Verrill Dana is pleased to donate more than 15 of its computers after a recent upgrade to Spark Academy, co-founded by Verrill Dana attorney Tom Bean, and to The Girls Foundation of Tanzania, co-founded by Beth Currier, now Secretary of the Foundation and wife of Verrill Dana attorney Doug Currier. “Computers play a vital role in education, however, we find that many schools lack the funding and resources needed to ensure they have enough adequate technology,” said K.C. Jones, Managing Partner at Verrill Dana.
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Art in MTR Exhibition Displays Students’ Innovative Design on Hostels for People with Dementia
Jan. 11, 2017 – PRLog — Retreat hostel models for elderly people with dementia and their families are showcased in the latest “Art in MTR” exhibition which runs from today at MTR Sheung Wan Station and Sai Wan Ho Station until 5 April 2017. Organised by the World Green Organisation, the “Social Innovation Inventor – Elderly Retreat Hostel Design Competition Exhibition” features 20 winning hostel designs.
Feature: New technology at CES 2017 gives glimpse of future life
In the 50th year of the International Consumer Electronics Show , new generation TV, autonomous driving, drones, robots, 3-D printing and virtual reality technology gave a glimpse of future life. This year’s CES held in Las Vegas between Thursday and Sunday attracted over 3,800 companies and 50,000 professionals from 150 countries and regions in the world.
More than 80 Kiwi kids abducted each year
More than 80 children were abducted or kidnapped in the first nine months of 2016, and those most at risk were in their late teens. It is not known how many of the incidents are related to domestic disputes but experts say abductions by strangers are rare and “stranger danger” advice is outdated.
‘The Crown’ reigns at the Golden Globes
The Crown has won Best TV Drama at the 2017 Golden Globes, beating out Westworld , This Is Us , Stranger Things and Game of Thrones. was nominated for three Golden Globes overall – the other two nods were Best Actress in a Television Series for Claire Foy, who also won, and Best Supporting Actor for John Lithgow, who lost to Billy Bob Thornton .
iQ: smartparent
IQ: SMARTPARENT equips parents and caregivers with the knowledge and tools they need to successfully guide their children in the use of digital media and technology. The three-part series addresses children’s media consumption – from helping them discern between fiction and reality to safeguarding their online identities.
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Admission is free on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursday through the month of February. Admission to Hamill Family Play Zoo is also free.
Discover Dinosaurs exhibit just right for little kids
Approach “Discover the Dinosaurs UNLEASHED” as a thoughtful carnival and you are unlikely to be disappointed by the two-day exhibit. There are serious-looking dino robots that growl and snarl and bob their heads like meat-eating horses.
No #1 Robotics Creator ROOBO Unveils AI Companion Robot for Kids
PuddingBeanQ answers the questions under eights ask of life, the universe and everything. It also teaches music and basic maths, and will understand up to 50 languages )–An adorable, small robot that can answer those innumerable ‘why” questions from young children is unveiled at CES by global technology intelligence platform ROOBO.
Another weird Chinese invention: A newspaper hat for preventing students from cheating
Recently, a Chinese school gave a hilarious moment to its pupils that shall invite a smile upon their faces every time they will recall it. In a bid to stop the school kids from cheating by peeping into each other’s answer sheets, they were forced to wear `newspaper hats’ throughout the course of the exam.
The Best Pregnancy and Baby Tech Products at CES 2017 Announced by…
The Bump , the definitive voice for millennial parents, in partnership with Living in Digital Times , producers of the new Baby Tech Summit at CES, today announced the winners of the second annual The Bump Best of Baby Tech Awards at CESA 2017 . The winners, recognized for their leading innovations in fertility, pregnancy and baby technology, were honored at an awards ceremony hosted by The Bump and Randi Zuckerberg, digital lifestyle expert and host of SiriusXM’s “Dot Complicated,” on the LIDT Stage at CES Tech West.
Lego’s new kit teaches kids to code
The company is launching a new building and coding set at CES 2017 this week that brings movement to Legos. The Lego Boost kit lets kids build five different smart toy models, including a cat, robot and guitar, with the help of sensors and motors.
Lego’s new kit teaches kids to code
The company is launching a new building and coding set at CES 2017 this week that brings movement to Legos. The Lego Boost kit lets kids build five different smart toy models, including a cat, robot and guitar, with the help of sensors and motors.
Living in Digital Times to Showcase the Best of Lifestyle Technology at CES Unveiled Las Vegas
To kick things off at the opening CES Unveiled Las Vegas, they are showcasing smart wearables, an augmented reality makeup app, robotic companions and digital health devices, a sampling of the most innovative tech at this year’s show. ” At Unveiled, journalists are looking the stories they believe represent the year’s overarching tech trends.
