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Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas is a book by computer scientist Seymour Papert, in which he argues for the benefits of teaching computer literacy in primary and secondary education. [1] It was published by Basic Books in 1980, and republished in a new edition by Basic Books in 1993.
Smart Technologies [2] (styled as SMART Technologies) is a Canadian company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and wholly owned by Foxconn. [2] Founded in 1987, SMART is best known as the developer of interactive whiteboards branded as the "Smart Board" (styled as SMART Board) popularly used in education and business.
A welcome sign (or gateway sign) is a road sign at the border of a jurisdiction or region that introduces or welcomes visitors to the place. [1] Examples of welcome signs can be found near political borders, such as when entering a state , province , county , city , or town , and they are increasingly found in neighborhoods and private ...
James Madison (1751–1836) was a Founding Father of the United States and its fourth president, serving from March 4, 1809, to March 4, 1817.Dubbed the "Father of the Constitution" for his role in creating the U.S. Constitution, he had been dissatisfied with the weak government under the Articles of Confederation, and helped organize the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Some studies dispute the benefits of preschool education, [25] [26] finding that preschool can be detrimental to cognitive and social development. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] A study by UC Berkeley and Stanford University on 14,000 preschools revealed that while there is a temporary cognitive boost in pre-reading and math, preschool holds detrimental effects ...
An interactive whiteboard (IWB) device can either be a standalone computer or a large, functioning touchpad for computers to use. Interactive whiteboards are widely used in classrooms, boardrooms, and training environments, providing an innovative way to share information, facilitate discussions, and enhance the overall learning or business communication experience.
Little Free Library in a Tokyo Metro station. The first Little Free Library was built in 2009 by the late Todd Bol in Hudson, Wisconsin. [9] Bol mounted a wooden container, designed to look like a one-room schoolhouse, on a post on his lawn and filled it with books as a tribute to his late mother, a book lover and school teacher who had recently died. [10]