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Posted by geri
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Friday, 04 May 2007 |
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"An Illinois boy is being hailed as a hero Wednesday night. Ten-year-old Steven Tice Bravely sprung into action when he was in a car accident in Mt. Carmel with his mom Tuesday, and he may have saved her life." (WFIE-14 with video) |
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Posted by geri
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Thursday, 03 May 2007 |
 A new space shooter online video game developed by a Canadian University uses lush graphics and challenging quests into outer space to teach a little Shakespeare. Gamers become pilots of an elite squadron of ships whose mission is to guard an ancient text called Romeo and Juliet.
The game, called Speare, is available as a free demo, upon registration with a company set up by the university.
Speare was tested on 100 sixth graders but only after game designers specifically devised a game that will not run kids off with its 'educational' label:
"They had a blast with it!" |
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Read more... [Video Shooter Game Hooks Kids on Shakespeare]
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Posted by geri
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Thursday, 03 May 2007 |
"Well aware that children on both sides of the divide have long suffered from the Arab-Israeli conflict, 300 Israeli and 100 Palestinian doctors and other professionals convened and ate together during an unprecedented conference" created to discover methods that help kids with chronic diseases "reach their full potential." (Jerusalem Post) Thanks to new GNN member Daniel for the link!
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 02 May 2007 |
 Thirteen-year-old Justin Clemens loves baseball. Though born premature and covered with bruises after complications at birth, he's more mature than most boys his age, has a great sense of humor and an outgoing personality.
Cerebral palsy may limit Justin's use of his left arm and both legs, but he plays his favorite sport on the Montgomery Miracle League. With help from parents and coaches he swings at pitches and scoots to first base with his walker. "When he's going for home, he feels like a million bucks"... |
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Read more... [Miracle Baseball League Helps Disabled Kids Play the Game They Love]
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 02 May 2007 |
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"A two-year-old girl saved her mother after she collapsed by telling the emergency operator their name and address and tending to the woman as they waited for an ambulance. The girl's mother managed to dial 999 before drifting in and out of consciousness. She heard her daughter calmly telling the operator her mother's name and address." (Guardian) |
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