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🌟🌍 Twinkle Toys Pledges to Illuminate Minds with Environmental Education 🌳💡 We're proud to announce the launch of our Social Good Program, a new collaborative endeavorwith European and U.S. schools. At Twinkle Toys, we’re not just about play; we're about making play matter. This program is our pledge to donate our flagship products, including the Ocean Guardians VR, Wildlife Wonders AR Tales, and the Sun Beam Robot Pal, to children who can benefit from them the most. These aren’t just toys; they’re interactive learning tools designed to spark curiosity, empathy, and a deep-seated respect for our natural world among young learners. By integrating these sustainable educational toys into classrooms, we aim to nurture a generation of eco-conscious champions ready to advocate for our planet’s future. Poonam Kaur, CEO of Twinkle Toys, shares our vision: "Through our Social Good Program, we’re bringing environmental awareness directly into the hands of children. It's a campaign that grows with them, instilling a sense of responsibility and care for the world they inhabit." Join us as we lay the groundwork for a greener, more compassionate world, fostering innovation in learning and inspiring the bright minds of tomorrow. Because when we educate a child, we are not just teaching them about the world as it is—we're empowering them to create the world as it should be. 🚀🌱 #TwinkleToys #SocialGood #EnvironmentalEducation #SustainableFuture

💡 Did you know that nurturing children’s creativity is as essential as ABCs and 123s? Today, on Kid Inventors’ Day, we celebrate the innate curiosity and innovative thinking that children bring to the table. Learn more about Kid Inventors' Day and ways to inspire kids' creativity at: https://lnkd.in/gQXfcfwE

Unlock the potential of play with STEM toys! 🚀 Dive into our guide to discover how these innovative tools are shaping the future of learning and fostering creativity. Let's inspire the next generation of innovators together! Read more at t.ly/ecsFn #STEMToys #STEMEducation #PlayBasedLearning

It's CIVIC LEARNING WEEK! Civic learning is critical to ensure each and every person has the necessary tools to engage their community as informed and vital members of society. Morven Park Center for Civic Impact's FREE 7th Grade lesson: The Kitchen Table, tests students' ability to understand a topic, formulate an opinion, and debate each other to find a collaborative solution. Essential life skills! #civiceducation #LoveLoudoun #playitLOUDoun #playlearndiscover

I seriously cannot get enough of these ideas- which aren’t radical but grounded in research and knowledge but which could truly upend the system that isn’t working for ANYONE. The brilliant Jill Hahn-Jakulski always had us teaching multiple subject which allowed for more wiggle room than most teachers had, I spent more time with my students and we could explore not just subjects but feelings more in depth - I can’t imagine getting to do that on a much bigger scale. #revolution #inclusivebydesign #startfresh #voiceandchoice

If you're at SXSW EDU next week, make sure to stop by Small Magic's panel, featuring LENA's Rocy Gomez O'Keefe! Learn more about the science of early #braindevelopment, the importance of interactive talk, and how #Birmingham is working together to ensure every child shows up to #kindergarten ready to learn. https://lnkd.in/eZtSHaVU

Now that the second semester of my Sophomore year is over at Endicott College, I would love to reflect on another project that emerged! As seen previously, I created Five Nights at Gully's for my Visual Programming I class and made another game alongside that for a game development class. I decided to take things up a notch and tackle something new and challenging for myself. Discovering that it was possible to create and use 3D Graphics in LibGDX, I took it upon myself to make a game using 3D Graphics to give myself a deeper understanding of working in three-dimensional space. This proved challenging since unlike your usual game engine, almost everything had to be made from scratch. Project Redhood is a game where you play as Redhood (Grown up Red Riding Hood) who seeks justice for other fairy tale characters, in the game you would encounter villains of other fairy tales. This project serves as a prototype and only includes some levels, as well as a mini-boss fight. Given the amount of time to simultaneously balance learning 3D and delivering a full-fledged project, while being a student-athlete and attending many other classes, I wasn't expecting a full game, but instead something to show my learning experience. I won't go over everything in this post as that would make it extremely long, but I touched up in Blender, Bullet API Physics, Syncing Terrain's Geometric Nodes to the Physics World, Character Controllers & Physics, Animation in Blender (NLA Tracks), Linear Algebraic Concepts with Vectors, Matrixes, and Quaternions. Finally, as I was working in LibGDX, GDX-GLTF, and Mundus, I had some exposure to working in large codebases, reading and understanding what each code block means, and applying it to my own game, and sometimes creating my own frameworks that connect the logic in both codebases. (i.e connecting Bullet Physics with Mundus GameObject). This as a whole strengthened my software engineering skills. I love creating games that bring joy to the people who play or watch them. I'm excited to share summer projects here soon and I hope that everyone enjoys the showcase of Project Redhood attached in the link below! https://lnkd.in/eBm33cix Timestamps: 0:00 Outdoor Level 1:52 Cave Level 3:48 Boss Fight

Loved writing this article for CONNETIX! I'm so passionate about sharing different (simple) ways parents can unlock their children's imagination through play. You can check the article out here: https://lnkd.in/gbJApebU

Si Se Puede Foundation, based in Arizona, is dedicated to bridging the #STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) divide that exists in marginalized societies. Established over 23 years ago, the #foundation started as an #advocacy group focused on keeping kids engaged and out of trouble through extracurricular activities, such as soccer and dance. Today, the foundation focuses on providing access to #technology and #training for #students in underrepresented and under-resourced #communities and #schools. Here is how they do it. With the help of MakerBot and UltiMaker. #additivemanufacturing #school Faridodin "Fredi" Lajvardi https://lnkd.in/e6TuxCND