Billionaire’s new project: Easing India’s poverty
Ronnie Screwvala sat crossed-legged on the floor of a three-room schoolhouse in early November in Nate, a village about 100 miles from Mumbai, formerly Bombay, the city of his birt,where he built a billion-dollar media conglomerate. Watching a group of children playing with colorful educational games, Screwvala, a boyish-looking 54-year-old, appeared as wide-eyed and engaged as the students.
Toymakers are the early adopters pushing AR into the mainstream
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With the help of generous and creative people, we are turning an historic house into a place where learning is fun.
Entrepreneur goes from selling cars to animal sleeping bags
He did not grow up loving incredibly-plush animal sleeping bags. But he’s now the inventor, proprietor and only full-time employee of a business selling them by the thousands.
Tillerson Climate-Change Testimony Set Before Trump Sworn In
Lawyers for teenagers claiming the U.S. government failed to protect the environment from global warming plan to question under oath President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state on his knowledge of climate change. Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson’s testimony, set for the day before the Jan. 20 inauguration, is being sought by lawyers representing 21 children and teenagers seeking to prove that oil and gas industry groups “have known about the dangers of climate change since the 1960s and have successfully worked to prevent the government” from taking action.
Tillerson Climate-Change Testimony Set Before Trump Sworn In
Lawyers for teenagers claiming the U.S. government failed to protect the environment from global warming plan to question under oath President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state on his knowledge of climate change. Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson’s testimony, set for the day before the Jan. 20 inauguration, is being sought by lawyers representing 21 children and teenagers seeking to prove that oil and gas industry groups “have known about the dangers of climate change since the 1960s and have successfully worked to prevent the government” from taking action.
Hour Of Code aspires to create digital India
Code.org an NGO from the US with support from Facebook, Microsoft, Infosys and many others has come up with one of the largest learning events in history ‘The Hour of Code’. Vidyanidhi Info Tech Academy at Vile Parle, Mumbai hosted the ‘Hour Of Code’ event during the computer science education week in December for students of their school, and also for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Gandhigram school, in their neighbourhood.
UWG, WGTC offering classes over holiday
Starting next Tuesday, Dec. 27, West Georgia Technical College is offering a driver’s education class for 16-year-olds who need to meet Georgia’s Joshua’s Law requirements.
Te Manawa keeping the kids busy during the summer
Dinosaurs are set to remain all the rage at Te Manawa over the summer, with programmes designed to teach children about the extinct creatures taking place during the holidays. Children spent Friday in the museum’s courtyard playing with a snow machine, bringing a bit of white Christmas to sunny Palmerston North.
Japan Is Putting Stickers On The Elderly In Order To Track Them
The Japanese city of Iruma is testing a free service intended to help find dementia patients who wander off. A local company there developed a one-inch waterproof QR code sticker that is affixed to a person’s fingernails or toenails.
UBTECH Introduces TankBot: the First Jimu Robot that Runs on Treads
UBTECH Robotics, the company that created the cutting-edge Alpha Series of humanoid robots, today introduced TankBot, the latest addition to its line of STEM-friendly Jimu Robots for kids and teens. TankBot is the first Jimu Robot to run on tank treads for unprecedented mobility and features an infrared sensor that allows it to follow commands to detect, pick up or manoeuvre around objects.
Trend Micro Provides IoT Buyers Guide for Holiday Shopping Security Concerns,
Infographics and an interactive quiz are also available, highlighting product features that threat actors can use for accessing personal information and monetary exploitation. “Our goal with these resources is to help parents and guardians keep their families safe from online privacy and security risks,” said Lynette Owens, founder and global director of Internet Safety for Kids & Families at Trend Micro.
Hands-on toys that teach are really hot
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Fisher-Price’s Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar introduces basic coding concepts by letting preschoolers assemble segments that tell the caterpillar to do different things. Toys that teach aren’t a new thing, but a growing number are calling for kids to build with blocks, circuits or everyday items before reaching for a tablet screen.
Scientific kids tackle wild hog population dilemma
In a hut tucked away in the woods of northwestern Pike County, a group of young scientists is studying ways to stop a threat of nationwide proportions – wild hogs. The children – Nicholas Davis, 11, Daniel Holifield, 10, sister Sarah, 11, and Seth Russell, 10 – are members of FIRST Lego League.
A growing concern
UBC Child Care Ministry is bright, cheerful and welcoming. Cribs in the infant room are drenched in morning sunshine.
A growing concern
UBC Child Care Ministry is bright, cheerful and welcoming. Cribs in the infant room are drenched in morning sunshine.