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STEM and STEAM help students build lifelong skills: critical thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, and more.
7 tips and ideas to make the eclipse engaging for students
The upcoming solar eclipse offers an exciting opportunity to incorporate phenomenon-based learning into teaching
3D printers give engineering classes a boost
As technology transforms learning in classrooms across the nation, 3D printing, in which three dimensional objects are created through a system that successively layers materials on top one…
Students excel in STEM gaming challenge
Twelve students in grades 5-8 are winners in the first-ever National STEM Video Game Challenge, a competition to motivate interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education…
Science, technology jobs rule day at Maryland education panel
To prepare Maryland students for the modern economy's thirst for science, math and technology knowledge, state education leaders Monday discussed a range of options--from expanding internship opportunities for…
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 9
Results from the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment, released in late 2010, showed the United States continuing to fare in the middle of the pack in terms…
University web site addresses gender gap in STEM fields
Arizona State University officials aren’t just adding to the reams of research showing a gender gap in the science, technology, education, and math (STEM) fields. They’re confronting the…
Study points to uncertainty of K-12 engineering standards
With efforts to ensure U.S. competitiveness in a global economy revolving around stronger STEM education, some policy makers are looking at whether it makes sense to include engineering…
White House honors student achievement in STEM education
President Barack Obama announced several new initiatives geared toward improving U.S. competitiveness in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during the first White House Science Fair on…
New tool helps explore path to more tech grads
Policy makers and philanthropists have a new resource in the effort to increase the number of graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math, reports the Associated Press: An…
Xerox CEO calls for educational reform
In a visit to the Detroit Economic Club on Sept. 8, Ursula Burns, CEO and chairwoman of Xerox Corp., said that if the United States wants to keep…
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Enhance PreK-5 STEAM and CS Instruction with playful, screen-free robotics!
Research shows that young students learn STEAM and Computer Science best with hands-on, playful experiences. Meet KIBO, the screen-free robot, where students problem solve, engineer, collaborate, and develop their computational…
There’s a better way to display
The world of education is changing rapidly — and with it the demands on educators, administrators and students to keep pace. Technology has become an integral part of the learning…
6 Ways Today’s Modern Classroom Displays Might Surprise You
When K-12 educators think of classroom projectors, they may think of bulky machines that cast dimly lit images students can’t see well, or heavy equipment that takes away valuable classroom…
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