For some people, math can be a necessary headache. Yes, algorithms guide countless aspects of daily life. There are tips to calculate and hours to count. But unless someone’s a specialist, they’ll probably ignore complex math in any given situation if they can help it. But Yale assistant professor of mathematics Stefan Steinerberger wants to…
Source: Turn Off the Lights Extension enhance your YouTube Videos I could see this extension being very useful for the teacher when using Youtube or other video in the classroom, along with students who may be distracted when watching video.
The Google Fonts team has teamed up with Thomas Jockin to create a series of fonts that are aimed at improving reading speed. To learn more about the research behind this initiative, see here for more details. Source: G Suite Updates Blog: New fonts intended to help improve reading speed now available in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides…
Source: Meme Generator – Kapwing Who doesn’t like memes? They’re probably second on the list of things shared, right behind emojis. Here is a pretty nice meme generator, along with a ton of other tools. I originally stumbled upon the site as an app to generate memes, and then I found out Kapwing does way…
Human beings have an astonishing ability to learn, but our motivation to do so tends to decrease with age, particularly in adulthood. As children, we are naturally curious and free to explore the world around us. As adults, we are much more interested in preserving what we learned, to the point of resisting any information — and…
Russia’s disinformation campaign during the 2016 US presidential election rocked social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to their core. Now, kids attending the Defcon conference are learning how to create their own bot army. But the organizers behind the r00tz Asylum, Defcon’s kid-friendly event, say there’s no cause for alarm. The goal isn’t to launch a new flurry…
Source: Storytelling | Arts and humanities | Khan Academy Disney’s Imagineering in a box consists of two different takes on the storytelling process. The first class, Imagineering in a box, takes participants through several lessons on what goes on when designing theme parks and attractions. The second class, Pixar in a box: the art of…
Source: Learn to explore space | Slooh.com Slooh.com is an website designed to help you learn about space. Although it isn’t free, the $300 classroom license with 30 students is reasonable. Once you become a member of Slooh.com, you can take part in several cool activities: Control of 6 telescopes, allowing you up to 20…