Author Archives: dkohn96

For a new Perspective

Posted on December 9, 2022 by dkohn96

A new, to scale, model of the solar system is going to be installed on the University of Memphis Main Campus. More info at: http://voyagesolarsystem.org/community-network/voyage-the-next-generation-communities/communities-in-progress/memphis-tn. I will post more info when it becomes available. It is not installed yet, but … Continue reading →

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Hour of Code

Posted on December 9, 2022 by dkohn96

Tomorrow, Dec 10 is CodeCrew Hour of Code event Kids: https://cdcrw.us/HoC22 Adults: https://cdcrw.us/ESDHoC Volunteers: https://cdcrw.us/HoC22Volunteer

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The Much-Anticipated Comedy Wildlife Photography Contest 2022 Has Finally Announced Its Winners (16 Pics) | Bored Panda

Posted on December 9, 2022 by dkohn96

https://www.boredpanda.com/comedy-wildlife-photography-contest-winners-2022/

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FIRST® Kahoot!

Posted on December 5, 2022 by dkohn96

Happy Computer Science Education Week! From software development, artificial intelligence, video game development, and more, computer science education impacts many aspects of our day-to-day lives.   Join us in celebrating one of the fastest-growing fields of study with FIRST® Kahoot! and learn … Continue reading →

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Watch “How to advertise to men” on YouTube

Posted on December 2, 2022 by dkohn96

How to advertise to men’: Funny video destroys advertising clichés targeting men

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LEGO® Education Announces SPIKE™ App 3 Launch

Posted on November 30, 2022 by dkohn96

It’s official! The LEGO® Education Team is excited to announce the launch of SPIKE™ App 3 on December 1, 2022. This launch features: an entirely new app for the SPIKE™ portfolio  both a web and a native downloadable app  both … Continue reading →

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17-year-old discovers a new planet on 3rd day of his NASA internship: ‘Like Tatooine from Star Wars’

Posted on November 27, 2022 by dkohn96

https://scoop.upworthy.com/17-yo-discovers-a-new-planet-on-3rd-day-of-his-nasa-internship-like-star-wars

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Artist creates mesmerizing paintings using just light. Here are 20 brillaint pieces of his work

Posted on November 27, 2022 by dkohn96

https://scoop.upworthy.com/artist-took-15-years-to-master-light-painting-photography-here-are-20-of-his-amazing-paintings

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STEM/STEAM Designated Schools in Tennessee

Posted on November 22, 2022 by dkohn96

The link to the list of STEM Designated Schools in Tennessee: https://www.tnstemdesignation.org/current-designated-schools/

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Pols who push electric cars ignore basic math and physics

Posted on November 18, 2022 by dkohn96

Editor note: I do think of myself as an environmentalist, but the author of the article is right about battery storage being limited and Electric Vehicles (EVs) are not the panacea that they are being made out to be. https://nypost.com/2022/11/16/pols-who-push-electric-cars-ignore-basic-math-and-physics/

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