writes about Parenthood Will Make You Smile So Big

In May 2010 writer Chris Illuminati quit his job to become a stay-at-home dad. Since then, while he raises his two kids, he’s been entertaining us with witty post-it note messages he writes to remind himself what to do and what not to do when raising a child. The notes will make you chuckle, they’ll… Continue reading The Post-It Messages This Stay-at-Home Dad Writes about Parenthood Will Make You Smile So Big

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

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

Mobile Gadget Use by Kids Increased 89% over Last Two Years

A new study from the child advocacy group Common Sense Media shows that children’s use of mobile gadgets like tablets and smartphones has exploded in the last two years. The biannual survey indicated an 89% increase in the number of children eight years and younger who have used a mobile device, which grew from 38%… Continue reading Mobile Gadget Use by Kids Increased 89% over Last Two Years

Is Google Corrupting Your Kids at School? Microsoft’s New Ad Says So

Parents: Are your children’s minds being corrupted at school? That’s exactly what Microsoft claims in its latest Scroogled ad. As it petitions parents and students to take action at their local schools, Microsoft hopes to take over school districts with its safe new Bing for Schools search engine and knock Google Search out of the… Continue reading Is Google Corrupting Your Kids at School? Microsoft’s New Ad Says So