Tag: Education

  • Sifteo Cubes Review

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    The new Sifteo Cubes are out and they are amazing. If you haven’t experienced Sifteo, it’s a bit tricky to explain. It’s a gaming system comprised of individual cubes that talk to each other and have motion sensing and touch screens. You play games by tilting, turning, and rearranging the cubes, creating a wonderful tactile…

  • Snap Circuits Review

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    Christy

    I have been recommending Snap Circuits from Elenco to anyone who will listen. Why? First of all, kids are underexposed to engineering skills, especially of the electrical sort. Second of all, kids love engineering stuff, especially of the electrical sort. There’s a magic in snapping some pieces together, flipping a switch and having a light…

  • Snap Circuits Review

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    Christy

    I have been recommending Snap Circuits from Elenco to anyone who will listen. Why? First of all, kids are underexposed to engineering skills, especially of the electrical sort. Second of all, kids love engineering stuff, especially of the electrical sort. There’s a magic in snapping some pieces together, flipping a switch and having a light…

  • Make: School’s Out Summer Fun Guide

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    Christy

    When I was a kid, I was constantly taking things apart to see how they worked. When I was 12, I went to a summer camp where I learned to solder (a useful skill, by the way), and by the time I was 14, I had decided to become an electrical engineer. It didn’t end…

  • Do Apps Really Help Kids Learn?

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    Christy

    This has been an ongoing debate. As kids use more and more technology, we’d like to believe that it is actually benefitting them in some way. In particular, educational apps are seeing an explosion in popularity, but are they really doing anything other than keeping our kids from asking, "Are we there yet?"

  • Microsoft, Sesame Street, and National Geographic Show Us the Next Frontier of Television and Educational Content

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    There are times when I get a press release that I know I should share immediately, but I’m just not sure how to capture the impact of the story. Last week was one of those times. In short, Kinect for Xbox 360 announced a ground-breaking partnership with National Geographic and Sesame Street. The two iconic…

  • LeapFrog LeapPad Review – Adults and Kids Agree!

    LeapFrog LeapPad Review – Adults and Kids Agree!

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    We recently received a LeapFrog LeapPad to try out and share with friends. I haven’t seen it much since it arrived in the house and the kids took off with it, but I had a little time to test it out for a proper review. I’ve got my thoughts below. In addition, my son (who…

  • 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge Announced

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    If you have an aspiring video game designer at home, this may be their chance to shine. The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and E-Line Media have announced the 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge. Details will be available in November, but entries will be open to the following four categories: Middle School,…