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How Teaching Should Change, According to a Nobel-Prize-Winning Physicist
[ad_1] After Carl Wieman won the Nobel Prize for physics in 2001 for, as he puts it, “shining lasers on atoms” in a new way that gave experimental proof to a theory by Albert Einstein, Wieman decided to shift his research focus. He devoted the bulk of his time and energy to studying how to ... -
‘Everything you see is live’ as CENTCOM shifts to digital tools
[ad_1] The central challenge in the most recent Digital Falcon Oasis exercise was this: could digital tools enable U.S. Central Command to find, prioritize, approve, and neutralize a thousand or more threats in 24 hours? Those who attended the post-exercise briefing may have guessed the answer when they were not emailed a massive PowerPoint deck ... -
Honeywell shows off augmented-reality headset for tank crews
[ad_1] Move over, F-35 pilots. Tech giant Honeywell wants to give tank crews their own X-ray vision. Unveiled at this week’s AUSA show in Washington, D.C., the 360 Display clicks into the helmet mount currently used for night vision goggles. It’s designed to mirror human vision, so even with prescription glasses on, the user can ... -
The Role of the Substitute Teacher Needs an Overhaul
[ad_1] Education experts were raising questions and expressing concerns about teaching shortages long before COVID-19 came into the picture, but the pandemic exacerbated the issue. With stressful working conditions, low wages and health risks, many teachers have been making their exit — and with particularly acute shortages for substitute teachers, it’s been tough to find ... -
Discovering Casa Batlló: A Marvel of Modernist Architecture
History of Casa Batlló At number 43 on Paseo de Gracia stands the iconic Casa Batlló. Historically, this street served as a link between the city and the Villa de Gracia neighbourhood, which is now an integral part of Barcelona. The Batlló family no longer had a stake in Casa Batlló after the 1950s. Since ... -
Readers Respond: Does Fixing the Leaky STEM Pipeline Require Calculus To Adapt?
[ad_1] The need to strengthen the science, technology, math and engineering (STEM) careers pipeline has received renewed interest lately. Whether students can successfully flow through the pipeline to fill vital jobs in the country may have significance for the national interest, according to some observers. So what would it take to make STEM truly open ... -
We Don’t Have to Sacrifice Joy for Rigor in the Classroom
[ad_1] A joyful class is a rigorous class. A rigorous class is a joyful class. I wrote this mantra on a sticky note and placed it on my desk as a daily reminder that my students’ right to access joy is just as important as academic rigor. During my third year of teaching, I struggled ... -
Dear Abby: Living with my husband is intolerable but … I dread hurting him
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: I have seriously thought about giving my husband an ultimatum and moving out for a while. Living with him is no longer tolerable. His children support me 100%. He’s an alcoholic and can be a bully when he’s drinking. His bad behavior comes and goes. I never know who he’ll be when ...











