Teaching

Gadgets

Little Voices Coach Teachers Over Headsets, Thanks To Bill Gates

7:20AM March 2, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Just like the technology that NFL coaches use, teachers in the US have been hooking up wires to their ears for mentors to whisper nuggets of help into when training. The Gates Foundation wisely invested its money in Teach for America, giving them enough money to purchase the headsets necessary for live-coaching newbie teachers. More »

Gaming

How To Teach Maths Using A Nintendo Wii

9:00AM January 21, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Teacher Robert Drewnowski had only $US300 in grant money to help him develop a more effective way of teaching math to fourth graders. He used it to buy a Wii. More »

Learn Your Way Around A Cow’s Rectum With A Robot

7:00AM November 8, 2009 | Chris Jacob

The ‘Haptic Cow’ may have recently won Sarah Baillie the Most Innovative Teacher of the Year Award, but did she ever consider the real cow’s feelings? Imagine the rush of emotions: jealousy, relief, maybe even arousal. More »

Software

Learn How to Build iPhone Apps from Stanford University

10:40AM April 3, 2009 | Andi Wang

If you’ve ever had an idea for an iPhone application but you’ve never known how to begin creating it, Stanford will be offering how-to-build-iphone-apps computer science courses via free video podcasts through iTunes U. Later this week, you’ll be able to get a Stanford-level education without the stress of having to apply to the prestigious school and especially without having to pay tuition being a huge dbag. [Ed. note: Ed went to Cal.] [TechCrunch]

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