STEM & Maker
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Maker programs are the emphasis on more technical disciplines espousing innovation and invention as application, acquiring tangible skills that lean into those critical professions of the 21st century.
Future of Learning
Two High School Students Create STEM Program
Two high school students' mission to empower fellow learners leads them to develop Start STEM Early, a STEM program for and by students.
Equity & Access
Smart Review: Blackbird Education Platform
Educator Rachelle Dene Poth shares Blackbird’s new middle school curriculum for bringing coding into the classroom.
STEM & Maker
Maker Learning PD in COVID Times: A Transformative Campus-wide Shift in School Culture
By: Mark Barnett & Dr. Michael Johnston. Frankfurt International School and Consilience Education Foundation found a way to combat COVID-19 obstacles and facilitate a blended learning experience of hands on making, innovation, and design.
Future of Learning
Smart Review: Ozobot Brings 1:1 Coding to the Classroom
Rachelle Dene Poth explores Ozobot and the new 1:1 program for schools.
EdTech
It’s Time to Learn AI, And It Just Got Easier Than Ever
It just got easier and more accessible than ever to learn about how AI. With NVIDIA's new Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit you can code AI from home.
Future of Learning
Bringing STEM into Every Classroom Space
Rachelle Dene Poth shares seven resources to explore for bringing STEM activities into any classroom.
Getting Through
Movement in a Time of Isolation: Music and Dance
Rachelle Dene Poth shares ideas on resources for engaging students in active learning in the arts.
Difference Making
Can Peer Mentoring Solve the STEM Gender Gap?
Global technology education nonprofit Technovation demonstrates the power of a community-based approach to teaching computer science to young females that centers around real-world problem-solving and mentorship.
Getting Through
Maker Learning Network Launches Long-Term Solutions to High-Quality Learning Online
Beyond the technical challenges of going 100% online, there are also considerations of making sure that learners at home are also engaged in hiqh-quality, personalized and relevant instructional experiences.
EdTech
How Hands-On Robotics Brings Science Lessons to Life
By: Katie Blagden and Barb Tennyson. Incorporating coding and engineering into earth and life science lessons engage students and inspires them to show their learning.