Videogames or homework?
25 Oct 2021

Videogames or homework?

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Why not do both? ACMI has 75 game lessons for teachers to try. Find out how to meaningfully use videogames as homework in this resource for teachers looking to update their skills. Word Count: 778 Credit: Shutterstock Despite the growth … Continued
Explainer: Cryptocurrency
24 Mar 2021

Explainer: Cryptocurrency

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How digital currencies work, and why we should care. This maths and technology resource is for Year 10 STEM students to explain cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin. It describes what it is, the benefits, challenges and the future of the currency. It … Continued
A Touching Display
15 Jan 2021

A Touching Display

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Today’s interactive screens may seem like magic, but as Lee Constable explains, the tech is decades old and based on surprisingly simple principles. Discuss the application of Physics and Chemistry understanding in a real-life context that students will definitely be … Continued
The Internet of Temporary Things
15 Jan 2021

The Internet of Temporary Things

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Cash in your silicone chips – paper and plastic are about to make a comeback. As sensors fill the world with an endless stream of data on every aspect of our lives, Moore’s Law dictates that traditional silicon-based systems won’t … Continued
Why people get sick in virtual reality
28 Aug 2020

Why people get sick in virtual reality

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‘Cybersickness’ might sound right out of a sci-fi novel, but it’s an illness impacting people across industries today – and it’ll probably get worse. Combining an understanding of Biological Sciences to design and refine virtual reality technologies that could be … Continued
Supercharged bandages improve wound healing
24 Jul 2020

Supercharged bandages improve wound healing

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Using a new plasma coating on current wound dressings could promote the healing of chronic wounds and reduce patient suffering. This fascinating technological development could be used with Biology and Chemistry students in years 8, 9, and 10 to demonstrate … Continued
Best of: Robotics
17 Jul 2020

Best of: Robotics

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Our best of series, published regularly, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week: Robotics for year 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 STEM students. Although robotics is not covered in one discrete science understanding … Continued
Picturing the future of medical imaging
13 Jul 2020

Picturing the future of medical imaging

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Medical imaging is undergoing massive change and according to an expert, that change is moving the industry beyond diagnosis. This article is well suited to students in years 8-12 to highlight the diversity of STEM careers and skills required in … Continued
Working in Robotics & Engineering – Robotic Engineer
9 Jul 2020

Working in Robotics & Engineering – Robotic Engineer

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The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety of STEM careers available to students that they may not have considered, or been aware of before now. Find out … Continued
Can we be immortal digitally?
27 Aug 2019

Can we be immortal digitally?

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This article explores the idea of ‘Virternity’ and the concept of humans being able to digitally immortalize themselves. This technology-based article would be suited to students in year 7, 8, 9, and 10 discussing the ethics involved in technological advances … Continued