From now through Oct. 31, anybody who makes a purchase of $1,000 or more from our store and uses the coupon code 3DOODLER at checkout will receive a FREE 3Doodler Create 3D printing Pen. This is a great opportunity to increase MakerEd possibilities and expand educational innovation for all students involved!
We have another EdTech grant awardee! We’re pleased to announce the recipient of September’s $500 EdTech grant is Scott Donnelly from Carnegie Elementary School in Carnegie, PA! Scott is committed to creating a true 21st century classroom for his students and will soon be able to add some Ozobot kits into the mix thanks to his award!
Microbric, the creators of the Edison Robot, recently released a new programming language for Edison known as EdScratch! With EdScratch, which is based on MIT’s Scratch language, students can practice drag-and-drop programming with a lot of functionality and we’re here to make sure you know about it and encourage you to give it a try!
The latest evolution in robotics education is here. Sphero has released its brand-new app-enabled robot, BOLT, and it’s the perfect tool for teaching robotics and programming! Bolster your school’s robotics program with all new ways to teach drawing, block, and text programming while creating endless opportunities for learning and fun!
It can be tough knowing what to do with a 3D printer in the classroom. With MyStemKits, however, it doesn’t have to be. This subscription includes grade-specific lesson plans, one-of-a-kind models, and STEM learning that’s truly interdisciplinary. Here’s how teachers can create curriculum that’s problem-based, standards-driven, and future-facing!
Congratulations to Amanda Callahan-Mims from Spring Hill Elementary School in Knoxville, TN! Amanda and her students are in the process of transforming their school’s Technology Lab into a fully integrated STEM Lab and she’s using her background as an archaeologist to inspire her students to use technology in new ways!
Sure, just throwing a VR headset into a classroom and letting kids do with it what they please might not be the best approach. Luckily, there are alternatives, like Google Expeditions. With these programs, students can leverage tailored content in an interactive way all while their teachers guide them through lessons that are optimized for education!
When you think about it, the activities students can take part in using LEGOs are very much in line with current educational standards—especially those that deal with STEM. Now, there’s a new option for teaching engineering in early education. The kits from BrickLAB are packed with legitimate opportunities and now available on our store!
Every year, online analytics company, Onalytica, releases many different reports detailing who the top social media influencers are in certain areas. They recently released their report on STEM for July 2017-July 2018 and we’re excited to be a part of the Top 100 Brands in STEM! Not only did we crack the top 100, we’re No. 4!
With such a powerful line of printers, some may think the LulzBot solutions would be expensive, but they’re really not, especially compared to some of the other 3D printers that educators use at both the K-12 and college level. Coming in at $1,500 before the application of our Educator Discount, their all-new Mini 2 offers a ton of value for its pretty low price point!
