Chromebook Apps for younger students, historical maps, and a comic – Top 3 of the Week
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What is the importance in kids learning to code?
Source: 10 Reasons Kids Should Learn to Code Wondering what kids get out of learning to code?
Over 50,000 images from the Art Institute of Chicago are now available online
Over 50,000 images from the Art Institute of Chicago are now available online. Source: Discover Art & Artists | The Art Institute of Chicago Via: The Art Institute of Chicago Has Put 50,000 High-Res Images from Their Collection Online These works of art are released in the public domain, which means you can do anything you want…
A list of Chromebook apps for younger students
Are you a Chromebook user under the age of ten? While you may not be, quite a few students among the almost thirty million students in U.S. schools. Luckily, there are many Chrome add-ons which are age-appropriate for young learners. In this blog entry, we will explore a few common Chromebook apps. Source: Chromebook Apps for Young…
Historical maps available online
Historical maps available online. Source: Old Maps Online This is really, cool. The maps cover all over the world, and could be used to show how your local town has changed or what the roads were like during specific events.
Time zones, poverty, and the art of failing – Top 3 of the Week
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The effects of poverty on cognitive function
Lacking money or time can lead one to make poorer decisions, possibly because poverty imposes a cognitive load that saps attention and reduces effort. Source: Poverty Impedes Cognitive Function | Science I had thought I shared this before, but I couldn’t find it in the archives. The researchers talk about cognitive load. What is cognitive load?…