Guiding Students to Be Independent Problem-Solvers in STEM Classrooms

By Stephanie Toro

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Teaching high school students how to plan to solve a problem in science, technology, engineering, and math is a crucial step.

3 Reasons Virtual STEM is Here To Stay

By Alan Downward

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Virtual STEM offers engaging learning opportunities for students—opportunities that have proved essential during COVID.

5 Reasons Why Coding is Important for Young Minds

By Patria

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As a Kindergarten STEM teacher, mom and grandparent, I am consistently empowering myself to keep up with the newest ways to engage my family and students with 21st Century concepts.  Recent research puts coding at the forefront of future careers. So, how do we learn and teach our children how to code, and why is this so important? More importantly, how young do we begin teaching our children?

Is Google Arts and Culture a Good Replacement for Google Expeditions?

Since Google Expeditions was discontinued on June 30, 2021, Google redirects everyone to use the Google Arts and Culture app and presents it as a replacement for Expeditions.

Google listed a lot of content from all around the world in the app, but is it a good solution for in-class virtual reality field trips?

Google Arts and Culture app include many of the experiences that were available on Google Expeditions. However, we at RobotLAB tried and tested the app and there are major differences and issues we wanted you to be aware of.

Our teacher partners have shared with us their thoughts on Google's alternative, and they all mainly agree:

Google Arts and Culture is a great source for content, but NOT suitable for in-class virtual field trips.

6 Ways Edtech Tools Help Teachers Save Time

By Josiah Torvik, Teacher, St. Cloud Area MN School District 742

Edtech tools can prove invaluable to teachers who have limited time to juggle planning, teaching, and grading.

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How AI Technologies Support School Safety

By Alok Jain, Quicklert

Technology has advanced to the point where many tools, including AI technologies, can alert educators of danger before a disaster occurs.

5 Reasons to Set Up a Coding Program in your District

By Kimberly Griggs

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

How Hidden Classroom Dynamics Can Stymie Girls in STEM

If we want to close the gender gap in science, we need to look at the invisible forces that shape classroom culture.

4 Steps to Maximize Summer Learning

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Summer learning will play a critical role in students' return to full-time in-person learning this fall. 

Turn To Coding And Robotics If You Want Your Students To Posses a Growth Mindset

Diligence, a curious spirit, and perseverance are qualities we desire to see in our students. These traits are elements of the “growth mindset.” Teaching students coding presents one of the best opportunities to develop and nurture kids’ growth mindset in the school setting. This article shows five scenarios to support this position.