Project-based learning, interactive engagement, and real-life relevance are among some of the most important characteristics that today’s instruction should contain. Teachers know that they need to update their pedagogical styles and approaches to better relate to students and facilitate a true 21st century education. So, here’s how you can do just that.
Whatever is the latest piece of technology adapted for the classroom, we’re working to sell teachers, schools and districts on the importance of making sure their students have access to it. Next up on the long list of innovative EdTech? Drones. When it comes to tapping and ballooning student creativity with technology, drones are certainly exciting options.
If you’re a STEM-minded teacher and believe your students might benefit from being introduced to programming, you might be right. Students with programming skills—however basic they may be—are able to navigate a wealth of quality opportunities from internships to future employment gigs because this is one of the most important skills employers are looking for.
It’s time to dive a bit deeper into the top STEAM careers of tomorrow—the most profitable tracks, the skills students will need and the jobs robots will not be able to steal. One of the biggest fears facing the world today is the fact that robots seem poised to one day take over a great deal of our jobs at some point in the next few decades, leaving graduates hung out to dry.
Kids need project-based stimulation during the hot summer months to ensure that they do not slip into a beach-and-pool kind of lull. While it’s not essential that it’s rigorous and demanding, as it’s okay for kids to get a bit of a break, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with keeping them fresh until they start back to school in September.
Hands-on learning is taking our entire education world by storm. In almost every town and in almost every grade, instructors are ditching the lectures, ditching the desks and embarking on brand new kinds of more meaningful educational experience. And, do you know why? Because it really tends to work! Keep on reading and explore some of the best EdTech tools for this.
It’s an exciting time in the 3D printing world—both in the classroom and in the industrial realm. Much of that excitement and innovation being applied in the classroom has been developed by leading tech companies and then tweaked to gel with modern education. Want to learn about a few different 3D printing technologies? Head inside for some great tips and info.
If students and teachers are not developing intellectually every single day, how are they going to succeed in today’s hands-on, project-based world? The importance of the constant presence of growth mindset in education is more important now than perhaps it ever has been—whether students realize it or not—and that’s why it’s our focus topic for this week’s post.
Since it’s Memorial Day Weekend, we thought we’d focus a little bit on how teachers can help mold independent learners with STEM activities in the 21st century classroom. Enjoy—and remember, it’s almost summer! Keep reading to learn more about fostering independent learning environments and inspiring students.
We think that everyday should be code day—at least in today’s K-12 schools. It is, however, Code Day in our hometown of Boston—actually Code Weekend if you want to get official as educators and makers around the area are celebrating the power of coding this Saturday and Sunday. And, we’re celebrating with them thanks to our Code Day Sale!
