The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2017

How kids can explore and create in STEM with ease From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We have 3d printing, robot making, and all kinds of building going on. These Wonder Workshop robots make it easy to learn to code in my STEM lab. Summer camps and robotics experiences.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Increased STEM funding from private companies comes as Americans raise concerns over the attention science, technology, engineering and math classes get in the U.S. Many science and engineering ideas come to life through the devices we hold in our hands, but cutting-edge technologies aren’t easily available to every young person.”.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2020

High quality STEM learning and engagement opportunities can be life changing for young people in disenfranchised communities who otherwise might not have a direct pathway to the fast-growing STEM economy. Students engaged in STEM programs are prepared for success in the classroom and the workforce.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 3, 2024

STEM education–Science, technology, engineering, and math–sounds intimidating, but is actually one of the most satisfying learning experiences students can participate in. STEM Knowledge A laser cutter or engraver enhances STEM knowledge. It enhances their STEM knowledge through practical.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 15, 2019

Education has many disruptors–3D Printing, AR and VR, 1:1 technology, STEM, and STEAM–but a recent and wildly popular one is robotics. One I discovered this summer is Wonder Workshop’s collection of three robots — Cue, Dash, and Dot. That, by the way, is one of my favorite parts of this fun little robot.

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User Generated Education

MAY 15, 2018

There have been complaints leveraged against out of the box robots like Dash and Dot, Ozobot, Hummingbird, Sphero. I personally love the excitement my learners have using these robots. Mention robots to many English teachers and they’ll immediately point down the hall to the science classroom or to the makerspace, if they have one.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2022

Introducing students to coding and robotics gives them early exposure to STEM in general. Aside from the cool factor K-12 coding and robotics offers, students will learn a number of skills they’ll take with them well into adulthood, including creativity, problem solving, and the ability to fail without quitting.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

As a current STEM teacher in North New Jersey and a Google Certified Trainer, Billy focuses on implementing cutting-edge instructional design and is co-author of “connecting Your Students with the Virtual World.” Currently teaching STEM at the Middle School level in North New Jersey. So sign up today.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2018

For nearly 30 years, the global non-profit FIRST has been getting kids hooked on science and technology through hands-on robotics competitions for grades K-12—complete with cheering crowds, adrenaline rushes and teams snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Robotics competitions have the same thrills and excitement every other sport has.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

VPS students have access to diverse courses such as coding, Python, robotics, and electronic applications, to name a few. Elizabeth Forward, for example, implemented middle school-level robotics to engage students in maker learning and activate their imaginations before they begin advanced computer science coursework in high school.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 10, 2017

Scott Heister, an engineering and physics teacher, began mentoring his high school’s FIRST Robotics Competition team in his home state of Michigan 19 years ago. The Grizzly Robotics team acts as a safe haven for Heister’s students and has inspired positive transformations. tweet_box]. Two major factors come to mind.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

This session will share how the skills gained in producing an esports event can be the foundation for careers in live event production, media production, marketing, animation/VFX, and much more. It helps students build awareness about the numerous high-wage, high-growth career pathways in media and entertainment. January 15; 12:00 p.m.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2024

High school student Selin Alara Ornek is looking ahead–using machine learning and the NVIDIA Jetson platform for edge AI and robotics to create robot guide dogs for the visually impaired. She’s a self-taught robotics developer–in building IC4U, she used the Jetson Developer Kit as a sandbox to explore and experiment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 22, 2024

Scheduled to take place from June 24-26 in the vibrant city of Denver, the event stands as a lighthouse for those seeking to revolutionize their classrooms with the latest in educational technology. The mBot2 Rover Robotics Kit offers a multitude of educational scenarios that cater to various learning environments.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Department of Labor , in 2021, there were nearly 10 million workers in STEM occupations–a total projected to grow by almost 11 percent by 2031. Department of Labor , in 2021, there were nearly 10 million workers in STEM occupations–a total projected to grow by almost 11 percent by 2031. According to the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Now, more teachers are finding creative ways to integrate coding into their curriculum, whether it’s in after-school programs, lunchtime clubs or through the Hour of Code , an annual international event. MORE FROM EDTECH: Five steps to creating a successful K–12 STEM program. Code Kit Is Easy to Use and Simple to Understand.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation , a 501c3 nonprofit and VEX Robotics , is back to showcase the incredible talent and skill of a range of student competitors by hosting the first-ever Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship May 17-29, 2021.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 1, 2018

Below, find over 15 Star Wars themed STEM and literacy activities. Find numerous resources and lesson ideas for teaching history, robotics, STEM, mythology, fine arts and more on the Star Wars in the Classroom website. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

