Researchers from MIT reportedly have created a new robot in their lab and apparently, it does resemble an actual person. Engineers at the prestigious university recently revealed the interface they have constructed, which can allow human programmers to interact with a humanoid robot, allowing that robot to learn and eventually mimic human-like reflexes.
Let’s begin with a story. One day, Mark decided to leave his car at home and use the bus to get to work and to take his daughter to school. Sara was very excited because she hardly ever rode in a bus as her father would take her everywhere in his car. Sara’s mom woke her up and they had to leave earlier since the bus would take longer than using dad’s car.
One of the hottest topics in EdTech throughout the recent months has been the subject of digital citizenship (or digital literacy). By designing classrooms that are more conducive to the specific needs of the students it surrounds for 180 days, those inside will become more eager to learn and, with increased engagement, see better academic results.
In the City of Atlanta in Georgia, a huge world class sporting event was held in the summer of 1996. It was the Modern Olympics. It was a great time for the city as it hosted countless visitors and athletes from all over the world. The city officials realized that the city would be ‘choked’ and grind to a halt.
Mr. Yearwood loves teaching and has a passion for it primarily because he enjoys interacting with people. He is excited about Geography and loves sharing ideas and concepts about this subject. Consequently, he employs a variety of methods and techniques that make Geography exciting and interesting.
Dr. Keith Explores is a new blog series written by Dr. Keith Yearwood, a geoscientist at the University of Maryland. Dr. Keith takes pieces of our natural world and explains them one at a time, encouraging and helping all of us to be more attentive to our surroundings. At the end of each post is a piece of technology, project, method or organization to help you.
With all the buzz surrounding STEM education, teaching students skills that will be vital to succeeding post-education is something that the best modern instructors seek to accomplish. What they could be doing, however, is not only teaching students the skills they will need, but also putting them to the test now right in the classroom.
Today’s talk begins with a small activity. Take a clean, clear glass and put some tap water into it. Set it down and examine it carefully. Most likely you will see nothing in the water. It looks clean and pure and it probably is safe to drink. Take another clean glass and do the same thing, but this time, place a teaspoon of salt in this glass of water.
With the obvious shift to jobs centering on STEM-rich areas, schools are gearing up to educate their students on science, technology, engineering and math in earlier grades and in more rigorous ways than in the past. The presence of and necessity for STEM skills in the 21st century is showing to be truer than ever.
Imagine yourself to be a bit of chemical substance that if someone swallows you, they can get very ill. You are flushed down the kitchen sink and you find yourself surrounded by the water that helped to flush you down the sink. You travel through many pipes and end up in a larger pipe and join many other chemical friends.
