Overview of NIGMS and Computing Life: Computing Life - National Institute of General Medical Sciences Computing Life From text messaging friends to navigating city streets with GPS technology, we're all living the computing life. But as we've upgraded from snail mail and compasses, so too have scientists. Computer advances now let researchers quickly search through DNA sequences to find gene variations that could lead to disease, simulate how flu might spread through your school and design three-dimensional animations of molecules that rival any video game. By teaming computers and biology, scientists can answer new and old questions that could offer insights into the fundamental processes that keep us alive and make us sick. This booklet introduces you to just some of the ways that physicists, biologists and even artists are computing life. What Is NIGMS? The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) supports basic research on genes, proteins and cells.
Article: Inviting Global Perspectives into the Classroom Article Produced in Partnership with Cisco Education. As our schools and universities prepare students to make a contribution to the world, it is important to benchmark the emerging critical skills they will need to solve increasingly complex problems. As we accelerate the speed of moving data and communications around the world, one strategic skill emerges that we traditionally have not taught: global empathy. My own introduction to how valued this skill is came from an interview I had with the CEO of one of the largest banks in the world. The executive continued: “It’s not hard to find employees who have high test scores. The boundaries of relationships prescribed by our traditional classrooms typically limit students to conversations with peers sitting next to them. Fortunately, technology makes it extremely easy for today’s students to become globally aware. Here are some of the key aspects of global empathy: Listening. Understanding Different Points of View Not Just for Older Students
Money as You Grow – Kids and Money – President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability Le blues du Net, par Bernard Stiegler Bernard Stiegler (à gauche) et Jean-Hugues Barthélémy (à droite),colloque Gilbert Simondon, Cerisy-la-Salle, juillet 2013, cliché Dom Lacroix Le philosophe Bernard Stiegler définit la révolution numérique autour de la notion de publication et de ses significations sociétales. L’Internet et le Web sont porteurs de potentialités inouïes, pas encore mesurées. Mais ce processus a fait l’objet d’une capture par de grandes compagnies des États-Unis qui mettent en péril nos sociétés. (Séquence vidéo 1) Nous aimerions connaître votre vision de ce que l’on appelle la révolution numérique. Bernard Stiegler : La révolution numérique a commencé véritablement il y a à peu près une vingtaine d’années, lorsque les États-Unis ont rendu l’Internet accessible au monde à travers le Web. Le numérique est avant tout un processus de formalisation généralisée. Le canard digérateur, l’un des automates les plus sophistiqués de Jacques Vaucanson, mécanicien français (1709-1782). [1] ↑ Cf. (Séquence vidéo 2) NB.
Calendar Home › Classroom Resources › Calendar Activities Not your everyday calendar, here you can find important events in literary history, authors' birthdays, and a variety of holidays, all with related activities and resources that make them more relevant to students. View by day, by week, or by month. September 8 Jon Scieszka was born in 1954. Students review Scieszka's tips for encouraging young people to read and then create their own, sharing ideas with adults in their community through a letter. Grades K – 8 September 13 Roald Dahl was born on this day in 1916. Students adapt a Roald Dahl story to picture book format and share their books and add them to the classroom library. Grades 3 – 6 Types of Calendar Activities
Grand Challenges - 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering With input from people around the world an international group of leading technological thinkers were asked to identify the Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century. From urban centers to remote corners of Earth, the depths of the oceans to space, humanity has always sought to transcend barriers, overcome challenges, and create opportunities that improve life in our part of the universe. In the last century alone, many great engineering achievements became so commonplace that we now take them mostly for granted. Technology allows an abundant supply of food and safe drinking water for much of the world.
The Wonderment Inevery Crea: Recursos Puebla se consolida como uno de los principales destinos turísticos de México... Cuando se tienen políticas claras y objetivos serios como los del gobernador Rafael Moreno Valle y del gobierno federal, es posible consolidar a Puebla como uno de los principales destinos turísticos culturales de México, destacó la secretaria de Turismo, Claudia Ruiz Massieu, al inaugurar con el mandatario estatal y el alcalde Tony Gali, los trabajos de conservación de la Catedral de Puebla, reconocida como Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad y orgullo de los mexicanos. Por su parte, el mandatario estatal ratificó que continuará trabajando para fortalecer este sector y así atraer más turistas, inversiones y desarrollo para la entidad. La secretaria federal y el mandatario poblano coincidieron que para detonar y fortalecer el turismo es necesario diversificar su oferta, por lo que la visión de ampliar destinos resulta atractiva y benéfica para el país.
Théorie de l'esprit La théorie de l'esprit (de l'anglais theory of mind) désigne, en sciences cognitives, non pas une théorie, mais l'aptitude permettant à un individu d’attribuer des états mentaux inobservables (ex. : intention, désir, sentiment, conviction...) à soi-même ou à d'autres individus[1]. « Le principe de base étant celui de l’attribution ou de l’inférence, les états affectifs ou cognitifs d’autres personnes sont déduits sur la base de leurs expressions émotionnelles, de leurs attitudes ou de leur connaissance supposée de la réalité »[1]. Cette capacité est centrale dans la cognition sociale humaine et joue un rôle primordial dans les interactions sociales — communication, empathie, collaboration, enseignement, compétition, etc.[2], en permettant de mieux s'expliquer les attitudes des autres pour mieux prédire et anticiper leurs comportements et y adapter les nôtres[3]. L'expression « théorie de l'esprit » provient de l'éthologie. Diminution de l’activité des neurones miroirs[49] :
CO2 emissions, birth & death rates by country, simulated real-ti iPad Graphic Calculator Apps April 12, 2016 Below are some very good graphing calculators for math teachers and students. Learners can use these apps on their iPads to perform complex mathematical equations, plot graphs, and visualize math notations. For those of you looking for graphing calculators to use on Chrome, check out this page. 1- Desmos Graphing Calculator This is one of the most popular graphic calculator out there. 2- Quick Graph ‘It is a powerful, high quality, graphic calculator that takes full advantage of the multitouch display and the powerful graphic capabilities of the iPad and iPhone, both in 2D and 3D. 3- Good Grapher This is another excellent scientific graphing calculator. 4- Scientific Graphing Calculator 2 This is an upgraded version of Scientific Graphing Calculator.
Gapminder: statistics for a fact based world view Video Resources for Teaching Math With Pi Day coming up, we wanted to shout out to all the amazing YouTube creators who are making math videos! (Of course, if it's Pi Day videos you want, check out our "Hooray for Pi Day" post.) Math may not seem like a natural fit for the visually-driven medium of video -- but you'd be amazed by the creativity of some of these creators who bring the complexities of all levels of math to life on the small screen. Math teachers, this one's for you! Video Playlist: Best YouTube Channels for Math Teachers Watch the first video below, or watch the whole playlist on YouTube. video The Infinite Hotel Paradox - Jeff Dekofsky (05:59)Want to show your students the math behind online dating? More Resources for Engaging Kids in Math I hope this playlist has inspired you to find some creative ways to get your students excited about math, or at the very least provided some great resources for homework help.
Facing the Future | Big Ideas All students need opportunities to explore sustainability big ideas in a variety of contexts and disciplines. High quality education for sustainability helps students investigate the meaning and implications of these ideas and to incorporate these ideas into their own thinking, problem solving, and decision-making. Big ideas come in many shapes and sizes, including broad topics or themes difficult problems, or ongoing debates or issues. Sustainability big ideas often involve perspectives and information from multiple ways of knowing, multiple disciplines and multiple cultures. [Note: The following discussion of Big Ideas was adapted from Nolet (2016) Education for Sustainability: Principles and Practices for Teachers.]