Within the last couple of months, we’ve been able to take our partnership with DJI further by adding their new Tello EDU drone to our store. This drone is designed specifically for use in education and combines elements of both piloting and programming. Students can use two different apps to create simple programs in Swift, Python, or Scratch.
STEM education is sweeping the country and, over the next couple of weeks, we’ll see more of what makes this line of thinking so important and so exciting. From April 6-14, much of the STEM community is going to be celebrating National Robotics Week, highlighting the importance of building vital 21st century skills, like engineering, coding, and more.
There have been a few programmable drones around for a bit now, but we were recently able to add the Tello EDU drone to our store and its incredibly affordable for also being programmable. So, our next step was to take it for a test flight and see what STEM learning in the classroom would be like with this compact but powerful tool!
Educational drones have another cool component to them—a lot of them are programmable. The Airblock drone from Makeblock is one of those programmable drones and, in this week’s Eduporium Experiment, we take a look at its functions, abilities, and uses in education! Keep reading to learn more about the Airblock drone from Makeblock.
The workforce that we have now will likely undergo a lot of changes and so many new jobs will be created, replacing a lot of the ones that have always been more traditional. While we can’t predict exactly what this means, a lot of evidence points to tech skills being at the top of the list among everyone who wants a good job. And, at least as of now, that means coding.
We often preach about the importance of learning coding for students’ futures. As a skill, it might just be the most valuable ability they can possess as they move forward and, on the flip side, they could fall behind peers if they are not literate in coding. What we don’t always talk about, however, are the other benefits of learning to code.
If you’re looking to expand the use of your Raspberry Pi’s and even expose children to in-depth programming challenges, this MonkMakes RaspiRover Kit is a great way to combine computing, coding, and robotics. It’s an ideal kit for engaging ambitious children who are ready to take the next step and with further explore computer science principles with the Raspberry Pi.
Among the changes that have taken place in education over the last few years, perhaps one of the largest and most significant ones has been the emergence of computer science. Some districts require students to take computer science courses and plenty of others make sure they get at least some exposure to it through electives or afterschool clubs.
Codecademy has top-notch online coding classes for students of all ages and skill levels. With structured curriculum and immediate feedback, it’s no surprise that 45 million students use Codecademy for CS education. Their hook is if you can read, you can code, which underscores the importance of coding and eases students’ minds.
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!
