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Google-owned YouTube is introducing new products that will allow learners to explore subjects they are passionate about and creators to provide structured learning content.The platform is announcing updates to make educational content more accessible and interactive for learners while helping learning creators thrive on YouTube."To improve the YouTube experience in educational environments, we are launching YouTube Player for Education -- a new YouTube embedded player that shows content on commonly used education apps…

The Nintendo Switch is a great console for kids. Aside from setting your child's console up with one of the best Switch cases to keep it protected, the next best thing is to set it up with some educational games for Switch. That way, your kids can play in a way that's good for their brain instead of just traveling a fantasy land saving a princess, although that is fun too. With the best educational games for Switch, your kids will have so much fun that they won't even know they're learning. Here are a few we…

Pros A Pi-based laptop for education users Additional storage slot Good quality IPS display Built-in STEM education tools Cons Short battery life OS is based on an older version of Raspberry Pi OS Awkwardly positioned trackpadThe Raspberry Pi was born as a way of rekindling the computing boom of the 1980s, where low-cost hardware gave birth to a generation of programmers. It's an ambitious vision, and one that's made Raspberry Pi's family of single-board computers a familiar tool for educators all round the…

It’s tempting to get your kid every shiny new toy they ask for. But some toys are better than others when it comes to actually stimulating your child’s brain while also keeping them entertained. The parents on the Engadget staff know this well, and we’ve tried out a bunch of educational toys with our kids, with various results. These are some of the ones that have had staying power with our children — and even we adults have to admit we found them pretty fun, too. Magna-Tiles Engadget There are tons of building toys out…

Xiaomi Patchwall 2020 Replay Report was just released by the company, based on usage data gathered from customers who bought Mi TV models. It showed us, among other things, that educational content got a big boost in viewership in 2020. The year 2020 was historic for reasons good and bad (primarily the latter), but the television industry has largely benefited from people spending more time at home.From March onwards as lockdowns were put into place and establishments closed doors, people of all ages have had to stay home…

Twitter co-founder and Block CEO Jack Dorsey on Friday partnered with artist Shawn Carter, popularly known as Jay-Z, to launch The Bitcoin Academy -- an educational initiative in New York.The initiative is a 12-week free educational course, both online and in person, for residents of the Marcy Houses in Brooklyn, where Jay-Z grew up, starting from June 22 till September 7.The programme, designed in collaboration with Crypto Blockchain Plug and Black Bitcoin Billionaire, aims to provide education, and empower the community…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The top 25 math apps for children under five-years-old do not reflect best practices on how children learn and develop their early mathematical skills, according to a new report from IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society. …

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of multidisciplinary Western Sydney University researchers have launched a new white paper exploring how workplaces and educational institutions can help break the menstrual taboo. …

There may be a seemingly endless supply of podcasts available today, but it can be difficult to find ones that toe the line between style and substance.They do exist, though. Here’s a shortlist of fact-filled podcasts that are interesting, informative, and—best of all—entertaining.You’ll laugh. You’ll learn. And you’ll be glad you added them to your podcast player.Stuff You Should KnowWith a name like Stuff You Should Know, this podcast better deliver. Thankfully, it does.New episodes drop nearly daily, last around 45…