Illinoistechnology

It is no longer news that the rate of failure in the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams; the two foremost examinations students have to undertake for successful completion of secondary school, and to qualify for admission into higher institutions of learning, have increased tremendously over the years. The percentage of failure as Nigeria turned fifty this year is so alarming as over 70% of students who undertook the aforementioned examinations failed Mathematics and English Language; the two major subjects a student must pass in order to get admitted into most courses in higher institutions. A question must be asked; should our education sector improve or decline as a nation? These recent events have confirmed the insensitiveness of those put in charge of our education sector in the past few years to the rotten nature of the sector. Each of the decision makers in the sector bring up their own policies as soon as they assume p...

The National Science Foundation, more often known as NSF, is a United States government agency that mainly supports essential research and education in all the non-medical related fields of science and engineering. The attempts of the National Science Foundation are aimed at realizing their mission, which is to "To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense." In line with this particular mission, the NSF has constituted the Law & Social Sciences Program wherein it seeks to ask for proposals that could attend to social scientific studies of law and law-like systems of rules. The Law & Social Sciences Program will be naturally interdisciplinary and multi-methodological. The guidelines of the program necessitates that in order for a proposal to be successful, it should contain research ideas that will advance scientific theory and the perception of the linkages between human behavio...

Earth science can be one of the most exciting branches of science for children to become involved in, not least because it is observable everywhere in our normal surroundings. With an earth science background every trip to the park can become a scientific adventure. All most children need is a push in the right direction and the spark for science can ignite inside their minds. Earth science is also studied heavily in school and is a mandatory class all the way up to college level so the lessons learned as a child will go a long way. It comes as no surprise that kids love volcano kits. They are one of the most popular science projects, mostly because they explode. The Our Amazing Volcanoes kit allows children to build their very own erupting volcano, along with other activities that include a rock collection, a working geyser model and a kit for growing crystals. Over seven different volcano models are included and the kids even get to paint them. Also included is a 128 page science...

The advantages of fibre-optic technology are well known. It is cost-efficient and flexible as well. The risk of signal interference is virtually non-existent. These advantages have made this technology a preferred choice for many industries. Learn where and how it is used. Telecommunications Undoubtedly, the fibre-optic technology has many applications in telecommunications. It is used for telephone communication and for connecting the computers within a network. It is preferred for its better performance and for providing more bandwidth. It is really easy to see the difference between the optic and other systems. When you have a telephone conversation with someone on the other side of the Atlantic, you will hear echo if the phones are connected via satellite. There is no interference when the signal is carried by the transatlantic optic cables. Medicine The fibre-optic technology is used in medicine for both examination and treatments. The endoscope is a device which is ba...

Science and technology is the backbone of world development. Countries that have enhanced science and technology are more developed compared to those that are yet to fully embrace it. This is the field that gives birth to the world's most important innovations and inventions leading to solutions which make life better for everyone. Without science and technology, it would be practically impossible for the world to be where it is. However, education is important to bring this into realization. It is only through education that individuals get to know who they are, what they do best and what to do to rise to their full potential. As a result of poverty, most children do not get the chance to rise even though they could be the world's next innovators and inventors to offer more solutions to different kinds of situations. The lack of quality education comes in the way of the children and what science and technology can do for them. Less fortunate countries or third world countr...

Often teachers will approach me with a general idea for a trip to a certain destination. I work closely with educators to customize tours that reflect their curriculum and provide fun and interesting sites on the itinerary. Heather Stevens is school Coordinator for Overseas Educational Tours. She is a Para Educator for pre-kindergarten through fifth graders at Purvis Primary school in Bermuda. She needed guidance and ideas for an educational trip to Orlando. Stevens wanted her students to visit Walt Disney World, and engage in the study of science. Walt Disney World in Florida has some excellent science-focused educational programs in their Youth Education Series (Y.E.S.). There are some specific programs geared towards the science student: Synergy in Science (Epcot Center), Wild by Nature (Animal Kingdom), Seaworld Education Program and Physics - Energy & Waves (Magic Kingdom). Disney World exhibits are used as examples of the direct application of technology and science. Thi...