AvatarGlen SpencerAvatarAvatar15 hours agoThe surprising effectiveness of having kids study their errors to succeedAOL - Jill Barshay for The Hechinger ReportFor a few weeks in the spring of 2016, nearly all the eighth graders at a small public school affiliated with Columbia University agreed to stay late after school to study math. They were preparing for a critical test, the New York State's Regents examination in algebra. Half of the kids came from …
AvatarGlen SpencerAvatarAvatarSkier Descends Vermont's Tallest Peak In TotalityPowder Magazine - Ian GreenwoodMike Hayes laced a run down Mt. Mansfield during the Solar Eclipse. Yesterday, there was loads of chatter about the "best" place to watch the eclipse …
AvatarGlen SpencerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAmazing footage shows Dubai's artificial rain used to combat hot weatherby Nalin RawatThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) is using artificial rain to give Dubai the perfect climate. The tech responsible is allowing authorities to do …
AvatarGlen SpencerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA Stunning City In This Western State Is A Budget-Friendly Niagara Fallsexplore.com - Kaitlyn RosatiNiagara Falls is a desirable destination for many curious travelers. Not only is their powerful force majestic to take in, but they uniquely span …
AvatarGlen SpencerAvatarAvatarAdaptive Skier Lands First-Ever Double BackflipPowder Magazine - Ella BoydTrevor Kennison has taken things full circle. Trevor Kennison, a resident of Winter Park, hit a 40-foot jump in Vail's backcountry where he crashed …
AvatarGlen SpencerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAuthor Jonna Mendez Reveals Shocking Details About Her 27 Years in Espionage as a CIA Agentinsideedition.com - Andrea Swindall"When I joined the CIA, it's like you walk in the door and it shuts behind you and your friends basically can't know where you went. They can't know …
AvatarGlen SpencerAvatarAvatarOpinion: I’m a climate scientist. If you knew what I know, you’d be terrified tooverified_publisherCNN - Opinion by Bill McGuireCNN — Are you frightened by climate change? Do you worry about what sort of world we are bequeathing to our children and grandchildren? In the words of science writer and author of “The Uninhabitable Earth” David Wallace-Wells, “No matter how well informed you are, you are surely not alarmed enough.” …
AvatarGlen SpencerAvatarAvatarAlta's Vail Ridge Is The "Everest For A Lot Of Skiers"Powder Magazine - Anneka WilliamsYou do not want to miss this video. The ski industry has a habit of taking itself very seriously. And that's not always a bad thing. Big ski lines and …
AvatarGlen SpencerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow sailors navigate using just the sun: Expert guide to celestial navigationyachtingmonthly.com - Toby HeppellA sextant and the sun is all you need to find your position, says Tapio Lehtinen. It’s easier than messing around with stars and much more satisfying …
AvatarGlen SpencerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe surprising effectiveness of having kids study why they failedkqed.orgFor a few weeks in the spring of 2016, nearly all the eighth graders at a small public school affiliated with Columbia University agreed to stay late …
AvatarGlen SpencerAvatarAvatarVia Ferratas Are Finally Catching On in the United StatesSmithsonian Magazine - Shoshi ParksIron rungs cling to the nearly vertical vermillion cliffs outside Zion National Park in Utah. Strapped into harnesses and helmets, climbers make …
AvatarGlen SpencerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMissing Sailors Updatesailmagazine.com - SAIL EditorsThe family of two cruising sailors who have gone missing and are feared dead have asked the cruising community to “stand down” to let local …