4 results for year: 2016
Once again the University of Queensland will host many eager, young minds at the Kids College Queensland Explorama on Sunday the 31st March. Explorama always provides a wonderful opportunity for students to connect with like-minded peers in a fun, exciting and challenging workshops.
Each workshop offers something unique and ...
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By Not Challenging Gifted Kids, What Do We Risk Losing?
By Ingfei Chen
APRIL 25, 2014
It’s easy to assume that for extremely bright young pupils, life in the classroom is a snap. But when conventional school curricula fail to stimulate their hungry young brains, leaving them bored and stymied, these kids may get lost in ...
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Why Kids Need to Tinker to Learn
By Katrina Schwartz
JULY 11, 2013
The Maker Movement has inspired progressive educators to bring more hands-on learning and tinkering into classrooms, and educator Gary Stager would like to see formal schooling be influenced by the Maker Movement, which has inspired young learners to ...
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How Minecraft and Duct Tape Wallets Prepare Our Kids for Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet
By Zach Klein May 26, 2015
When I was 11 I loved designing web pages and playing Sim City. Adults in my life didn’t recognize these skills as valuable, so neither did I. Actually, I began to feel guilty for using my computer so much. In ...
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