Tracy Elmore said that when COVID-19 was spreading across South Carolina, she didn’t see how she would be able to sanitize the many metal pieces her students use to build robots, so she found an alternative. Elmore, a STEM teacher at Lugoff-Elgin Middle School in Kershaw…
For me, it was yesterday at 12:30 PM on Clubhouse! Have you heard about Clubhouse? No, it is not part of the Mickey Mouse Club (that aired from the late 1950’s nor is it from the more recent series that aired from 2006 to 2016). It is…
The question may seem obvious to most people. For example, I decide I want to buy a new pickle ball paddle. I go to my local sporting goods store, make a selection and pay for it. The store received a payment from me hopefully at a value…
Artificial intelligence already recommends movies to viewers, filters spam out of inboxes and suggests friends on social media. Now the technology and some of its creators are going to work to help teachers and students in South Carolina’s K-12 education system. Two recent projects have given researchers…
What if I told you my “patented” new tennis shoe is guaranteed to make you run faster, jump higher, or make the team? What if I couldn’t prove it? What if all I could do is tell you about the shoe? Would you believe me? What if…
Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski, John Roney, and Mike Ungar for their next Business Advantage free webinar on March 23rd from Noon to 1 PM. We are living in turbulent times. With the explosion of knowledge, technology, and competition . . . and throw in COVID ….
Now, I don’t want to come off too cosmopolitan and potentially frighten away readers who have come to love and appreciate my down-home charm, BUT… Liberace is my cousin. Let me explain. I have written previously in “Southern Stories” about my grandma, Nellie, who was a tiny…
Growth in the number of African Americans, Hispanics and women graduating with degrees from Clemson University’s College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences is raising hopes that decades of effort is starting to chip away at one of STEM’s toughest challenges. African Americans, Hispanics and women have…
Recently, I visited my family doctor for my annual physical. We covered the normal, routine small talk, reviewed the results of my lab work, and overall, I was given a clean bill of health. I have been dealing with some annoying chronic issues for years. Each annual…
Before the digital revolution and Industry 4.0, it was emphasized that engagement in problem solving increased when associates tracked data and followed trends by hand. This tactile engagement helped associates to see problems and their root causes more readily. This eventually led them to become more creative…