STEM & STEAM
STEM and STEAM help students build lifelong skills: critical thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, and more.
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 9
Results from the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment, released in late 2010, showed the United States continuing to fare in the middle of the pack in terms…
University web site addresses gender gap in STEM fields
Arizona State University officials aren’t just adding to the reams of research showing a gender gap in the science, technology, education, and math (STEM) fields. They’re confronting the…
Study points to uncertainty of K-12 engineering standards
With efforts to ensure U.S. competitiveness in a global economy revolving around stronger STEM education, some policy makers are looking at whether it makes sense to include engineering…
White House honors student achievement in STEM education
President Barack Obama announced several new initiatives geared toward improving U.S. competitiveness in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during the first White House Science Fair on…
New tool helps explore path to more tech grads
Policy makers and philanthropists have a new resource in the effort to increase the number of graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math, reports the Associated Press: An…
Xerox CEO calls for educational reform
In a visit to the Detroit Economic Club on Sept. 8, Ursula Burns, CEO and chairwoman of Xerox Corp., said that if the United States wants to keep…
Resource Library:
How Lenovo Partnered with Dallas ISD Career and Technical Institutes to support STEM needs in an educational environment
Download this whitepaper to learn when looking for long-term technology solutions, the Dallas ISD’s Career and Technical Education Institutes partnered with Lenovo with workstations that: Supported the mission and goals…
Building Resilience in STEM – A Whitepaper from VEX Robotics
Making mistakes and iterating to solve problems are an important part of STEM and Computer Science learning. Students respond to errors and challenges in a variety of ways. Fostering a…
How AI Can Simplify Teaching with Technology
Artificial intelligence can carry negative connotations within education, evoking images of machines replacing teachers in the future. The truth, while less fantastic, is that AI can be a very useful…
Webinars:
Overcoming the Impact of Staffing Shortages
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Virtual Reality Gets Real
No longer the stuff of science fiction, virtual reality applications are up and running and making significant educational impacts in ... Read more
Harnessing the Power of Edtech for More Effective and Efficient Teaching
Now that nearly every student has a device and access to the internet, how can we use technology to maximize ... Read more