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7 Popular Science Museums

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From the invention of fire to Mars exploration, our insatiable appetite to discover and learn is getting wilder and wilder and with it our scientific knowledge. In today's post I share with you this collection of 7 popular science museums as featured in Google Arts & Culture. Visit the website of City of Space.

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The Metaverse Hype Died Down. Where Does That Leave Colleges That Invested In It?

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This semester, more than 2,500 students at Los Angeles City College are taking a course that offers the option of learning in extended reality, Drummond estimates. Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.) South Dakota State received funding from Meta Immersive Learning to support the effort.)

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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This placed the responsibility for learning on the students, using teacher-prescribed methods, even though decades of research screamed that lots of kids perform better with images than pages filled with black-and-white text. C-Span Classroom is free but requires registration to access materials. Explore.org. Futures Channel.

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Indoor STEM Activities for Kids

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It’s a fantastic way to get students excited about science through hands-on learning. Here are five chemistry activities that turn your kitchen into a science lab: Baking Soda Volcano: Create a classic reaction using baking soda and vinegar to simulate a volcanic eruption. Watch the colors explode!

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How can intelligent systems revolutionise healthcare?

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Published: Access to quality healthcare is a basic human right. To ease the pressure on our struggling healthcare systems, scientists and medical professionals are looking to innovative new technologies such as machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). How can intelligent systems revolutionise healthcare?

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How we read: the neuroscience behind literacy

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Typically, we learn how to read well after we learn how to speak, and it is theorised that reading builds upon our speech production system. Imagine a child learning to read, being taught by an adult,” says Jacqueline. Reading also becomes progressively more difficult to learn as we age, as our brains become less adaptable. “If

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Best Academic Research Tools for Researchers and Educators

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From reading the literature to writing up the first draft of your paper, engaging in academic research means that you are in an ongoing process of learning and growth. What you need is access to academic search engines. To learn more about these tools check out this post titled best 12 tools to organize citations and references.

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