In a previous post I described why all students should participate in the upcoming Hour of Code event, which takes place December 3rd to 9th. Students can command a robot friend! A great way to introduce this concept is by getting students to practice giving simple commands to a partner who pretends to be a robot.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

To introduce and reinforce ideas, concepts, and skills associated with maker education, STEM, STEAM, and STREAM. For their displays, learners used servo socks to make parts of their display turn, micro:bits and servos to make milk carton robots , and Circuit Playground to make a flickering light to put inside their carved pumpkins.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2018

This was the scene in Houston and Detroit in late April—not for a football game or rally, but rather the premier sport for the mind: the world’s largest youth robotics competition, FIRST® Championship. Hosted by FIRST , FIRST Championship is the annual culmination of robotics challenges for student teams from around the world.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

Zaina Siyed answered that question by creating the FemSTEM Robotics Scholarship Program , a free STEM program for Muslim girls aged 10 to 14. Siyed was fed up with never seeing girls—especially Muslim girls like herself—competing in the robotics challenges she loved so much. I joined FIRST LEGO League in 2011 when I was 10.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2017

Current statistics show that scholars of color and females are underrepresented in STEM fields across the country, and so FWPS is actively taking steps to provide STEM and STEAM (STEM with an emphasis on the arts) opportunities for each scholar from kindergarten through high school graduation. Career pathways.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In the past five years, attendance at the event has been on the upswing, with an average of 65,000 fans attending each year. It’s a prime event to draw attention to black talent in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Mackie emceed the BizTech Challenge and organized the plane-throwing booth.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to number Three in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb a few posts back, along with the 40 resources geared toward STEM Science and 35 resources geared toward STEM Technology. Engineering STEM Resources.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 10, 2023

These innovative spaces cultivate creativity and inspire students to explore the wonders of STEAM education by offering exciting learning possibilities for students, including: For instance, a Coding & Robotics class can involve students working in teams to design and program a robot to navigate a maze.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Key points: Schools should focus on teaching skills that have enduring value See also: Here’s why STEM Career Days are a great idea See also: Building a STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten For more news on STEM learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM page First came headlines about AI-driven cheating.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

A robot built by students to research endangered frogs in Lake Titicaca, in Peru, being tested in June, 2016, by Lindsey Hamblin (left), then a Skyline High School senior, and Callie Meyers, then a Skyline junior. The project that has caused the biggest splash came from the Innovation Center’s aquatic robotics team. LONGMONT, Colo. —

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2017

I’ve come along way since then, moving from traditional library programming into the 21st century, with coding and robotics to match. During the event, my kids were challenged and totally engaged. Robots in the library. My first purchase was a class set of Spheros , ball shaped robots. My hunch was right.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2022

August 4, 2022) — Phenix City Schools (PCS) are now STEM certified, becoming the largest and fourth district in the nation. Every school in the PCS system earned Cognia’s STEM Certification in June. Cognia recognizes and certifies PCS’ STEM program: ? PCS offers enriching STEM activities from preschool through 12th grade.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Kids played with Legos, pranced around with stuffed animals and Salesforce mascots, munched on treats, painted using Sphero robots, tinkered with portable gaming devices, made race cars and dueled with robots. Awards given in subsequent years focused on providing professional development for teachers in STEM subjects.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

When Ayanna met Cozmo the robot, both she and the robot lit up. “it Looking at academic rigor, Chklovski said that curricula should eventually go beyond dragging a “machine learning” block into a chain of if-then events and learn to create the algorithm that tells the computer how to analyze and respond to input.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

They were at a family coding event and had been working together to brainstorm an idea for a story, draw it on paper and try out different ways to recreate it using KIBO , a tangible robotics platform programmed using interlocking wooden blocks. Michael called over the event facilitator, eager to showcase their creation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Examples of microaggression can be scheduling major deadlines on important cultural event dates or making inappropriate and insensitive jokes about a particular group of students. Many students of color have been dissuaded from STEM and attending higher-level courses due to their past academic performance or solely based on their backgrounds.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

I wanted to create a hands-on lab for teachers that focused on STEM and computer science and that provided opportunities for teachers to learn how to use new tech tools in meaningful ways with their students. All systems talk about STEM, but we fail to provide our teachers with the necessary professional development,” he explains.

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 1, 2021

March is Women’s History Month, an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Throughout the month, our organization was excited to find ways to highlight women - particularly women in STEM - who are making a difference in the world. MIND the Gap. Danielle Boyer.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The international event was an inaugural part of the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum (CVCF), Cyberport’s annual flagship tech investment in Hong Kong. Held in a virtual format for the first time, the two-day CVCF forum recorded a total of 97,000 views on its virtual event platform.

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