educational technology

24
Feb
What is AR?
What Is AR? AR, an abbreviation for augmented reality, is a technology which adds imaginary elements into the real world for you to interact with. Augmented reality is sweeping across all industries including education, manufacturing, retail, sports, medical fields - it’s the future. To give you a sense of how AR can transform your surroundings [...]
Posted in: educational technology, freebies, STEM education,
23
Dec
3 STEM Activities to Try During Your Winter Break
Put your winter break to good use! While home for the holidays, take some time to explore your interests in STEM, try new things, and continue on the path to your future STEM career! Here are three fun STEM activities to try: Play STEM Games Take a step a way from WOW and Minecraft for [...]
Posted in: career guidance, Careers and CTE, educational technology, freebies,
Tags: citizen science, hour of code, STEM games,
09
Dec
1
Hour of Code: 7 things to try if you loved it!
The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 45 languages. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104. ~Hour of Code Whether you used one of our done-for-you Computer Science Week STEM activities [...]
Posted in: career guidance, Careers and CTE, educational technology, Technology,
Tags: computer science, hour of code,
03
Dec
Why is computer science important?
"In our digital age you can either program or be programmed." - Rushkoff, 2010   Computer science careers are booming, and more students than ever are learning to code. But why is computer science so important? Check out this infographic for six reasons why computer science is important: Why is computer science important to YOU? Featured [...]
Posted in: Careers and CTE, educational technology, STEM, STEM education,
Tags: computer science,
06
Feb
The ONLY Hybrid Robotics and Coding Platform
Develop the skillset As educators, we constantly strive to prepare our students for the ‘real world’ and since the beginning of time itself, education has always been evolving and has always provided for the needs of society. Before, we would educate students for a specific job, but now it is much different, as we move [...]
Posted in: educational technology, STEM education, Technology,
11
Nov
How To Save Money on STEM, Science, and Life with Open Source

Michigan Tech engineering professor Joshua Pearce has an approach that can help people in the real world save money on STEM education, state-of-the-art scientific equipment and many consumer products we all use every day. Pearce is well known in the research community for savings scientists millions of dollars using open source tricks. Now he is […]

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05
Nov
Are You Making the Top 2 Deadly Sins of Distance Learning?

Distance learning is America’s chance to finally give every student a personalized, meaningful education. But tragically it’s tremendous power is being stifled by the age old, outdated, ineffective system that is American education. Rather than providing instruction in creative new ways, honoring student interests, and connecting students to the world at their fingertips, I am […]

Posted in: educational technology, STEM education,
29
Jul
Technology Jobs of the Future
The job market evolves constantly. Fueled by the rapid growth of technology, industry demands critical 21st century skills. Today’s students must be prepared for jobs which do not yet exist. It is estimated that 85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t even been invented yet (Institute for the Future, 2017). “New categories of [...]
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04
Jul
$600,000 grant for career exploration

U.S. Department of Education announces $600,000 challenge to advance technology education in rural high schools and prepare students for careers To be successful in careers of today and the future, students must be equipped with advanced technology skills. Yet many barriers exist, especially in rural communities.  One-third of American schools are located in rural areas. […]

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