by Sarah Green | Oct 8, 2014 | News, Teacher Issues
One of the benefits brought to us by digital technology is the potential to supplement traditional learning practices with visual representations. This is very advantageous for visual learners who struggle to memorize data or who have to physically see things...
by Sarah Green | Mar 12, 2014 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Is your phone losing power? Take a walk with it. Georgia Tech researchers have built a device that charges your phone based on your body movement. The four layer disc puts everything into place: the rotating top layer, made of copper, sends out positive charges past...
by Sarah Green | Jan 27, 2014 | News, Parent Issues
Parents, hold onto that tablet! A new study reveals an educational drop-off for children after the age of four. Turns out, toddlers to pre-schoolers watch the most educational media compared with other age groups. As tablets have become more affordable and accessible...
by Sarah Green | Jan 20, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
What’s the best way to close the race and gender gap in technology? Get them while they’re young. Teaching computer science to high school students, and even younger, is the best way to get girls and minorities to want a career in technology. High-school is currently...
by Sarah Green | Dec 13, 2013 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Not all that long ago, studying abroad was a very different experience. As a student, you arrived in a foreign country, got settled in with a host family or in student housing, and tried to get over culture shock as quickly as possible. That’s still true, but there’s...
