News & Updates

eduporium STEM education news & updates


In the News & Updates section of our blog, you'll find updates on many of the latest STEM developments. These include happenings from the STEM and MakerEd worlds as well as important Eduporium announcements. This is where we'll share updates on product additions, announce the recipients of our monthly educational technology grant, pass on company news, highlight upcoming events, and discuss a whole lot more when it comes to cool topics in STEM education. Beyond our STEAM coverage, we also touch on various elements of 21st century learning. These include remote instruction, special education, social-emotional learning, and equity and diversity. If it's happening in the world of education, we're interested. And, we'll offer our analysis on what's affecting students, teachers, and administrators, attaching our genuine thoughts to keep you updated.
This is an area for us to keep a repository of recent happenings. Whether it's the release of a new type of technology, any additions to an EdTech product line, the arrival of new brands to our store, or some thoughts on the current state of education, there's a good chance you'll find it here. As time has gone on, we've participated in more STEAM and makerspace events. So, we've started to keep curated collections of those experiences. You can find them all throughout the News & Updates category. As Eduporium continues to expand and we get to participate in more STEM education projects with educators in some of the country's biggest school districts, we'll share those stories, too. We hope our collective accomplishments and partnerships with members of the K–12 community inspire others to innovate in new ways!

  1. Eduporium's STEM Spotlight: Valerie Sousa

    Eduporium's STEM Spotlight: Valerie Sousa

    Valerie is an author, educator, and huge proponent for STEM education. She’s helped lead hands-on STEM experiences for students and helped expand their minds with some of her favorite STEM-related books. Whether it’s hands-on coding or stimulating creative thoughts, Valerie definitely believes in the power of collaboration and community.

  2. Get STEM off the Ground with the Tello EDU Drones

    Get STEM off the Ground with the Tello EDU Drones

    DJI’s drones are great for teaching coding and piloting basics. Having long been a staple of our STEM education offerings, these drones offer unprecedented levels of excitement and a ton of educational value for students. They can literally use one tool to learn about piloting, shooting video, and coding, making the Tello EDU a great value.

  3. We've Awarded Our October EdTech Grant to Bonni Schmitz

    We've Awarded Our October EdTech Grant to Bonni Schmitz

    As always, we’re excited to see how the grant will help Bonni and her colleagues realize their collective mission of making greater progress in their STEM education programs. According to her, they’ve spent many years talking about how to evolve their STEM offerings and now find themselves in the right position to truly make it happen for their students.

  4. Join Us At The Georgia EdTech Conference On Nov. 3 & 4

    Join Us At The Georgia EdTech Conference On Nov. 3 & 4

    If you’ll be in Atlanta for the GAETC, we encourage you to come by to learn more about our offerings or to just say hi. Among the happenings at our booth, we’ll display some educator favorites, including tech tools for the classroom, library, and makerspace and share the benefits of some of the other services we provide.

  5. Eduporium's STEM Spotlight: Jacie Maslyk

    Eduporium's STEM Spotlight: Jacie Maslyk

    Jacie is an author, consultant, and speaker from Pittsburgh, PA who’s done a lot to contribute to the betterment of STEM education. Whether it’s been creating PD resources for teachers or designing hands-on, engaging STEM lessons for students, she’s certainly helped extend the reach and impact of various programs.

  6. EdTech Grant Window Extended for NYS Educators

    EdTech Grant Window Extended for NYS Educators

    In offering these grant opportunities, we’re looking for educators who have creative ideas for addressing these deficiencies. Whether your primary focus is on helping students overcome learning loss or boosting their social-emotional health, this award is designed to help teachers reclaim normalcy starting in the next few months.

  7. Our September EdTech Grant Is Awarded To Lori Whitlow

    Our September EdTech Grant Is Awarded To Lori Whitlow

    Lori wants to give her unique children an opportunity to partake in student-centered, accessible, and collaborative learning opportunities, which mesh perfectly with maker education. In fact, she’s even thinking about modeling this space after a college library or maker studio to really help create much more of a real-world feel for all of her students.

  8. 'Deep Discount Sale' Savings On STEM Tools While Supplies Last

    'Deep Discount Sale' Savings On STEM Tools While Supplies Last

    Among the STEAM kits that are part of the sale are the Ozobot Evo 18-Bot Classroom Pack, the Electro Dough Education Kit, and four of the in-depth 3Doodler classroom kits. We’re excited to pass along these savings and to help educators create some exciting back-to-school STEAM learning. With only a few units of each kit available, however, the sale might not last long.

  9. STEAM and SEL with Strawbees: Join Our Webinar on Sept. 15

    STEAM and SEL with Strawbees: Join Our Webinar on Sept. 15

    This first webinar is scheduled for Wednesday Sept. 15 at 3:30 PM ET. Since SEL (understandably) is very closely tied to students experiencing new emotions and communicating their thoughts, it’s connection to hands-on, exploration-based learning continues to grow. So, we’ll be focusing on how to integrate SEL in the classroom this school year.

  10. Eduporium's STEM Spotlight: Jennifer Mahin

    Eduporium's STEM Spotlight: Jennifer Mahin

    We’re excited to share these stories with our audience while, hopefully, introducing them to some new STEM personas to follow and learn from. To kick things off, our first feature is with Jennifer Mahin, a K-5 STEM and tech teacher in Belleville, Kansas! Keep reading to learn about how she’s used STEM to help students boost SEL, future readiness, and more.