#interactive learning environments

[simulanissolutions]

The Metaverse is transforming education by enabling immersive, interactive, and engaging learning experiences.  Simulanis, a leader in AR, VR, MR, and Metaverse solutions, is at the forefront of this revolution, developing cutting-edge immersive learning technologies for various industries.

[presswoodterryryan]

Living Intelligence: The Convergence of AI, Biotechnology, and Advanced Sensors in Education

By Ariel Can the classroom of the future actually learn from students? Imagine an environment where lessons adapt in real-time to each student’s needs, where smart sensors monitor cognitive load, and where AI-driven tutors adjust content dynamically to ensure mastery. This is the emerging reality of Living Intelligence—a cutting-edge blend of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and advanced…

[reasonsforhope]

"The world's coral reefs are close to 25 percent larger than we thought. By using satellite images, machine learning and on-ground knowledge from a global network of people living and working on coral reefs, we found an extra 64,000 square kilometers (24,700 square miles) of coral reefs – an area the size of Ireland.

That brings the total size of the planet's shallow reefs (meaning 0-20 meters deep) to 348,000 square kilometers – the size of Germany. This figure represents whole coral reef ecosystems, ranging from sandy-bottomed lagoons with a little coral, to coral rubble flats, to living walls of coral.

Within this 348,000 km² of coral is 80,000 km² where there's a hard bottom – rocks rather than sand. These areas are likely to be home to significant amounts of coral – the places snorkelers and scuba divers most like to visit.

You might wonder why we're finding this out now. Didn't we already know where the world's reefs are?

Previously, we've had to pull data from many different sources, which made it harder to pin down the extent of coral reefs with certainty. But now we have high resolution satellite data covering the entire world – and are able to see reefs as deep as 30 meters down.

Pictured: Geomorphic mapping (left) compared to new reef extent (red shading, right image) in the northern Great Barrier Reef.

[AKA: All the stuff in red on that map is coral reef we did not realize existed!! Coral reefs cover so much more territory than we thought! And that's just one example. (From northern Queensland)]

We coupled this with direct observations and records of coral reefs from over 400 individuals and organizations in countries with coral reefs from all regions, such as the Maldives, Cuba, and Australia.

To produce the maps, we used machine learning techniques to chew through 100 trillion pixels from the Sentinel-2 and Planet Dove CubeSat satellites to make accurate predictions about where coral is – and is not. The team worked with almost 500 researchers and collaborators to make the maps.

The result: the world's first comprehensive map of coral reefs extent, and their composition, produced through the Allen Coral Atlas. [You can see the interactive maps yourself at the link!]

The maps are already proving their worth. Reef management agencies around the world are using them to plan and assess conservation work and threats to reefs."

-via ScienceDirect, February 15, 2024

[ksksksrahrah]

[gloriousmonsters]

trying to work up to writing on wrapped in stories in the next few days and found a fragment i'd forgot i'd written of SMS's pov set during the already posted chapters. think I was toying with the idea of writing a SMS-pov fic after the main storyline was done, which means that if I do use it it'll be a whiiiile yet. anyway i don't want to wait that long to wave it around so here it is

Xue Yang, in the other room, is clearly telling a story. A cup clinks. Meng Shi hums through a mouthful of liquid, coughs a little. Su Minshan can't recall the last time he's seen Meng Yao prepare her medicine, or sit with her while she takes it. He's attentive to her in many other ways, but Xue Yang guards the duties he's chosen with jealous zeal, as if it's a privilege to measure out bitter herbs and boiling water. Perhaps it is. Su Minshan is well acquainted with the fulfillment of service. It's just nothing he'd ever imagined Xue Yang taking pleasure in. Xue Yang had always been impatient with wounds, disgusted by weakness, in himself and others. This is utterly unlike him, Su Minshan thinks, and then unbidden an image blooms in his mind; a memory from a vanished time. A young, hollow-eyed man hunched over a Spirit-Trapping Pouch. Daozhang, he croons to it, unaware of Su Minshan's presence, his tender tone a stark contrast to the mocking way he'd spoken of its contents only earlier that day. I'm sorry, look, I can say that, so why can't you forgive me? Everything's still waiting for you—I'm taking care of your body, it's as good as new, and the house is clean for once, even though A-Qing won't do shit to help… Just forget about that shitty day, okay? And Su Minshan, taking back his step forward to bring him out of Xue Yang's line of sight, had thought a few things one after the other. That Xue Yang has gone mad; that in doing so he seems to have finally aged, a man—however young—instead of the cute little brat with no human feeling; that it seems he'd been in love. How, he didn't hazard to guess, or whether Xue Yang would ever use such words. But Su Minshan had understood, finally, how Xue Yang had fallen off the edge of the world for a while. How he'd been content in a ramshackle house with the blinded half-helpless immortal who'd fallen so hard to earth. So, perhaps this life is merely coaxing a cracked and half-frozen bud into full bloom. In Xue Yang's laughing, cruel affection there had existed a faint impulse to care, and in this life where he'd been sheltered and fed and treated as human the impulse had grown to a cornerstone of his character, mostly without Su Minshan's notice. He's vexed at himself for not observing it sooner; Xue Yang seems to have fallen in love with Jiang Yanli half because the girl is ill and politely, nobly suffers about it. If Su Minshan had understood in time, he could have searched the beggars' camps for some pretty youth with a missing leg and a less dangerous pedigree to throw in Xue Yang's path.

