Speakaboos Blog » 2009 » October http://blog.speakaboos.com Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:36:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Halloween stories and activities at Speakaboos http://blog.speakaboos.com/speakanews/halloween-stories-and-activities-at-speakaboos http://blog.speakaboos.com/speakanews/halloween-stories-and-activities-at-speakaboos#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:37:25 +0000 Andrew http://blog.speakaboos.com/?p=458 (Read more →)]]> billy_02When you’re not out tricking or treating this Halloween, there’s plenty to do at Speakaboos:Watch one of our spooky stories, like our brand-new storybook video Frankenstein, or the now-classic Billy and the Witch.Then, scare your brain silly with the online Halloween Word Search Game, and print-out instructions for some creepy arts and crafts:  make your own Witch Hat and Monster Ooze (PDF printouts).Happy haunting!

]]> http://blog.speakaboos.com/speakanews/halloween-stories-and-activities-at-speakaboos/feed 0 Aspiring teen forensic scientist cracks the case, CSI-style http://blog.speakaboos.com/cool-kids/aspiring-teen-forensic-scientist-cracks-the-case-csi-style http://blog.speakaboos.com/cool-kids/aspiring-teen-forensic-scientist-cracks-the-case-csi-style#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:02:06 +0000 Andrew http://blog.speakaboos.com/?p=452 (Read more →)]]> This story is great not only because a mystery was solved by a teen-aged CSI-fan, but also because there is a very CSI-like twist at the end:Tiana Rapp, 17, and her friend had lost over $200 from repeated thefts from her locker, while the school pretty much said there was nothing they could do about it–despite employing an adult hall monitor. So Tiana and her friend took matters into their own hands, and set up a secret video camera that revealed the criminal was none other than the hall monitor herself, who had been using a master key to get into students’ lockers. It all makes so much sense in the end!For the full story, see the article at Newsday.

]]> http://blog.speakaboos.com/cool-kids/aspiring-teen-forensic-scientist-cracks-the-case-csi-style/feed 0 4 year old dancer Miles”Baby Boogaloo”Brown breaks it down! http://blog.speakaboos.com/cool-kids/4-year-old-dancer-baby-boogaloo-breaks-it-down http://blog.speakaboos.com/cool-kids/4-year-old-dancer-baby-boogaloo-breaks-it-down#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:16:16 +0000 Andrew http://blog.speakaboos.com/?p=432 (Read more →)]]> So what’s the deal with the ridiculously low expectations on kid dancing videos? Every kid can dance, but this little guy shows the rest how it’s really done:

Miles also tore it up on the Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier this week, and is fast on his way to becoming an internet sensation. Glad to see a kid and parent taking serious pride in his talent, putting some real work into the production of this video, and raising the bar for home videotapers everywhere.

]]> http://blog.speakaboos.com/cool-kids/4-year-old-dancer-baby-boogaloo-breaks-it-down/feed 0 Blind child”sees”with ears http://blog.speakaboos.com/cool-kids/blind-child-sees-with-ears http://blog.speakaboos.com/cool-kids/blind-child-sees-with-ears#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:40:12 +0000 Andrew http://blog.speakaboos.com/?p=424 (Read more →)]]> Seven-year-old Lucas Murray is blind, but has learned to sense his surroundings by making a clicking noise with his tongue and observing how it sounds. Based on what he hears, Lucas can determine the distance, shape, and even movement of surrounding objects. This technique, known as “echolation,” is similar to sonar used by bats and dolphins.Echolation is not a new story, but Lucas, who was taught the technique by Californian Daniel Kish, founder of the World Access for the Blind charity, is believed to be the first person in Britain to learn it. For a video of Lucas using echolation to shoot a basketball and navigate his surroundings, visit The Sun’s website.

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