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Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

The Madison Flood of 2019, by Skyler Wittmer

An unexpected amount of rainfall leads to the biggest flood that Madison, South Dakota has ever experienced since 1993.

Quantum Programs, by Jesse Lebsack

Quantum Programs and how they work

CGI in 5 Minutes, by Detrian Hallem


Computer Animation might seem too complex to be understood as anything but 'movie magic,' but I'd like to show otherwise: The core tenets of all CGI are so simple that you can learn them within five minutes!

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Characteristics of a Teacher By Megan Griebel



What some characteristics of a good educator are and why they are important.

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Test Anxiety By: Tyler Novak


How Charter Schools differ from Public Schools? By: Emily Grabow


Charter Schools have long been debated whether they have more advantages or disadvantages for the students enrolled.  Over the last few years these schools have received many haters but also lovers because of how these schools are run.

Echolalia, By: Kristene Daugaard


What is Echolalia? Repetiton, noises, and yelling all from a child with echolalia.

Monday, December 12, 2016

The American Education System--Cause for Rebellion, by Daniel Sebit

This video describes how the United States Education System is failing and how our test scores are compared to that of other countries. Will also go into detail on possible solutions that can be adopted to make our education system better.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

The Idea of New Frameworks in Education, by Brianna Veldkamp

These new frameworks for education are able to adapt to each students unique learning abilities by keeping them interested in the content at the same time.

Organizing Your Life In College By: Lyndsay Pruss

Every student struggles a little with organizing and having time management in college. It can be nice to have a few tips and tricks that can help relieve some stress.

Melons Not Lemons- By Alexis Kortan

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you melons, you may be dyslexic. Dyslexia can be just switching letters, but it can be more complex than that. "Over 40 million American Adults are dyslexic and only 2 million know it" (Dyslexia).

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Pretend Play Is Important For Young Children, by Tiffany Plummer


Even though children are able to gain many skills from pretend play, it is still disappearing from their lives. The skills that children can learn from pretend play are so beneficial to their development that parents and teachers need to help bring it back into their lives.

Pros and Cons of School Uniforms, by Christine Pinkleman

Many people wonder if school uniforms and dress codes are necessary. There are many pros and cons to adopting a dress code. Here are a few of the pros and cons.

My Life as an RA, by Lindsey Pate


Music & You, by Vinh Nguyen


Learning how to play a musical instrument is a highly beneficial and rewarding activity that every college student should pick up. 

Saturday, December 19, 2015

The Academy of Finance,by Sara Erickson

The Academy of Finance provides knowledge and opportunities for high school students to succeed in the business world. 

Thursday, December 10, 2015

The Achievement Gap, by Keith Moe

This achievement gap between students of different backgrounds is a huge problem for our country. What can be done to fix this?



National Student Exchange By: Mikayla Mattick

 National Student Exchange gives students the opportunity of a lifetime by allowing students to attend and study at any state college in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, and Canada



Hour of Code By Morgan Larson

The 'Hour of Code' is a program designed to help introduce coding to students in grades K-12. Since the program launched in 2013, over 100 million students have been reached in 180+ countries. With computer systems degrees being the top paying degree in the United States, supporting this growing field is essential to our countries continued growth. 



Painting Artworks for Gifts by Amanda Larson

Painting is an inexpensive and easy way to give gifts to family and friends.