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FIRST Things First: What Was Dean Kamen Thinking?

June 20, 2019

The prolific inventor, entrepreneur, and tireless STEM advocate shares the origins of his determination to help the next generation discover …

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A World Built Better Together

May 06, 2019

FIRST’s new plans to make its winning, real-world, STEM learning model even more impactful. INTERVIEW | by Mark Gura and …

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Less Talk, More Action Needed to Bring Women into STEAM Fields—Here’s How

May 02, 2019

Early education is key to success for next-gen young women scientists, engineers. GUEST COLUMN | by Ana Tavares Lattibeaudiere …

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From Teacher-Tinkerer to Edtech CEO

February 04, 2019

A veteran educator’s long road to establishing a trusted brand—and some advice. HOW WE DID IT | by Dave Vernier …

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Create & Learn

January 23, 2019

Even though STEM learning has been a buzz word in recent years, many of the solutions out there focus on …

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Why Tech Has a Shortage of Skilled Workers, and How to Fix This

January 16, 2019

A brief rundown on much more than just coding. GUEST COLUMN | by Christine McDonnell A massive skills gap in …

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The State of Student Robotics: An Educators Guide

November 30, 2018

Will 2019 be the year Student Robotics breaks through to become the most favored approach to hands-on, maker-oriented, STEAM Instruction? …

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What On Earth Inspires You?

October 24, 2018

A petrophysicist/geoscientist leader of the American Geosciences Institute explores the rocky and fascinating terrain of education, technology—and the future. …

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Using Real Engineering Tools in College

October 17, 2018

An engineering professor discusses how to expand student horizons through campus-wide software accessibility. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero The world …

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How Robots Bring a Sense of Play to STEAM Education

October 03, 2018

A roboticist shares his keys to unlocking the creative problem-solver in learners of all ages. GUEST COLUMN| by Mike Marks …

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May the Code be with You: CoderZ from Intelitek

July 27, 2018

Prepping students for beyond-school career field tech use and introducing STEM principles, teachers are getting help from CoderZ, an online …

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Portfolio Assessment Manager from Defined STEM (for Project-Based Learning)

July 25, 2018

In an effort to support project-based learning, Defined Learning recently announced its latest extension to Defined STEM, the Portfolio Assessment …

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What Does Learning Look Like in a Globally Connected Classroom?

May 18, 2018

A PTA parent and mother of four takes on the world – one student at a time. INTERVIEW | by …

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Peanut Butter Meets Chocolate: The Future of STEM Education

March 26, 2018

GUEST COLUMN | by Karen Panetta Big data and machine learning will become standard operating arenas for future STEM experts, …

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What’s in Store for the 2018 Education Industry

November 27, 2017

Perspectives from a maker movement mover. GUEST COLUMN | by Ricky Ye 2017 has been an interesting year for education; …

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First STEM. Then STEAM. Now, STREAM.

October 26, 2017

Catholic School principal starts early, stays diligent on transformative full-tech journey. GUEST COLUMN | by Monica Haldiman Imagine you’re in …

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The Brightest Future Possible

October 20, 2017

A Florida superintendent talks technology, learning, and full STEAM ahead. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero From sandy beaches to rolling …

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Trends | Increasing Equity and Awareness With Online STEM Programs

September 26, 2017

To address the high demand and current shortage of STEM workers (Maltese & Tai, 2011), CareerInSTEM initiated a pilot online …

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The Future of STEM

August 11, 2017

A real-world approach fosters globally connected project-based learning. GUEST COLUMN | by Richard Larson and Elizabeth Murray Learning in the …

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Lighting the Way for Girls in STEM

May 11, 2017

Karen Panetta doesn’t hold back, and she’s brilliant for helping others. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Here’s the story of …

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Cool Tool | Ardusat

May 11, 2017

This solution creates an inquiry driven STEM program for the classroom allowing students to tap into their inner scientist and understand …

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Cool Tool | Tinkercad

May 02, 2017

Tinkercad is an easy, browser-based 3D design and modeling tool for all. It is also a perfect 3D printing companion – it …

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Cool Tool | Labster

April 27, 2017

Labster develops fully interactive and advanced virtual laboratory simulations that support open-ended e-learning. Labs rely on 3D programming, storytelling, and …

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Sparking Curiosity

February 17, 2017

Getting hands-on with students to encourage a future in STEM. GUEST COLUMN | by Jeffrey Whitford The world around us …

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Cool Tool | SmartBook from McGraw-Hill Education

February 15, 2017

SmartBook, by learning science company McGraw-Hill Education, is a digital version of a course textbook – with a twist. SmartBook …

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Cool Tool | Discovery Education’s Science Techbook

February 13, 2017

The first of Discovery Education’s series of award-winning digital textbooks that are now currently used by more than 3 million …

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Beyond Pythagoras

December 16, 2016

The impact of Computer Science on STEM retention and student development. GUEST COLUMN | by George K. Thiruvathukal As an …

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Cool Tool | Chem101

December 14, 2016

Here’s a classroom engagement product built specifically for college-level chemistry courses. Recently launched on the App Store and Play Store, the app allows chemistry professors to replace …

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Cool Tool | Graphical Analysis App

December 09, 2016

The adoption and use of Chromebooks in the classroom continues to boom. STEM teachers can further utilize these widely popular …

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On the Shoulders of Geniuses

December 06, 2016

How an innovative, adaptive approach gets kids the tailored math education they need. GUEST COLUMN | by Javier Arroyo …

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Peanut Butter and Jelly

December 05, 2016

Finding the simple basics of a field with the power to change lives. GUEST COLUMN | by Karen Panetta In …

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Data: The Key to Customized Instruction

November 22, 2016

Laying the cornerstone for the development of educational improvement at every level. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP | by Eliot Levinson and Bruce …

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Collectively Flourishing

November 08, 2016

Makerspaces make sense for educating the workforce of tomorrow. GUEST COLUMN | by Randy Swearer According to the most recent …

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Why Simulation is Vital

November 07, 2016

For teachers and mentors, examining a must-have step in engineering design workflow. GUEST COLUMN | by Sandeep Hiremath STEM-based robotics …

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Worth the Investment

October 18, 2016

Saying yes to STEM programs in early childhood education. GUEST COLUMN | by Kimberly Mecham Young children are naturally curious …

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How Cross-Curricular Lessons Inspire Critical Thinking

October 11, 2016

Connecting STEM with social studies and literature, students discover meaningful collaboration. GUEST COLUMN | by Kimberly Greene Cross-curricular? Critical thinking? …