Using Gamification to Bolster Motivation in the Classroom
The concept of games is one almost everyone in the United States is aware of. The history of gaming is rich, spanning from Milton Bradley board games to highly advanced, modern video games, all revolving around the primary goal of “entertainment.” Nowadays, however, that goal is changing.
The Time to Start Reading to Your Child Is Now
If you were a young reader yourself, you might already understand the value of learning to read sooner rather than later — but if you aren’t, on the other hand, you might be unaware of what kind of benefits your kids can gain the sooner you start reading to them. This is different than the type of reading you do when you scroll through Facebook or Twitter; this is the type of imaginative reading that takes you on a journey! It All Starts With the Picture Book Children of any age can start building healthy reading habits with simple picture and board books. However, the younger your child, the better…
Autonomous Vehicles and a New Wave of Disruption
There’s been a lot of talk about self-driving cars over the last few years, but the US Senate has finally announced that it will pass legislation clearing regulations and restrictions for manufacturers, in essence providing a clear path to putting driverless cars on the road.
The Blockchain and The Byzantine Generals Problem
Twenty years ago, nobody would have predicted the impact that a popularized global information network would have on society–and even though the internet has only been around for a little over two decades, we still have yet to max out its potential, with wearables, connected home devices, and other Internet of Things (IoT) components just recently becoming popular. Nevertheless our dependence on the worldwide web is easily demonstrated. For example, in 2014, it was calculated that $1.2 million dollars worth of business was done every 30 seconds online, and Pew Research released a report showing that only about 13 percent of Americans don’t use the internet. You would think that…
