In first grade, we are all taught how to read clocks. That unit also covered the general fact that 60 seconds are in one minute, and 60 minutes are in one hour. Move on to 5th grade, and we learn that all equilateral triangles have 60 degree angles. Just one year later, in 6th grade geography class, you learn that geographic coordinates go by 60. … Continue reading Why 60?

Patterns. They are all around us. From preschool playground “investigations” on leaves and flowers to senior year Calculus classes, we have been taught to observe and analyze patterns. When I think of the word pattern, I often think of beautiful geometric figures that create intricate artwork. Or I might think of patterns in my favorite team’s stats. To a child, patterns could mean a series … Continue reading The Cloaked Pattern That Rules Our World

In this day and age, cybersecurity is super important. Protecting your information while online is crucial to keeping yourself safe from hackers and online predators. Recently, a lot of people have started reading on Kindles, both on the devices themselves and in the app. However, it has recently been discovered that Kindle collects a lot of information about users. While some of this data mining … Continue reading Kindle Collects More Information Than You Think

To shed a little light on the reasons Zoom and Google Meet are so evenly matched, we spent the past few days surveying teachers to find out what platform they use and why. Continue reading Zoom vs. Google Meet: Teachers Vote