The Sphero BOLT is built on the same premise as its predecessor, the SPRK+, including a similar appearance. With the BOLT and its impressive features, however, students can accomplish much more! The BOLT is equipped with an on-board 8×8 LED matrix, a magnetometer for auto-aiming, a light sensor for measuring lux values, and IR sensors!
Jorge Valenzuela has become an influential figure in STEM education with experience in both classroom and online teaching as well as higher education instruction. He worked in the Richmond Public Schools system for 10 years and helped build their Tech Ed program. In recent years, he’s shared his experiences, including in his book!
This month, we hear from Michelle Robinson, who’s a library media specialist at the Tackan Elementary School. Michelle has used a bunch of different types of technologies with elementary students in the library. Whether it’s tangible STEM tools or digital creation platforms, Michelle has done a lot to provide students with real-world opportunities.
The Dash and Dot Robots are a favorite among educators when it comes to coding in school. Since many students are no longer able to enjoy this, however, coding in remote learning has become the next best thing. Using the virtual Dash robot, which can be accessed through Class Connect, students are able to continue their coding from home!
The Robo Wunderkind line allows early education students to get hands-on with building and programming robots. Designed for kids as young as five years old, each of the three kits feature constructible components for building robots. Once they build the robot they want, kids can program them using one of three mobile apps.
We’ve awarded our EdTech grant for March to Andrew Nikola from the Wappingers Central School District in New York! Andrew works with students throughout K-12 and serves as one of the district’s innovation leaders. Learn more about how we’ll be helping them advance their district-wide approach to providing equitable hands-on experiences.
Luckily, students still have the potential to use STEM tools to boost their overall social-emotional connections. It comes down to finding the right technologies and aligning those tools with accessibility and relevant projects. Other SEL tools are built more for the classroom and that’s okay, too. Here are a few of the best for combining SEL and STEM.
Built to mimic a rover, the Sphero version has some surprisingly tough treads. It also packs plenty of torque and ports that enable students to connect third-party hardware. On top of all that, they can still use the Sphero RVR in creative STEAM projects. Read on to learn more about using the RVR, including coding with the micro:bit and littleBits
The virtual STEAM solution from Wonder Workshop is designed to work just like the physical Dash Robot. Teachers can lead coding and computational thinking lessons using this online version of the Dash and, in the brief webinar, members from their team will outline everything educators need to know. Click inside to find the recording!
Comprised of three different robots, Milo, Veda, and Carver, RoboKind’s solutions are designed to help students with learning differences meet their academic and social goals. Starting by empowering educators to help students foster social connections, these robots can ultimately be used to aid student emotional well-being and more.
