My daughter~ a fourth-grade student~ excels academically. She works hard in school and earns straight As. And while I wont go as far as to slap a My Daughter is an Honor Roll student sticker on my car bumper~ I am very proud of her.
The problem is that her academic performance is no guarantee that she will be successful in the real world~ at least not as many define success. Her strong study habits~ ability to read at higher levels~ or good penmanship does not necessarily mean...
The release of Apple's latest mobile operating system is leaving owners of older devices behind, but a Cupertino policy for these devices means that they will not be rendered "obsolete."
iOS 7 is a huge departure from the previous verisons of the operating system. As such, only the most recent devices posess the hardware to utilize it. That means...
Need a short activity for your students: In the News...
NASA has announced that the first man-made object has left the solar system! The Voyager 1 launched in 1977(along with the Voyager 2 sixteen days later) has left heliosphere and is now zooming into interstellar space. The heliosphere is the boundary separating our solar system including the sun~...
Perhaps, this might be of interest for a Bell Ringing Activity:
I n a world where beauty is highlighted, a unique organization wants people to think about creatures less cute. The Ugly Animal Preservation Society, located in Great Britain,has just selected a new mascot-the Blobfish, as the world's ugliest creature! Found in the deep ocean waters off of south-eastern Australia, the Blobfish is really a creature only a mom(or dad)could love! A world wide competition was recently held with...
We're into the second week of September, which means that Apple is revealing its latest version of the iPhone. Where previous events were met with jaded yawns, this year's announcement has the tech world buzzing.
In addition to the...
Bertolt Meyer was born with about an inch of arm below his left elbow. He uses a prosthetic arm known as the i-limb. Held on by suction using a silicone sheath, the i-limb gives the prosthetic a tight seal where it connects to the rest of his arm.
The newest version of the i-limb features a very apt bionic hand. Each finger has its own motor, with two electrodes inside the forearm that react to signals given by the muscles above the prosthetic limb. An app that...