Drones help us perform various complex tasks easily. But there are certain tasks that we want to perform automatically rather than manually – without much effort. To achieve this, she decided to make a smart drone that could be programmed with instructions and coordinates, allowing herself to fly to her destination without any human effort. …
The original version of this article appeared in Grading for Growth. In fall 2021, I took my first steps into the world of ungrading. Inspired by Susan D. Blum’s book “Ungrading,” I went fully gradeless in my upper-level Euclidean Geometry class. I gave only feedback on student work, with no grades on any assignment. The …
January 13 marked the fourth anniversary of the Payments Services Directive 2 (PSD2) which makes open banking a regulatory requirement in the UK. Open banking has changed the way millions of consumers and small businesses control and can benefit from their financial data, as well as supporting the UK’s position as a global innovator in …
Those of you who either have a large playfield, a parking space, a stadium, or a large sized backyard might be looking for powerful lights for the same. Such powerful lights are highly important to ensure that everything is clearly visible at night. In case you are also looking for something similar, consider going with …
It’s conference season – the time of year when parents and teachers come together to discuss each student’s progress. In most schools, this is a private conversation between a child’s teacher and his or her parents. It usually starts with interesting introductions. The teacher provides an overview of the student’s performance, and then explains the …
I am a true believer in the power of training. I have previously written about the need for teachers to embrace this practice with a growth mindset and to get rid of any negative stigmas associated with educational training in order to realize its potential to improve our craft. Now, I would like to consider …
Now control the prosthetic hands using your brain power. Imagine operating hundreds of prosthetic body parts with your thoughts. Isn’t it amazing?” Sometimes while multitasking, you wish you had more than one hands attached to your body, which you can control using your mind just as if you were controlling your natural hands. But given …
“Oh, it didn’t explode,” Megan shrieked as her undergraduate teacher supervised pouring the liquid into a beaker at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. “It didn’t explode.” It is not a statement of truth and more an expression of relief. But during 2020, it looked as if everything was exploding with no relief in sight. …
Despite sensors such as lidar offering an innovative approach to detecting anomalies while driving a self-driving vehicle, does vehicle intelligence extend to other unexpected challenges to ensuring complete vehicle safety? Autonomous vehicle safety plays an essential role in the overall performance of the navigation system. It is crucial to have a robust and anti-fog-resistant safety …
The SAT weighs heavily on our collective imagination—and everyone can picture the nerve-wracking spectacle of students sitting at desks, droning in Scantron shapes in No. 2 pencil, while stern-faced observers roam in search of cheaters. So it’s no surprise that SAT appears in a lot of blockbuster Hollywood movies. And they often have nightmares—as in …