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“Guerilla Classrooms” Ad Campaign

In an effort to encourage parents to get involved in their children's learning, advertising agency Cramer-Krasselt has teamed up with COA Youth & Family Centers to set up interactive displays — dubbed "Guerilla Classrooms" — around the city of Milwaukee. AdAge explains: To promote parent-child interaction in fun ways, Cramer-Krasselt has set up large puzzles, word searches, mazes, books and rulers, sign-language translators, around-the-world basketball courts and a visual sound wave wall. Each display is designed to teach "real-world" applications of math, science, geography and reading. Take a look at some of the displays below. I love them! The ultimate aim of this campaign is to raise awareness of the positive impact parents' involvement can have on their child's education. I wouldn't be surprised if parents, as well...

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Lytro: The Camera That Lets You Shoot Now and Focus Later

In the past couple of days, the tech and photography world has been abuzz with news of Lytro, the focus-free camera that promises to change how you take pictures forever. Lytro is the brainchild of a young Stanford Ph.D named Ren Ng. While the technology has existed since the mid-90s, Dr. Ng was able to take his award-winning dissertation research to adapt the imaging technique — "light field," which once meant some 100 cameras in a room — for consumer use. The basic premise of Lytro's technology is such: the camera captures every ray of light, deflecting off every object at every angle, in any given image. Where traditional camera lenses "simply add up all the light rays and record them as a single amount...

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anaPad: An Analog iPad

I've always said that even if we do end up getting an iPad or a Motorola Xoom (we still haven't decided which), I would be reluctant to let our kids play with such an expensive device. Then there's the imagination factor. As much as I am a geek and technophile, it always makes me a bit sad when I see little kids preferring digital devices over some paper and crayons. Lucky for people like me, there is an adorable kids' alternative to the iPad: the anaPad. From its Etsy description: Meet the anaPad--a children's toy that promotes analog learning and creativity in a digital world.A magnetic white board, perfect for drawing, games and learning, is framed inside a wooden frame cut to the exact...

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A Comical Father’s Day Ad

We are currently at my parents' where I am helping my mother prepare my famous galbijiim (Korean braised short ribs). I wanted to share a photo of Claire I took earlier today in celebration of Father's Day, but I am not able to process RAW files on my parents' laptop. :-( As such, here is an oldie but a goodie in honor of this special day. Enjoy, and Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there! Via Designer Daily....

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