I had planned to put a video together about "choosing a school for your children" to test out TED-Ed. However, my eight-year-old daughter caught wind of what I was doing and wanted to get in on the act. To cut a long story short my highly intellectual video-lesson turned into ...

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The MoonBots Competition is back and it's better than ever this year. The contest challenges teams of kids from around the world to think about the moon and answer questions about space exploration. A second phase of the competition challenges the teams to create a robot using Lego Mindstorms to ...

When you hear about an institution, not least an ancient religious one, embracing new technology all sorts of alarm bells start to ring. Similarly when a community you are part of decides to experiment with new ways of doing things it can feel a little uneasy. Add video-games into this ...

If you've got kids just out of school (or close to it), then you've likely got your hands full with trying to find enough activities to keep them busy. The pool is great, and the library's always a good option, but my favorite parts of the summer break were projects... ...

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Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.

Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.

When I get started on a new project or endeavor, I become a voracious consumer of information. I start reading everything I can get my hands on that will introduce me to that subject and give me a good foothold. If I am already well versed on a subject but ...

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