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Studies have identified significant benefits of combining academic instruction with physical activity, including better health outcomes and school achievement. Yet most schools separate physical activity from traditional academics, depriving teachers of tools to help kids learn and keep them active and engaged. Lü – Interactive Playground, a developer of immersive educational systems for K-12 students, solves this problem with technology that transforms traditional school environments into active and engaging learning spaces. Powered by giant interactive projections (see image, above) and an extensive application portfolio, the Lü ÜNO merges playful athletics with purposeful academics. The ÜNO combines ceiling-mounted audiovisual, wall projector...

We are now on the third year of a pandemic and although a lot of us have been vaccinated and boosted, we are still trying to be safe by not going out too often. But staying home still feels boring and we have to find a new way to kill our time. We have tried baking, painting, gardening, etc during the first wave of the pandemic now why don't we try playing online games that are absolutely FREE? Yes it's free and we can play over a thousand games if we want.  What is Plays.org? A secure site offering free...

Gavin Newsom wants to be president. Obviously. And who could blame him? After all, he’s the governor of the largest state in the country, a state with one of the most powerful economies in the world. If a so-old-everyone-gets-nervous-when-he-speaks Joe Biden can be president, why can’t he? Newsom has a long record of leading on issues that Democrats care about. As mayor of San Francisco, in 2004, he ordered the city clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. For reference, back in 2004, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden still opposed gay marriage and it would even be several years...

Good morning from Maine where I've spent most of the week on a staycation taking my kids to the Maine Wildlife Park, visiting York's Wild Kingdom, and relaxing while watching stages of the Tour de France (I was so hopeful that Neilson Powless would pull on the yellow jersey). This weekend we'll be hanging out at our favorite lake. I hope that you also have something fun planned for your weekend. In the middle of my staycation week I did host one webinar in my Practical Ed Tech summer series. Next week I'm hosting Video Projects for Almost Every Classroom. I...

San Diego is known for its vacation-worthy beaches, but you don’t always have to go to the ocean to play in the water (or be forced to deal with all that sand). If you go inland and look between our hills and canyons you’ll find tons of freshwater lakes and ponds that are splash-worthy for a fun-filled day. Scroll down for our favorite in-the-know watering holes (until now that is) that tend to be less crowded and more secluded—you might even be the only ones there! Plus we’ve paired each waterway with a food hot spot nearby to grab some...