My daughter pointed this video out to me on YouTube and I was just blown away by it. It features the first computer to ever “sing” via programming. This was in the year 1961, the computer was an IBM 7094, and the song was “Daisy Bell”, also know as “Bicycle Built for Two.” It really […]
Earlier today, I was struck by this Tom Waits quote that I stumbled across. [su_quote]We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. We are monkeys with money and guns.[/su_quote] Tom Waits is an acclaimed musician, songwriter, and actor and this […]
YouTube. What a blessing and what a curse it is, all at the same time. It gets used a lot around here and by a lot, I mean, way too much. When used appropriately, it can be a valuable tool in our education toolkit. Unfortunately, it is the non-educational usage that has been causing problems […]
I somehow stumbled across a great article called The Risk List by Helena Sorensen on StoryWarren.com. The contents of the article really challenged me to loosen my grip just a bit on my protective tendencies with my kids and to allow them to experience risk. In doing so, they will not only be better prepared […]