“For 200 years,we taught math, history, and science—but now that’s all over” said Dr. Eli Eisenberg,the director general for research, development, or training at Sci-Tech, one of the largest educational networks in Israel.“We need to open up life for kids, otherwise we won’t be relevant.”As anyone who has attempted teaching technology to young adults knows—I myself had had the pleasure for several years at current York University—the challenges at hand transcend the relative complexities of the subject things themselves. With a cornucopia of apps and gadgets always at their fingertips, or students today are a bit like the proverbial fish who know nothing about water. To design them immerse themselves in scientific inquiry,you need a pretty big catalyst.
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