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Perhaps for the best, there’s no blueprint for creating a school makerspace but there are some strategies educators can employ that might help to set theirs apart. Whether your makerspace is big, small, stationary, mobile, or full of high- or low-tech tools, these are some of the coolest characteristics that the best makerspaces share—both physical features and attitudes.
The EdTech purchasing process should be enjoyable, informative, stress-free, and as affordable as possible. Our team specializes in helping make all of these things happen by offering a one-stop online STEM store, free consultation, and a hassle-free quoting process to make purchasing as smooth as possible by helping educators identify key focal points.
Afterschool STEM programs and camps have been around forever but they’re sometimes mainly for child care purposes. Recently, however, we’ve seen shifts in kids actually wanting to participate in enrichment programs to continue developing their STEM skills outside of school. And, the best part is that they often truly enjoy these STEM experiences.
The benefits of robotics in education are far-reaching in both the short and long term. Of course, using robotics tools helps kids learn some of the most important coding basics in a way they can understand. Now, robotics is inclusive of almost all students and the features of classroom robotics tools more effectively meet both student and teacher needs.
For students, learning to code is both essential and accessible. With so many age-appropriate classroom coding tools available, helping students see the possibilities, benefits, and enjoyment they can get from robotics and coding education isn’t even impossible for educators to accomplish. Plus, the benefits of coding education are increasingly extensive.
Self-paced learning is a form of differentiated instruction educators can integrate into learning experiences. In self-paced learning, teachers can let students decide how many lessons they need and how much practice to take before determining they’ve mastered something. Head inside for more on the techniques and potential positive outcomes for students.
Each of the UBTECH Education robotics kits—Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced—are very engaging for students, offering opportunities for hands-on engineering, coding, and problem-solving using the unique components and sensors. This week, we’re breaking down each of the kits, including what comes in the packages, the curriculum, and more.
A professional learning network (or PLN) is a group of colleagues or like-minded professionals who communicate and collaborate (usually online) to help maximize each other’s abilities. For teachers, this often means sharing resources, answering requests, and offering guidance, support, and encouraging words to each other while building relationships.
As learning initiatives evolve and adapt to better serve students in the 21st century or, in recent months, to allow for effective learning at home, rest assured we’re always doing our best to gauge how we can help. We’ve even created a bunch of helpful content for district leaders, classroom teachers, librarians, and various education professionals.
Whether it’s robotics, circuitry, engineering, or something else, there are obviously a myriad of STEM solutions available to today’s K-12 teachers. With all these options, they often look for something to differentiate them and, regularly, that’s the curricular component. With the NAO V6, Dash Robot, Finch 2.0, and more, they can get those key guides included.
