If you’ve never heard TeacherCast, now’s a good time to start. As the summer’s winding down (we’re sorry), it’s time for teachers to start getting ready for the new school year. There may be struggles. There may be kicking and screaming. And, there may be some overwhelmed feelings when it comes to procuring the best tech tools for students.
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It may be time to upgrade your school’s space with something a bit more STEM-focused and exciting. In fact, it probably is. As the new school year begins, we’re making it easier than ever for educators to implement 3D printer labs in their schools and we’ve got the research to back up their value in 21st century instruction.
As another school year approaches—or maybe it’s your first one—it certainly doesn’t hurt to try new things. Many of those new things will come in the form of different educational technologies. Everything from robotics and coding to engineering, 3D printing, and virtual reality is on the table for teachers this school year.
To be honest, it’s been quite a while since any one technology has had as much potential in the classroom as virtual reality is wielding right now. In fact, it has monumental potential in all sorts of avenues, like healthcare, military operations, and entertainment, but we’re really interested in its implications on education.
In the past, the Edison worked with Web-based software called EdWare and was designed for use on Chromebooks. Now, Microbric, its manufacturers, have released new programming software called EdBlocks, which allows kids to program Edison more enjoyably and effectively, including with LEGO compatibility.
Robotics kits are incredibly valuable for teaching students the skills they really need to know. They’re useful for shaping real problem solving skills, creativity, and, most importantly, coding. The best part? Students can use robotics tools in any grade—starting in Pre-K with super simple models and continuing through high school with the more complex tools.
Their top-notch designs, user-friendly integration, and expanding variety of STEM-based projects ensures that every student will remain engaged and learning while interactively doing something they enjoy! With these STEM kits from Fischertechnik, students get to follow the blueprints, design new devices, and build everyday tools, like hair dryers and windshield wipers!
Connectable toys, like LEGOS, can serve as building blocks for a lot more than engineering household castles and transformable structures. With its very legitimate place in STEM education, E-Blox has gone on to create the next generation of LEGO-based learning and are on track to disrupt STEM education with a line of tech kits that get kids working with their hands.
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