Interactive infographics are really cool. They allow users to interact with the data – sometimes in a superficial way such as with mouse over or scrolling effects, or in a more meaningful way, where users can in […]

Going paperless has its advantages – it is eco-friendly, keeps the amount of stuff you need to lug around to a minimum, and lets you keep all of your reading material in one place. E-readers have lots of s […]

After the killing of over 40 students at the Federal Government College Buni Yadi, Yobe State and before the closure of that school and four others by the federal government, LEADERSHIP Weekend went round to […]

All the best school science experiments carry at least a hint of danger.
But when 13-year-old Jamie Edwards informed his stunned headmaster of his plan to build a nuclear reactor in a classroom, the obvious […]

Researchers have warned that urinating in swimming pools could lead to health problems.
Scientists found that compounds in urine mix with chlorine can cause chemicals that have been linked to respiratory effects […]

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has decided that candidates in the 2014 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, would compulsorily register only one university, one polytechnic, one […]

Last week, someone commented and wanted to know if I’m encouraging ‘teens to drop out’ from schools. The answer is, NO. I do not encourage anyone to do what they don’t want to do. I’m only retelling my […]

 
Topic: Periodic Table
Introduction
The most important classification in chemistry is the arrangement of the elements in the periodic table.
In 1869, Mendeleev, a Russian scientist, was the first to construct a […]

 
Topic: Position; Distance, Displacement, Speed, Velocity and Distance-Time graph
The position of a point in space is determined by its distance and direction from other points. The statement of position is […]

Despite the Federal Government’s plea to chairmen of Governing Councils of Federal polytechnics to prevail on striking polytechnic staff to accept government’s offer to pay the outstanding CONTISS 15 arrears in […]

(By Jennifer Carey)
When adopting technology in the classroom, one of the key concerns for teachers and administrators is classroom management. I am often asked if there is a way to “lock down an iPad s […]

A 400-level Law student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Ige Dipo, has committed suicide at his residence outside the campus of the university few days after his lover broke up with him.
It was […]

The Northern States Governors’ Forum has resolved to abolish payment of fees in secondary schools in the region in a bid to boost enrolment of students.
Its Chairman, Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger, made this k […]

 
Failure is a positive act of creativity. Scientists, artists, engineers, and even entrepreneurs know this as adults. But in schools, the notion of failure is complicated.
Any practice – athletic, artistic, ev […]

(By Alia Al-Ali)
I will try my best to make this not-your-typical confidence post. It’s just that the term itself has been so overused making it seem somewhat redundant and useless. Trust me on this one […]

These sites offer free and paid courses in everything from programming and web design to music theory and graphics
1. CODEACADEMY
You would expect a website run by code educators to look pretty slick. Well, […]

Are you rational and like to live by the rules? Or creative and curious? Now there’s a quiz that will determine why this might be.
The idea is that we all have a dominant side of the brain – and this shapes […]

 
A new app claims to be able to change the way we read – and instantly turn anyone into a speed reader.
It works by quickly flashing words onto the same part of a screen so the eyes do not need to refocus.
Its […]

 
(By Tony Ali)
Today more and more teens have cell phones.  Teen texting between friends has now overtaken cell phone communications – and every other common forms of interaction.  Text messaging has been a vita […]

Terrified students have fled boarding schools after an attack by suspected Boko Haram extremists in which 43 students were shot and hacked to death and the whole school razed.
Students refused to stay overnight […]