There was a time when aquariums that offered spectacular shows performed by various aquatic animals and their trainers had been an eye-opening experience. However, many, like myself, know that deep down there are ethical implications in keeping dolphins and seals captive and using them to perform tricks for our entertainment. Thankfully, Li Wang and Melanie …
We have been forced into lockdown over the last 5 months and schools had to adapt really fast on how to teach students online and via Zoom. Some students found this very good but speaking from personal experience it presented some challenges. If you have a child that needs social interaction or be able to …
Depending on what sphere you’re in, you may or may not have heard of Scarlett, who has competed in over 178 tournaments and has gone as far as earning $332,066.27 from her winnings. What sports tournament is it you ask? Well, this is probably going to give ammo to your children the next time you …
We continually hear “think outside the box”. Last week I spoke those same words to my 14-year-old. Her reply: “Mum, I’m making the box.” Her generation is not scared to push the boundaries, develop their own rules and make their voices heard. I sometimes get overwhelmed just listening to her ideas on how she thinks. …
Education is of paramount importance to an individual as well as society. No matter which region or country we are living in, we must preserve our education system so that it helps us in preserving and furthering our knowledge. Have you heard of the term phenomenon-based learning/teaching? For those who haven’t, it’s using a specific …
With schools in New Zealand springing back in action, I don’t know who’s happier: the kids finally being able to see their friends in seven weeks; or the parents who have been scouring the internet for ideas to keep the kids busy during the lockdown. Facebook was full of inspirations and I particularly liked the …
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When it comes to dealing with diseases or any sort of disasters, humans and robots have very different approaches but with complementary outcomes. Many of us rise to the occasion by using our compassion and positivity to support each other during times of hardship, as seen in many fundraising efforts for COVID19. On the other …
While we have limited international travels in a bid to help each other slow the spread of the virus, we want to go down the memory lane with some of the robot friends Kai has made over the course of the year. We especially want to find out how they are doing right now. During …
Kingsgrove High School, NSW, Australia, is the first case study using the new “Sandbox” feature of Kai’s Clan. In Sandbox mode, students created their own objects with Tinkercad and Minecraft. Very soon we had the firetruck putting out the fires and the ambulance rescuing the distressed kangaroos and taking them to the field hospital. We …
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