I was thrilled when I receivedMarty the Robotfor my classroom. Marty is a mixture of hardware and software that brings AI concepts to life and engages all students. Marty offers a unique opportunity for students to explore the world of machine learning and robotics and have fun in the process...
A US participant with an economic development background hypothesized that even if significant structural damage alone had caused impacts without loss of life, Armero still might not have survived as a vibrant community. Local inhabitants suggested to US participants that after the lahar, other comm...
When I was learning how to call for contra dances, one of the things I needed to understand was how to drop out. If you haven't been to a contra dance, the idea is that there's a person who briefly teaches each dance, and then once the music starts they
Just as in formal learning practices of standard language practices, one has to become a literate participant of the new communicative environments, by learning or being taught the norms, modes and codes of the supervernacular and its localized varieties in an often very informal way.Looking at...
Lessons from the enemy: what pathogens have taught us about the control of cytoskeletal dynamics. Numerous bacterial and viral pathogens exploit the host actin cytoskeleton to promote internalization into cells, replication within cells, and spread between cells during infection. By investigating the ...
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. (John 8:28) Does this sound like Jesus practiced His lines with the help of a disciple...
Last night we sat and watched ‘RBG’ on television, and her life unspooled on the screen – beautiful young woman, student, sweetheart, wife, mother – and a woman struggling not only to find her place but a place for all women. It was an eye-opener to see all that s...
When did we forget to take time to stop and smell the roses along the road of life and just enjoy life and let good things happen to us? We can rush through life with blinders on and keep bumping into boulders or we can go through life with our eyes open and enjoy each and every ...
“Burnoutis a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused byexcessive and prolonged stress. The negative effects of burnout spill over into every area of life—including your home, work, and social life. Burnout can also cause long-term changes to your body that make you ...
My tutorial on property prices did not go down well. He batted my words away — he liked the thought of being taught by a proper millionaire and didn’t want me to talk down my fortune. In a way this should have been familiar. My students at all the schools where I taught in London...