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Live @ ISTE 2025

Showfloor News: VEX Robotics launches AI-powered classroom robotics system

July 1, 2025 by Laura Ascione

VEX Robotics launched VEX AIR, an AI-powered robotics system for classrooms, and VEX AIM, an upcoming platform designed to make machine learning approachable and fun for students of ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

Creating a fun robotics lesson that addresses 4 ISTE standards

June 17, 2025 by Katherine M. Blagden, PhD, Roger Williams University

Interdisciplinary robotics lessons aligned to ISTE standards promote engagement, creativity, foundational literacy, and STEM across grades.

Instructing preservice educators at Roger Williams University in STEM education highlights the complex, multifaceted nature of effective STEM lesson planning. Teachers must align instructional content with state and…

Coding and Robotics

Going beyond technical education to help students flourish

March 4, 2025 by Omar Cortez & Jocelyn Cortez, Dallas Independent School District

Robotics classes reinforce students' learning from across the curriculum in deeply practical ways, impacting all aspects of life.

Educators often focus on how well robotics in education can prepare students for careers in STEM fields. And that's both true and important. Robotics is an engaging way…

Live @ FETC 2025

Show Floor News–Robotics Curriculum for Grades 3-5

January 17, 2025January 16, 2025 by Laura Ascione

KinderLab Robotics, creator of the award-winning KIBO robot, is expanding its curriculum offerings to serve students in grades 3–5 with Exploring with ... Read more

Live @ FETC 2025

Look who’s talking—Classroom Robotics Continue to Flourish

January 10, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

Who: Brittney Tarr is a PreK-6 STEM Specialist at Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School and a doctoral student at Illinois State ... Read more

Dallas Independent School District Approves CoderZ and RoboXFor Pre-engineering and Robotics Certification Programs

November 8, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

DERRY, N.H. – Intelitek and CoderZ, an Intelitek company, announced today that the Dallas Independent School District has approved the CoderZ coding platform and the RoboX 3D simulation platform for the district’s ... Read more

STEM & STEAM Trends

Preparing students for Industry 5.0: Rethinking STEM to shape the future workforce

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 by Rob Harvey, For The Win Robotics

As young minds engage with advanced tools, they gain the STEM know-how and develop the mindset required to succeed in Industry 5.0.

While AI, robotics, and drones continue to push boundaries, Industry 5.0 also recognizes the importance of human creativity and problem-solving in conjunction with these tools.

Coding and Robotics

3 keys to success when introducing robotics to young learners

October 28, 2024 by Danielle Curry, Garfield Elementary School

The most effective robotics lessons for pre-k-2 students are hands-on, open-ended, and collaborative to engage young learners.

In my role as the school library media specialist and enrichment teacher at Garfield Elementary School, I was researching student-centered robotics products for K-2 students last year when…

School Makerspaces

Meet the maker: High school student develops robot guide dogs

August 23, 2024 by Andy Bui, NVIDIA

Ornek hopes to continue her exploration of AI applications with next-generation platforms, including robotics and makerspaces.

High school student Selin Alara Ornek is looking ahead--using machine learning and the NVIDIA Jetson platform for edge AI and robotics to create robot guide dogs for the visually impaired.

Say hello to Alvik: Arduino’s game-changing robot is the beginning of a great learning adventure!

May 14, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

LUGANO, SWITZERLAND – As part of its mission to make robotics fun and accessible for all, Arduino is launching a ... Read more

Enhance PreK-5 STEAM and CS Instruction with playful, screen-free robotics!

March 20, 2024February 20, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Research shows that young students learn STEAM and Computer Science best with hands-on, playful experiences. Meet KIBO, the screen-free robot, ... Read more

RobotLAB Inks Landmark Robotics Partnership with American Samoa Department of Education

November 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

DALLAS, TX – RobotLAB, an award-winning robotics integrator that delivers impactful technological innovations and solutions for educators and business owners ... Read more

Central High School Robotics Team Excels at “Bots at the Fair” Tournament

October 23, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Phenix City, Ala.— Phenix City Schools is proud to announce the exceptional success of our robotics teams at the recent ... Read more

KinderLab Robotics Debuts AI Curriculum for Young Learners

September 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Waltham, MA – KinderLab Robotics, a leader in educational STEAM robotics for grades pre-K–5, has launched Thinking with KIBO: Introducing ... Read more

CoderZ Names Tony Oran as Chief Executive Officer

April 10, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

DERRY, N.H. – CoderZ, the award-winning, gamified, cloud-based robotics and STEM platform, has announced that Tony Oran is joining the ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

Robotics plays a key role in early STEM education

March 28, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Listen to an industry expert explain how robotics offers the perfect way for younger students to develop critical higher-order skills

While many think of high school students engaged in mechanical engineering or robotics competitions when they hear the word “robotics,” the subject naturally lends itself to learners of…

Featured Podcast

How to deal with the STEM situation

February 28, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Listen to an industry expert explain how robotics offers the perfect way for younger students to develop critical higher-order skills

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: What is computer science education lacking?; Why educational robotics is a critical STEM learning tool; and STEM…

Computer Science Education

How robots and our school’s buddy program bring computer science to life

February 1, 2023 by Julia Tebbets, Lower School Computer Science Teacher, Sewickley Academy

How robots and our school's buddy program bring computer science to life

Coding and robots are both natural tools for encouraging collaboration in the classroom. At Sewickley Academy, we have taken that collaboration to the next level by having Grade…

Discovery Education and Boeing Present a New Virtual Field Trip for Students Exploring STEM and Robotics in Aviation Manufacturing

January 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education and Boeing present a new virtual experience – Manufacturing the Future of Aviation Virtual Field ... Read more

Teaching CS with Robots from VEX Robotics

November 1, 2023January 28, 2023 by Jeff Festa

Educational robotics can be an effective tool to meet the dual challenges of computer science pedagogy and equity. Learning computer ... Read more

Innovative Teaching

Join the revolution: The 4th Industrial Revolution is changing learning

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 by Dr. Marissa Prather, Director of STEM and Fine Arts, Douglas County Schools

Educators should join the 4th Industrial Revolution and partner with industry to continue to educate students for the world of tomorrow.

