How early can we introduce STEM education?
3 ways to build engagement in STEM classrooms
With the push to build STEM literacy and get more students—especially girls—into STEM fields, engagement is needed across science disciplines
When Minecraft is a calculated lesson plan
Students are learning to use emerging technologies as future instructors
Math publisher introduces online PD series
Back-2-School with Math for grades K-5 gives teachers strategies and tips improve student success
Teachers say virtual reality would boost engagement
A new survey reveals that while more than half of teachers want to use virtual reality, very few do
Are high schools teaching science backward?
This simple change could transform STEM achievement, and New Jersey is the proof
Can simple games make kids better at math?
A Johns Hopkins study reveals whether a simple numbers game could increase students' math comprehension
4 policies driving student performance in Finland and Japan
A new report details policies producing teachers with deep content knowledge and understanding of how to teach that content
Researchers develop preschool STEM education curriculum
‘Seeds of STEM’ aims to provide preschoolers with the foundation for STEM careers and lifelong learning
3 ways innovative schools advance maker learning for all
Forward-thinking districts are getting creative with makerspaces
Design contest challenges students to create assistive tools
Prizes include a 3D printer and 3D crafting pen
Singapore Math offers new summer webinar series for educators
Back-2-School with Math series is aimed at grades K to 5
New computer science curriculum includes Javascript and drone programming
Tynker, provider of creative computing that has introduced more than 32 million kids to computer programming through innovative game-like learning activities and courses, announced a new curriculum for…
Dremel names Idea Builder Ambassadors, connects educators with 3D Printing
To recognize educators pioneering the maker movement in STEM education, Dremel, manufacturer of tools for life and learning, announces 10 Dremel Idea Builder Ambassadors for the 2016-17 school…
Why better STEM programs are the key to creating global citizens
Overworked teachers and overburdened curriculum makes improving STEM programs a challenge, but there are solutions
Vernier app offers hands-on learning about thermal energy
Vernier Software & Technology developed a new free app to allow students to study thermal energy concepts by analyzing images and video captured with the FLIR ONE Thermal…
Vernier releases free back-to-school resources
To support science and STEM teachers in delivering quality instruction to their students at the start of, and throughout, the school year, Vernier Software & Technology is offering…
IXL expands science, social studies curriculum for grades 2-5
At the ISTE 2016 Conference and Expo, IXL Learning announced expanded coverage for IXL Science and IXL Social Studies, delivering an entire core curriculum of math, English language…
PASCO Scientific demonstrates new wireless science sensors at ISTE 2016
Earlier this year, PASCO® Scientific, a provider of 21st century science education, unveiled a line of wireless sensors that are compatible with multiple technology platforms, including Windows®, Mac®,…
5 ways to engage students in real coding this summer (hint: it’s not by playing Minecraft)
A coding expert shares how to get students truly invested in computer science that goes beyond drag and drop.
Maker startup inspires inventors through Minecraft in the Classroom
Piper, a startup that empowers budding inventors with its DIY computer kit for kids, announced $2.1 million in seed funding. The investment arrives as the company looks to…
Oracle joins White House in STEM campaign to empower girls and women
On the heels of Oracle's $200 million commitment to support Computer Science (CS) Education for All, the White House announced Oracle's additional $3 million investment to immerse girls…
Survey: Students want engaging science instruction
A large majority of teenage students said they are interested in science, but most instructional approaches fail to bring the subject matter to life in an engaging way,…
Study reveals elementary math gains
A research study from the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University demonstrates a link between an adaptive learning program and improvement in mathematics achievement for…
Raytheon awards $300,000 in middle school scholarships, grants
Raytheon Company awarded $300,000 in scholarships and grants to middle school students and their schools as part of its MathMovesU program, an initiative designed to engage middle school…
5 ways music and tech are adding a little STEAM to our lessons
Technology plus music is an easy, accessible way to add STEAM to lessons -- and best of all, students love it.
A summer reading program for students who read differently
Research shows that summer reading helps reduce “summer slide” for all students, and experts indicate that reading at least 20 minutes a day outside of the school year…
6 ways to support computer science education
U.S. schools should make every effort to expand computer science education to keep up with workforce demands, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation…
3D science product offers immersive learning
Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, has launched Gale Interactive: Science, a new digital science resource available now for schools. This new product uses innovative technology to combine…
CodeMonkey, Sunburst Digital partner on coding curriculum
In President Obama’s “Computer Science for All Initiative” (announced in the 2016 State of the Union) he states we should offer “every student the hands-on computer science and…
5 tips for creating a makerspace for less than the cost of an iPad
You don't need power tools and 3D printers to get students making. A trip to the craft store and a little ingenuity can be just as effective.
Nova Scotia’s innovative science curriculum for grades 4-6
In 2015, the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development launched an Action Plan for Education to renew, refocus, and rebuild the education system for the…
IEEE launches annual Maker Project Competition
A new opportunity for the innovative, creative and curious maker to transform problems into technology solutions has opened. IEEE, a technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for…
Dremel classroom 3D printing with mobile app
As schools expand “making” beyond traditional interactive technologies, Dremel, manufacturer of tools for life and learning, introduces the Dremel 3D mobile application. The app equips students with anytime,…
Girls outpace boys in tech and engineering problem solving
White and black female students outperformed their male peers in technology and engineering literacy, according to the first-ever nationally representative assessment of technology and engineering literacy from the…
Middle schools take part in Department of Defense math games
Educational video game developer DimensionU, Inc. hosted the 3rd Annual Department of Defense Math Games Tournament at four military research laboratories around the country. Middle school students from…
Game-based platform teaches computer science, coding
CodeCombat, which offers a platform to help kids learn computer science, announced that it has closed a $2 million seed round of funding from Third Kind Venture Capital,…
New STEM academy targets teachers and adult learners
The University of Denver’s Center for Professional Development and Silicon STEM Academy (SSA) have partnered to provide “STEM for Grown-Ups”, a new curriculum of interactive STEM-Intensive CEU courses…
With investment, STEM surges in Colorado
