Ted Dintersmith was a successful venture capitalist at Charles River Ventures who turned his energies to K-12 and higher education. He claims that education in the U.S. has fallen badly behind, stuck in a 125-year-old framework that no longer meets…
Give someone a literary adventure
If you think your kids need a break from tech, consider getting them a monthly subscription to Owl Crate. Each Owl Crate box contains one brand new hardcover Young Adult or Junior novel, as well as 3-5 other bookish keepsakes…
STEMIE Coalition creates innovators
The National Invention Convention is where student inventors and entrepreneurs showcase their innovative ideas. “The STEMIE Coalition (STEMIE), a new initiative that emerged from the principles of the highly successful 33-year old Connecticut Invention Convention, was founded to elevate K-12…
Microsoft helps veterans build new careers
Microsoft offers an 18-week educational program that prepares military veterans for a career in the technology industry. More than 240 companies have become hiring partners that seek out MSSA graduates. “Several years ago, a group of employees at Microsoft who…
Telemedicine Is Forcing Doctors to Learn ‘Webside’ Manner
An expert in the burgeoning field of telemedicine, Steinhorn believes in the power of digital tools to connect clinicians with their patients. But more important than the technology, he says, is what clinicians in the field have taken to calling…
Juggling uses math skills
According to Avery Thompson at Popular Mechanics, juggling and math are interconnected. “The connection between the two came out of juggler’s attempts to develop a kind of notation for their tricks. That notation, called siteswap, can be used to describe…
Hello Barbie, let’s go … build a telescope!
Move aside Barbie, here come the Lego women of NASA. “Follow in the footsteps of 4 pioneering women of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration—America’s space agency) with this fun and inspiring LEGO® set. Build the Hubble Space Telescope and…
Is reading a printed page better than a digital screen?
Do you comprehend more information when you read from a printed page or from a computer screen? Does it depend on what you read? Read more at The Conversation.
Christopher Columbus runs aground in Puerto Rico
Located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, the “Birth of the New World” is now the tallest statue in the western hemisphere. While it survived Hurricane Maria, the huge, controversial statue almost got stuck in storage while Puerto Rico decided what to…
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower
The Smoky Mountains National Park has a beautiful web page featuring the 2017 Fall Foliage Map that can help you decide where to go to see leaves changing color. The page also features some really interesting facts on why trees…