In the News & Updates section of our blog, you'll find updates on many of the latest STEM developments. These include happenings from the STEM and MakerEd worlds as well as important Eduporium announcements. This is where we'll share updates on product additions, announce the recipients of our monthly educational technology grant, pass on company news, highlight upcoming events, and discuss a whole lot more when it comes to cool topics in STEM education. Beyond our STEAM coverage, we also touch on various elements of 21st century learning. These include remote instruction, special education, social-emotional learning, and equity and diversity. If it's happening in the world of education, we're interested. And, we'll offer our analysis on what's affecting students, teachers, and administrators, attaching our genuine thoughts to keep you updated.
This is an area for us to keep a repository of recent happenings. Whether it's the release of a new type of technology, any additions to an EdTech product line, the arrival of new brands to our store, or some thoughts on the current state of education, there's a good chance you'll find it here. As time has gone on, we've participated in more STEAM and makerspace events. So, we've started to keep curated collections of those experiences. You can find them all throughout the News & Updates category. As Eduporium continues to expand and we get to participate in more STEM education projects with educators in some of the country's biggest school districts, we'll share those stories, too. We hope our collective accomplishments and partnerships with members of the K–12 community inspire others to innovate in new ways!
One of the biggest focuses in 21st century education is on teaching coding and computer science. When incorporating these activities into classroom instruction, however, there’s often also plenty of opportunities to include math. So, while covering CS concepts, like logic, variables, or functions, these tools help K-8 educators connect math and coding in a fun way.
When it comes to elementary coding, Ozobot projects, in particular, offer STEAM that’s simple. Educators can break up the Evo Classroom kits and distribute the components for students to share in any educational setting. Plus, with the robust Ozobot Classroom LMS, assigning bots, tracking student progress, and accessing lessons is a piece of cake.
Erika has helped develop a school-wide aerospace and drone technology initiative to help prepare students for various career opportunities. She’s been working hard on securing some new STEM supplies and designing a curriculum for enabling students to develop key skills as it relates to the evolution of technology in the aerospace industry, so we’re helping out!
The Google Arts & Culture app was the frontrunner for Google Expeditions replacements when it was first announced the app would be discontinued. It definitely was one option but these other app-based alternatives provide students with different experiences and educators can use them either as a basis for classroom VR lessons or to supplement other STEAM activities.
Working with students at Riverside Elementary East, Jennifer has played a key role in starting a school STEM program that’s set to enter its second year. She’s helped students in many traditionally underserved categories by committing to increasing equity in STEM learning and inspiring children from all backgrounds to explore STEM opportunities.
The class packs on our store—available for many top STEAM items across disciplines—come with everything educators need and they fit in different instructional formats. The components often include the main product—usually 6-30 units depending on the size of the bundle. Then, there are various accessories, like chargers, project guides, and teacher materials.
The Cubetto is a wooden robot that educators can use to introduce kids to coding at as early as three years old. Perfect for students in preschool, Pre-K, and kindergarten, it features a 4-part system that helps ease kids into learning coding concepts and creative thinking skills. Plus, with the Cubetto bundles, it’s easy to integrate across a whole classroom.
With SEL practices come opportunities for students to learn some of the most important social-emotional skills, like self-awareness, goal setting, social awareness, and more. And, when teachers can seamlessly add EdTech tools into SEL instruction, they can unlock new sets of benefits and expand the power of SEL when it comes to student development.
Detailed planning and commitment are essential in managing student learning loss as educators fully understand the pandemic’s impact. Not only are many students experiencing new academic-related gaps, others still need a whole lot of social-emotional support. And, it’s our belief that returning to social-emotional norms will truly help students academically.
Xaviera receives $100 to put towards school supplies every year but, as we know, this isn’t always enough to create impactful STEM experiences. While thankful for that money, she’s also explored STEM grants to further her resources. Particularly as she works to improve her STEAM lab, these new materials will be super helpful for her and her students.
