Gadgets
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Robot sings, dances, and helps with homework
Did you ever imagine that a robot would be helping you do homework or teaching you how to dance? The NAO robot can communicate in nine different languages and take photographs as …
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Loudoun Students Use Legos to Devise Robotics for International Competition
Read about a FIRST Lego Robotics team based out of the Washington, DC Area that is going to be competing at the World Championship event this year. Photo from WashingtonPost.com
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Why we all need a degree in "Mobilology"
In a world of mobile devices did you ever wonder how it has affected us? Scholars have come to the conclusion that in order for us to be more efficient and proficient in our understan…
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Kinect helps TV shows talk to your kid
Did you ever wish you could give the right answers when the characters on Sesame Street gave you a question? Well now you can! The kinect system for Xbox will serve as a way for kids …
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How Xbox 360 Works
Do you have an Xbox 360? Do you know how it works? How is it different from the other game consoles that have come out before its time? Find out more about the Xbox 360!
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How Video Game Systems Work
Have you ever wondered how video game systems work? What makes them better than computers? Find out here!
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How a Game Is Made
Here the lengthy process of creating a video game is described--from imagining to designing to actually playing the game. This will give an idea to students of how their favorite game…
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Video Games for President Obama
President Obama is running an "Education to Innovate" campaign. He calls for students to create their own video game, and he also encourages developers to create educational games for kids.
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Video Game Class
Do you want to play video games in school? Some schools are now starting to offer classes in writing video games. Could your school be next?
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Interview with Trip Hawkins, EA Games Founder
EA Games is one of the biggest gaming industries in the world. Time for Kids interviewed Trip Hawkins, the founder, and asked him what interested him when he was a kid and what he pla…
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9-Year-Old Develops iPhone App
Kids can write their very own iPhone app. Read about a 9-year-old who created an art app for his younger sisters!
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Its here: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Are you a fan of the iPhone? Bet you could not wait until the iPhone 5 was making its debut! Check out this cool article about the iPhone 5 in its full glory!
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Is It Possible: Robotic Babysitter
Designed to explore Mars, the hearing, seeing and sniffing Ground-Bot can now be found patrolling airports and playgrounds. Have your students watch this video to learn how this incre…
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Can Video Games Make You Smarter?
In one study, scientists discovered that Tetris increased gray matter in the brains of girls. Read about it here!
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The Good Side of Video Games
In some ways, video games could actually be good for your son or daughter. According to this article, they could gain reading and visual skills.
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Nintendo unveils $300 Wii U
The newest game console is out! Check out Nintendo's Wii U in full action! ction!
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From the Land of Angry Birds, a Mobile Game Maker Lifts Off
Are you a fan of the game Angry Bird and Bad Piggies? Well from the country that produced the companies for these games, another company named, Supercell, wants to make a big hit! Fro…