As personal drones become more popular, innovators have been working hard on developing new ways to use drone technology. One of the most popular uses for a drone today? A sophisticated, flying camera! That’s just one of the features that the subject of this week’s Eduporium Experiment, the Micro Drone, comes fully equipped with.
It’s widely-accepted that robotics education is critical to building 21st century STEM skills because it combines so many essential disciplines depending on what each specific robot can do. I bring up my own history with robotics because it’s very relevant to this week’s post on the Meccano Meccanoid G15KS, one of the more complex STEM robots.
While we realize that there’s a lot of technology for helping kids of all ages learn, we might sometimes forget that there are also tools to help students who learn in different ways. When it comes to school children with learning differences, EdTech tools can help them learn in the same ways they help the average kid learn—grabbing their attention with hands-on challenges.
In a world in which making is a key factor in STEM education, the educational technology market is going above and beyond to supply the demand for computers and 3D printed gadgets. When students build with this kit, they can develop real engineering skills, design innovative devices, and code their own games using TWSU’s software.
For decades, literacy has been considered the absolute most fundamental skill any person could have. With the emergence of the automated era and the now complete commonality of technology tools, the necessary skill has changed from literacy to digital literacy. People need to know technology—how it works, what they can do with it, and how to maximize efficiency.
Did you know we’ve partnered with some of the best computing brands, like HP, Lenovo, and Samsung to bring educators the best deals around for the current craze of Chromebooks? And, to top it all off, we also accept purchase orders and are willing to take as big of an order as you’d like! If you don’t know, now you know.
As Tom Brady looks to win his fifth Super Bowl ring on Sunday in Houston (and who doesn’t want that?), it’s one of the biggest weekends of the year for sports fans. Not to diminish the rest of the calendar, but it’s also big for 21st century education fans. As schools near their 100th day celebrations, we’re also looking towards next year as well and planning STEM projects.
You have your teachers. You have your administrators. And, you have your aides. Now, there’s yet another profession that’s come to life in lots of 21st century schools and it’s becoming one that seems to soon be fully present across the board. We’re talking about EdTech specialists and instructional technologists, who help educators integrate tech tools more effectively.
Remote-controlled (or RC) toys have been popular since the debut of the first RC car in the late 1960s. The newest RC toy on the market these days? Personal drones: little flying machines, often modeled after helicopters, with a set of propellers to keep them airborne. Light, easy to fly, and tons of fun, every kid (and adult!) these days wants a drone.
We have a feeling that 2017 is going to be a good one for education, technology, and the pair’s relationship. With that being said, it’s not too early to take a look at what lies ahead for EdTech this coming year. The trends and tendencies are popping up everywhere and include things like virtual reality, coding, collaboration, and, yes, more makerspaces.
