If all that people had shown me about math and sciences were books, I highly doubt I'd have shown any interest. Show the kids the applications of math and science. Introduce them to jobs and people in engineering and medical fields.
Another good way is an organizations called FIRST: usfirst.org
They put the sports/competitive spin onto the sciences, and they do a really good job. They have competitions for every age group and do an awesome job of showing kids why and how learning will allow them to do amazing things. FIRST also does a good job of matching the competitions content to the age levels, ie High School students build 6 foot tall, 120 lb robots while younger kids are using things like Lego mindstorms and VEX.
I'm still learning all the different HD specs and standards, but why couldn't devices just modulate the signal onto an unused digital channel? The concept worked for VCRs, why not now? Aren't all ATSC compatible TV's supposed to be able to display all the different resolutions, thereby eliminating any compatibility issues?
Who cares about video games, get FIRST Robotics at a school and any student who participates should stand out in any physics/engineering class and understand why it's all useful. I've been in FIRST for 4 years and I'm breezing through my AP physics class. Just having a general idea of the concepts being taught lets me do better then those who are considered the brightest students in the school.
I think you're students will become extremelly enthusiastic towards robotics if they get involved in a program like FIRST robotics. Check out regional event this year and talk to some of the students, a huge majority of them will tell you that because of FIRST they intend to persue a carrer in engineering.
Check what people are working on at chiefdelphi, the environment there is very much like what the students are like at their schools. They ask questions, chat with each other, have fun, and mentors offer guidance for some of the tougher problems.
Agreed, I have an email off to Micro$oft right now, I doubt it will get answered, but if the media is wrong I'm sure Micro$oft will act quickly to redeem itself.
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This could form a new niche market for in-ear monitors.
If all that people had shown me about math and sciences were books, I highly doubt I'd have shown any interest. Show the kids the applications of math and science. Introduce them to jobs and people in engineering and medical fields.
Another good way is an organizations called FIRST:
usfirst.org
They put the sports/competitive spin onto the sciences, and they do a really good job. They have competitions for every age group and do an awesome job of showing kids why and how learning will allow them to do amazing things. FIRST also does a good job of matching the competitions content to the age levels, ie High School students build 6 foot tall, 120 lb robots while younger kids are using things like Lego mindstorms and VEX.
I'm still learning all the different HD specs and standards, but why couldn't devices just modulate the signal onto an unused digital channel? The concept worked for VCRs, why not now? Aren't all ATSC compatible TV's supposed to be able to display all the different resolutions, thereby eliminating any compatibility issues?
Who cares about video games, get FIRST Robotics at a school and any student who participates should stand out in any physics/engineering class and understand why it's all useful. I've been in FIRST for 4 years and I'm breezing through my AP physics class. Just having a general idea of the concepts being taught lets me do better then those who are considered the brightest students in the school.
I think you're students will become extremelly enthusiastic towards robotics if they get involved in a program like FIRST robotics. Check out regional event this year and talk to some of the students, a huge majority of them will tell you that because of FIRST they intend to persue a carrer in engineering.
Check what people are working on at chiefdelphi, the environment there is very much like what the students are like at their schools. They ask questions, chat with each other, have fun, and mentors offer guidance for some of the tougher problems.
Agreed, I have an email off to Micro$oft right now, I doubt it will get answered, but if the media is wrong I'm sure Micro$oft will act quickly to redeem itself.
and yet I'm still downloading at a measly 300 kbs.