Eduporium Weekly

the eduporium weekly blog series


Our longest running current blog series, the Eduporium Weekly is your source for relevant education topics. Whether it's related to EdTech, STEM, SEL, makerspaces, soft skills, equity, CTE, or any number of other things, you are sure to find some relevant content here. Our team remains committed to providing intriguing and up-to-date opinions and perspectives on the most important topics—whether they're technology-based or not. Every week, we share our thoughts about those key topics in education. Giving educators a Saturday morning read, many of our Eduporium Weekly posts reflect recent happenings, important updates, or, sometimes, some fun revelations. We're also very fortunate to serve a community of such committed educators. For that reason, we strive to keep our thoughts and content fresh. And, this section of our blog is a great place to go for just that.
Whatever is happening in education, we believe our committed team members help educators adjust. As we've seen, technology has a place in all types of learning—as long as educators integrate it strategically. As debates and discussions in STEAM and general education evolve, we adapt this content to continually educate, inform, and entertain. Our perspective may be a bit unique but our collective expertise on these topics is always improving. We also encourage you to browse the pages or search for a topic of your interest on the left of your screen. We certainly take pride in being up to date with what teachers are experiencing. From our entire team, we hope this content truly provides you with guidance and inspiration. Check back every weekend, as well, for the latest edition of the Eduporium Weekly.

  1. Eduporium Weekly | Exploring Features of the Tello EDU Drone

    Eduporium Weekly | Exploring Features of the Tello EDU Drone
    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.
  2. Eduporium Weekly | Get Ready for National Robotics Week

    Eduporium Weekly | Get Ready for National Robotics Week
    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.
  3. Eduporium Weekly | 5 Amazing STEM and Coding Organizations

    Eduporium Weekly | 5 Amazing STEM and Coding Organizations
    As educators in the 21st century, today’s school leaders are always looking for help and we realize that. We try to provide teachers with as much support as possible through all phases of their EdTech acquisition. We are not the only ones, however, who are in the business of making technology acquisition and deployment easier for educators (obviously).
  4. Eduporium Weekly | Tech Coaches and their Importance

    Eduporium Weekly | Tech Coaches and their Importance
    Ordering a bunch of new technology and then throwing it into a classroom isn’t necessarily a great idea. Students might be excited, but it’s highly unlikely that them or their teachers will know how to make the most of this technology or even know how to use it at all. With advances in EdTech and a greater focus on preparing
  5. Eduporium Weekly | NEW on the Eduporium Store

    Eduporium Weekly | NEW on the Eduporium Store
    Our online store is always growing and we like to think of it as a one-stop shop for all educational technology needs. Whether it’s early education or high school technology, we regularly add the latest releases or versions of existing EdTech from a lot of the world’s top vendors. We also offer an Educator Discount of up to 20 percent
  6. Eduporium Weekly | Getting You Set for DL Day 2019

    Eduporium Weekly | Getting You Set for DL Day 2019
    The creators of Digital Learning Day want educators to effectively and intentionally use technology to enhance the learning experiences of the students in their classrooms. Through the high-quality instruction digital tools can help create, students are able to absorb content in new ways, have learning personalized for them, and learn anytime and anywhere.
  7. Eduporium Weekly | Setting Our Sights on STEM Majors

    Eduporium Weekly | Setting Our Sights on STEM Majors
    Mastering a STEM-related craft and earning that degree is one of the best ways to ensure future success, but what are the best college majors for those who want a lifetime of STEM challenges? Is it engineering or computer science? Or, might there be some other options to consider. We’ll take a look at some of the best options.
  8. Eduporium Weekly | Tech and Engagement in the 21st Century

    Eduporium Weekly | Tech and Engagement in the 21st Century
    In 2019, how do we measure the effectiveness of education or of EdTech for that matter? Well, one of the greater goals of today’s teaching is to maximize student engagement by drawing on all available tools. This includes technology in a number of different forms, like online platforms, educational apps, and our favorite—hands-on STEM tools.
  9. Eduporium Weekly | EdTech Trends to Embrace in 2019

    Eduporium Weekly | EdTech Trends to Embrace in 2019
    It’s a new year and hope springs eternal for all educators, administrators, and students. There’s a good chance you may have made a New Year’s resolution or two already and also a chance those resolutions might have already been broken. As we turn the page on 2018 and shift our focus solely to 2019, let’s take a moment to focus
  10. Eduporium Weekly | Additional Skills Learned from Coding

    Eduporium Weekly | Additional Skills Learned from 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