[duncebento]

this is so crazy like dont yall have grandmothers you have to talk to or hell just other human beings that exist in your real life….if u were this nitpicky irl you would end up interacting with maybe 1 person.. but maybe that’s what u do

[nova-moon13]

[artemx746]

Do people not realise that a person doesn't suddenly gain full maturity and knowledge of everything when they turn 18?

[onrainynights]

I'm about to be so annoying btw

[presswoodterryryan]

Living Intelligence: The Convergence of AI, Biotechnology, and Advanced Sensors in Education

By Ariel Can the classroom of the future actually learn from students? Imagine an environment where lessons adapt in real-time to each student’s needs, where smart sensors monitor cognitive load, and where AI-driven tutors adjust content dynamically to ensure mastery. This is the emerging reality of Living Intelligence—a cutting-edge blend of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and advanced…

[rxttenfish]

one of the things that particularly pisses me off about art discussions, either in how nowadays everything has to aim for more and more realism in art styles and even live action to be seen as "real art", and in dismissing more abstract styles of artwork as not "real art" and having no inherent worth, is that they explicitly do not consider realism an art style either. to them, realism is just a given of "good" art, not chosen but rather just default. which i hate, because you CAN pick realism as an intentional style and a purposeful choice to suit a narrative, and all this results in is no one noticing or understanding why you made that choice or why that choice works better than any other possible choice to tell the story you want to tell.

[poured-my-past-down-the-drain]

opinions on animals in general?

My favorite EVER 🥰🥰🥰

I love animals very very much. I have so many little facts about them rattling around in my brain :)))) god forbid I remember what trigonometry formulas are, there’s only room for cattle and bugs and other little guys :))))

[newsepick]

Why do we Still Treat Subjects Like a Status Symbol “Science, Commerce, Arts” Why do we still treat these as a hierarchy instead of choices? Too often, students are labeled by the subjects they pick: 🔹 Science? “You must be smart.” 🔹 Commerce? “That’s... practical.” 🔹 Arts? “Didn’t do well in school?” But education isn’t a scoreboard. It’s a journey of discovery, curiosity, and purpose. ✨ Every subject has value. ✨ Every stream has thinkers, creators, and leaders. ✨ Every child deserves the chance to choose what feels right for them not what sounds impressive to others. At Newsepick, we’re building a space where learning goes beyond the syllabus and subjects into real-world exposure, critical thinking, and self-discovery. Where children can explore who they are before being told what they should be. Because the future isn’t shaped by the stream they pick It’s shaped by the passion they bring to it. 💬 What do you think we can do as educators, parents, and mentors to help children choose without fear? For more details 📞 +91 9903999574 📧 support@newsepick.com 🌐 newsepick.com

[happymindskidsacademy]

Supporting your child’s emotional growth is key to fostering a positive and healthy development. One of the best environments for nurturing these skills is a preschool in Mission Viejo, California. At this stage, children begin to learn how to express their emotions, understand others, and develop self-regulation. These early experiences can shape how they handle stress, build relationships, and communicate their feelings.

[russellmoreton]

DSC_0018 Spatial/Visual Apparatuses. UCA Interiors. by Russell Moreton Via Flickr: Production of Space

[snekdood]

ppl used to try to make fun of me for using zoo tycoon as a reference for animal shit and idk man like.... the game is literally built off the idea of educating you, it literally has an encyclopedia that tells you not only about the animals but also about the plants too. yeah its a tycoon game but thats only if you focus on it in that sense, personally i dont, I've always liked playing it to learn more about the behaviors of animals. sure things are generalized here and there and not 100% accurate- partially bc it was made in the early 2000's and we've probably acquired more info since then, but regardless its still pretty solid and taught me a lot about certain animals growing up, which other tycoon games dont really offer... anything teach-worthy.