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Infants Learn Words for Objects They've Never Seen by 15 Months

New research from Northwestern University shows 15-month-old infants can learn words for objects they've never seen. This ...
Science Daily

Exposure to more diverse objects speeds word learning in tots

Two toddlers are learning the word "cup." One sees three nearly identical cups; the other sees a tea cup, a sippy cup and a Styrofoam cup. Chances are, the second child will have a better sense of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Case for Training Teachers in Object-Based Learning

The Case for Training Teachers in Object-Based Learning Object-based learning is a pedagogical approach core to many museum experiences, inspiring close observation and deep critical thinking. An ...
JSTOR Daily

Update Your Classroom with Learning Objects and Twenty-First-Century Skills

Learning objects are instructional materials found on the Internet that can be used to illustrate, support, supplement, or assess student learning. Small in size, they can provide instruction that is ...
Engadget

Robot uses machine-learning to grab objects on the first try

Training robots how to grasp various objects without dropping them usually requires a lot of practice. But a new robot, designed by researchers at UC Berkeley and Siemens and described in an upcoming ...
TechCrunch

New Amazon tool helps machine learning models identify unique objects

Amazon announced a new capability today called Amazon Rekognition Custom Labels to help customers train machine learning models to understand a set of objects when there is a limited set of ...