The 4th Industrial Revolution is the current phase of rapid technological change. It is also known as Industry 4.0, and the advent of robotics, artificial intelligence, and automation…

KinderLab Robotics Donates Robot Kits to Connect Schools in Pennsylvania and Guatemala

December 18, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Waltham, MA — KinderLab Robotics today announced that it has donated four KIBO robot kits to La Puerta Abierta, a ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

6 tools to help kids learn coding and robotics

December 7, 2022June 20, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Coding and robotics can help students develop critical skills for success after high school--here are some resources for the classroom

Introducing students to coding and robotics gives them early exposure to STEM in general. This early exposure, according to research, is key to the future of the workforce.

STEM & STEAM Trends

Why girls need more STEM role models

December 7, 2022April 25, 2022 by Terry Ann Laesser, Chalkbeat Detroit

My robotics team is about half girls and half boys--gender equity has meant leading with intention because girls need more STEM role models.

My Advanced Placement computer science course is half girls and half boys. I coach an award-winning robotics team, Retro5ive, that is equally balanced between girls and boys, nearly…

SESI Kids Win Big! SESI Crixas TEAM from Brazil Are CoderZ League Champions in the Global Virtual Coding & Robotics Competition

February 23, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

DERRY, N.H – Feb. 23, 2022 – SESI, Brazil’s Social Service of Industry (SESI), had a vision: To equip the ... Read more

Osmo From BYJU’s Names Kar-Han Tan, Ph.D., Head of Computer Vision and Machine Learning

February 10, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Palo Alto, CA–Feb 10, 2022–Award-winning STEAM brand, Osmo from BYJU’S, announces Kar-Han Tan’s appointment as Head of Computer Vision and ... Read more

The Steam Foundation Teams Up with MakerBot to Expand Access to 3D Printing for Students

January 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

January 14, 2022 — The Steam Foundation and MakerBot have teamed up to bring 3D printing to more students across ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

4 ways to support the growing role robotics will have in society

December 7, 2022October 12, 2021 by Dmitry Krasovskiy, PhD, Head of Education and Learning Services, EPAM Systems, Inc.

Here’s how edtech providers can buoy educators’ efforts to teach tomorrow’s inventors to embrace the future through robotics

In the past decade, robotics have evolved from a sci-fi fantasy set in some distant future to an industry capable of producing present-tense toys, companions, workers and self-driving…

CoderZ Launches Initiative to Engage Students in STEM with the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge

August 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

DERRY, N.H. – Aug. 18, 2021 – Starting August 1, CoderZ will once again bring a real-world industry perspective to ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

5 reasons to set up a coding program in your district

December 7, 2022July 28, 2021 by Kimberly Griggs, CTE Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing & Information and Communications Facilitator, Everett Public Schools

Here’s how one Washington district has made coding a priority, even during the pandemic shutdown

At Everett Public Schools, we've always had a robotics team at the elementary and secondary levels. Last year we were up to 50 robotics teams within the FIRST…

Robotify Partners with Steve Wozniak’s Woz ED to Virtualize the STEM Learning Experience

June 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Global virtual robotics education company Robotify has partnered with Steve Wozniak’s Woz ED to provide over 3,500 schools, coding clubs ... Read more

Mesa Public Schools and S.A.V.E. Consortium Name CoderZ as Approved Vendor

May 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

When you're teaching in a dual immersion classroom--or even if you aren't--these character development tips will help students build important life skills

DERRY, N.H. – May 11, 2021 – CoderZ, creators of innovative educational solutions using virtual robotics to bring core subject ... Read more

World’s Largest Robotics Competition Returns: Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation to Host Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship

April 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit and VEX Robotics, is back to showcase the incredible talent and skill ... Read more

Vernier Software & Technology Recognizes Kansas Science Educator Tyson Vrbas with the 2021 Engineering Award

April 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Vernier Software & Technology recently announced science educator Tyson Vrbas of Manhattan Catholic Schools in Manhattan, Kansas as the 2021 ... Read more

CoderZ Announces CoderZ League World Champions

March 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

CoderZ today announced the winners of the all-new CoderZ League: the Virtual Cyber Robotics Competition (formerly the Cyber Robotics Coding ... Read more

Wizrobotics launches Wizprodigy, a new online competition experience for STEM students

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Scary, out-of-control robots have long been a favorite Hollywood narrative--but sometimes that narrative becomes reality, like this vintage tin robot.

Wizrobotics, an online live learning platform for teaching and inspiring K-12 students to explore STEM fields, announced the launch of ... Read more

CoderZ Encouraging Title I Schools to Sign-up Students for the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge has passed the halfway mark, but it’s not too late for teachers and students to ... Read more

CoderZ to Launch New CoderZ League Sprint Challenge Virtual Tournament in March

January 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

This year, students across the United States can look forward to another type of March Madness. On top of cheering ... Read more

How to teach coding and robotics from home

December 31, 2020 by Joe Slifka

Coding and robotics can be just as engaging when students learn from home--all it takes is a little planning and some creativity

When our school shut down in March, initially, it was for a two-week period. I thought, “Well, this isn’t too bad, we can do a few coding activities…

CoderZ Contributes to the National Computer Science for All Movement

November 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The CSforALL movement, to bring computer science to all US students, marked a major growth milestone today. Along with 126 ... Read more

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