CodeCombat adds game, web development to coding platform
CodeCombat, which offers an engaging platform for helping kids learn computer science (CS), has significantly enhanced its platform in time ... Read more
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Study.com selected by Department of Education for EQUIP experiment
Study.com, in partnership with Thomas Edison State University and Quality Matters, has been selected to participate in the Department of ... Read more
Benchmark Education announces new early learning literacy intervention program
Literacy publisher Benchmark Education Company (BEC) announced a new literacy intervention program for grades K–2 in print format with online ... Read more
Report: Gamifying computer science is an easy place to start
With efforts to expand computer science education growing across the nation, some schools still grapple with a big problem: they don't have the staff or space to accommodate…
The link between arts-based learning and STEM
The Art of Science Learning (AoSL), a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded initiative, spearheaded by its Principal Investigator, Harvey Seifter, has ... Read more
“Subaru Loves Learning” Initiative intends to educate, inspire students
This August, Subaru of America, Inc. will once again spotlight its “Subaru Loves Learning” initiative, part of the brand’s Love ... Read more
ClassDojo introduces student-led digital portfolios
ClassDojo has launched Student Stories, an easy way for students to add photos and videos of their classwork to their ... Read more
Are high schools teaching science backward?
U.S. high schools are teaching science in a backward sequence of courses that is a remnant of 19th century thinking, ... Read more
5 ways to interest more girls (and boys) in science
Reworking lessons and the classroom environment can help girls excel at STEM courses Despite recent advances, women remain underrepresented in ... Read more
The 4 essential elements of passion-based learning
Teaching students effectively means getting to know them -- and their passions.
Oracle bolsters computer science education
In conjunction with The White House Science Fair 2016, Oracle and The White House recently announced Oracle’s plan to invest $200 million in direct and in-kind support for…
Wireless sensors help students connect with science
Sensor-based lab investigations provide rich opportunities for students to deepen their science understanding and develop hands-on experience using tools like those used by real-life scientists and engineers. PASCO…
K-12 science teachers in dire need of PD
K-12 science teachers are often left to deal with a lack of coherent and sustained professional learning opportunities that researchers say are needed to support science teachers inside…
The next top scientist could win $25,000
Discovery Education and 3M have opened the annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a national science competition for students in grades 5-8. Through the program, young inventors…
South Carolina adopts science video service
Students in South Carolina will soon have access to short Twig Science and Tigtag science videos through a new statewide partnership. The South Carolina State Board of Education…
6 STEAM tinkering tools for the holidays
Engage kids of all ages with these STEM and coding learning toys The year that was brought with it ... Read more
New Va. high school to focus big on coding
That's the consensus of a growing number of educators who say how and what students are taught must change in order to better prepare them for a rapidly…
Full Sail launches new camps for coding, robotics, gaming, and more
Full Sail University on Dec. 11 unveiled Full Sail Labs, an educational experience designed for students from 1st to 12th grades with a focus on technology, science, art…
Vernier opens 2016 engineering contest
Vernier Software & Technology is now accepting applications for its 2016 Engineering Contest that recognizes engineering, science, and STEM teachers for their creative use of Vernier sensors to…
TeachCS zeroes in on computer science
As the nation focuses on Computer Science Education Week, December 7-13th, computer science curricula developers and professional development providers joined forces to announce TeachCS, a platform for high…
Buoyed by Congress, STEM and coding are on the rise
STEM education, while always a national focus, is receiving more attention in recent days, as surveys and legislation reveal awareness of its importance to the nation's success. Three…
5 gaming dynamics that truly engage students
Gaming. It’s more than a buzzword in today’s schools, but it still sometimes carries a stigma--is gaming really an effective way for students to learn? The answer, according…
6 science strategies for early learners
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills are regularly emphasized as critical to student success, but less attention is paid to STEM skills for early learners. The National…
10 next-generation science apps for education
Just like technology, science is always changing to reflect progress and information learned. With these 10 next-generation science apps for education, you’ll find an array of apps that…
Teaching isn’t rocket science. It’s harder.
One of the biggest misconceptions about teaching is that it is a single job, writes Ryan Fuller for Slate.
10 computer science education resources and facts
To celebrate Computer Science Education Week and to make sure you're ready to educate students and peers about why computer science is such an essential part of U.S.…
Computer Science Education Week: How will you participate?
Computer Science Education Week begins today, and the week is full of resources and events to help curriculum directors and educators integrate and implement computer science lessons. As…
Could these new standards work better than Common Core?
Imagine this ‘unicorn’ scenario in education: You take an entire subject--one whose mastery could push the country to the forefront of innovation--and spend years doing nothing but perfecting…
NBA great promotes STEM education at event
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar bent down Monday to study the solar-powered car being demonstrated by sixth-graders from Miller’s Hill School in Shingle Springs, the Sacramento Bee reports.
South Portland ‘university’ promotes high school STEM education
The transparent gelatinous alginate strands South Portland High School junior Jackeline Zarate and Portland High School junior Bailey Ruesch pulled from a test tube last week at Fairchild…
WWU researchers to study math, science teaching methods in area schools
Starting this fall, researchers from Western Washington University will study local elementary school math and science teaching methods in an attempt to figure out if specialists - those…
Expert invites more black students to science
There are far too few black students in science, math and technology programs, according to a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, GPB reports.
Why are there still so few women in science?
Last summer, researchers at Yale published a study proving that physicists, chemists and biologists are likely to view a young male scientist more favorably than a woman with…
Intel honors science excellence
Space exploration could become cheaper and more efficient, and scientists might understand how genetics influence the spread of prostate cancer—thanks to the work of some very talented high…
Teachers get a taste of real-world science—with impressive results
Giving teachers hands-on science experience not only helps improve student achievement, but also reduces teacher attrition, according to results from a Columbia University study.
Free videos explore the science behind the Olympics
Teachers looking for ways to incorporate the Olympic Winter Games into their instruction have a new resource they can use: NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News,…