I love listening to the TED Radio Hour on NPR. Each hour has a theme, and includes excerpts from excellent TED Talks that revolve around that topic. The speakers are interviewed by the host of the show, Guy Raz, and give some great background insight into the TED Talks. One of my favorite shows that … Read more
My daughter is a huge fan of the BBC’s Sherlock Holmes series so when I saw this, I had to show her. We both had a chuckle over the graph of his interests 🙂 You can see the infographic in its entirety by visiting Media Bistro. It’s being used to advertise for a new book … Read more
It hasn’t been that long since I started collecting resources for teaching kids how to program on my Pinterest Board, but it seems like I already have enough links to keep any interested child occupied from Kindergarten to Adulthood. I recently ran across an online magazine, Help Kids Code, that offers even more support for anyone … Read more
Two recent ads tackle sexist stereotypes that contribute to a culture in which women are often seen as inferior. In the Pantene ad below, women are encouraged to stop apologizing for everything. This is a bad habit that I am guilty of, and I’ve been trying to curb it for years. Ram me in the … Read more
In the past couple of years, there have been an overwhelming number of stories from media outlets that point out the huge amount of computer science jobs that are available and the dismal number of American students prepared to fill them. You can see some of the sobering statistics on this infographic provided by Kodable. Although … Read more
UPDATE 11/6/14: This set has been sold out since this summer. You can find pieces of it for sale, and even the whole set for an exorbitant price. Lego states on its site that they are looking into producing more. I am really pumped about the new Lego set to be released this August, 2014! It … Read more