Category Archives: Educational

Coding as education: Code.org inspiring video

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Stefano

I love this video (and coding as well). Truly inspiring. Code.org has put together several hi-tech VIPs (and some non-tech guys) in this video witnessing how much programming opens minds, gives logic and opportunity and… definitely it’s fun! Who is … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi FM transmitter: one short wire and a radio let you broadcast WAV files (Vine footage included)

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Stefano

Another Raspberry Pi project: how to turn RPi into an FM transmitter? Imperial College Robotics Society released this Python code that streams a simple (44.1 KHz, mono, 16 bit) audio WAV file into FM. How to prepare this recipe: download … Continue reading →

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Apple iTunes U + Piazza: Stanford classes go social

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Stefano

Stanford is taking that a step further by linking the Piazza social learning platform with one of the most popular iTunes U courses: Professor Paul Hegarty’s iPad and iPhone App Development. The new social media aspect of the course builds … Continue reading →

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Happy PI Day! That’s 3.14 ;-) and Albert Einstein’s birthday too!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Stefano

PI DAY & LIGHT – today is Pi day (3.14) and also Albert Einstein‘s birthday. About PI Day: Pi Day is a holiday commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (or 3/14 in month/day … Continue reading →

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Scale of the Universe: an interactive educational tutorial to almost everything

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Stefano

I love this Flash interactive animation! Aptly named The Scale of The Universe, allows you to see the whole universe – in all its scale from the tiniest particle ever up to the whole universe. It’s a journey in science, … Continue reading →

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Writing for the web: a lecture that gets to the point of reading/writing for web users

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Stefano

I found this Slideshare from Hans Põldoja, about a lecture in Tallinn University, 29 October 2009. It’s quite old, but it’s still so useful and thought-provoking. I’ve been thrilled by the very beginning: “How people read on the web“. Oddly … Continue reading →

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Texting while walking: a viral video and some good lessons from NYT

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Stefano

“Texting While Walking” by Casey Neistat is a humorous cautionary video about the dangers of composing text messages while walking.  Casey Neistat is a New York-based filmmaker and the video is a New York Times opinion-documentary. While there’s little current … Continue reading →

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Friend or not on Facebook: a parents’ dilemma explained

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Stefano

A research by Lab42 just published, delves deep into one of the worst problem parents are facing these days within their family. Does a social network – and siblings relationship – mean that all parents are friend with their children? … Continue reading →

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Cubelets: the modular robotics you’ve been missing!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stefano

Make Magazine is always a great source of inspiration for tinkering-oriented people like me. In this post, Make introduces the Cubelets from ModRobotics: a great educational tool for kids and adults alike! Just like Lego, but with some brain too! … Continue reading →

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Math lessons and e-learning support on Facebook? Students in Venice, Italy, say ‘I LIKE IT’!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Stefano

Facebook turned into e-learning support in Venice: a great case study where Math lessons meet social networks – and students too! For sure it’s not the first time I read about Facebook being leveraged as a learning-support tool in university … Continue reading →

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