Our first ever STEM Awareness Day was very successful. Pupils got hands on experiences in Lego robotics, codebreaking, bridge building, tower building, building a PC, forensics & fingerprinting, DNA testing, engineering and the Bloodhound car and other interesting activities. #STEM
Saturday, 30 November 2013
S2 STEM Awareness Day
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Friday, 15 November 2013
STEM EEP Schools
Please watch Hamilton Grammar’s video entry to the #EEPschoolsentry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe_sXAiHyvc
Scottish Space School
Applications are now on for the Scottish Space School! Hope to have a few applicants from our school to enter. It is an opportunity of a lifetime!
Terms and conditions are here: http://www.scottishspaceschool.org.uk/Pages/GuidanceNotes.aspx
And the application form is here: http://www.scottishspaceschool.org.uk/Pages/ApplicationForm.aspx
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Consumer Behaviour
Yesterday in class we discussed market research methods and pupils were very interested in consumer behaviour. Here is an article that may be of interest.
http://psychology.about.com/od/branchesofpsycholog1/a/consumer-psychology.htm
Five shocking marketing blunders
Great article on marketing mistakes…
http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/article/1176972/top-five-shocking-marketing-blunders
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
It is all in the eyes
The future is here now!
Tesco are installing facial recognition technology just like in the film, Minority Report, which then will tailor adverts to the person.
http://www.theweek.co.uk/technology/55896/tesco-installs-alan-sugars-minority-report-ad-screens
When I first saw this in the movie I thought it was hogwash. How wrong can you be? What other incredible changes will we see in the near future?
Robot who always beats humans!
Incredible video of a robot who always wins at rock, paper, scissors!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24803751