The Pack - NYSCI Teaches Computational Thinking, Encourages Novel Solutions By TL Editors published 6 January 20 The Pack - NYSCI is a coding/algorithm puzzler in the form of a game where players take care of and expand an ecosystem.
FETC 2020: A Focus on STEM and Underrepresented Students By Eileen Belastock last updated 6 January 20 FETC recognizes the challenges and roadblocks school districts and educators face when trying to provide equitable access to STEM education for all students.
The Thinking and Creativity That Goes Into Game Design By Shelly Terrell published 31 December 19 . Students must imagine and design worlds, characters, levels, sound effects, game elements, and more.
Top 25 Education Sites & Apps For 2020 By David Kapuler last updated 18 January 20 This year's list includes a wide variety of educational sites and apps, from student response systems to curation tools to multimedia resources.
SpriteBox Coding Introduces Young Learners to Essential Coding Concepts By TL Editors published 27 December 19 SpriteBox Coding is a platform-style game (available on iOS and Android) that introduces kids to basic coding logic using both block- and text-based syntax.
40 Sites & Apps for Teaching Kids to Program or Code By David Kapuler last updated 29 November 20 Students are learning coding and programming earlier than ever before.
Machine Learning for Kids: Amazing Free Teaching Resource for Machine Learning, AI & Coding By TL Editors published 19 December 19 Machine Learning for Kids offers projects that combine machine learning and artificial intelligence with Scratch and App Inventor.
Robotics in the Classroom By Sascha Zuger last updated 18 January 20 This teacher taught students how to build and program their own game designs in tandem with computational thinking using the Sphero Bolt and littleBits Code Kit. Learn how he used these tech experiences as scaffolding for even more complex CS activities.
Code for Life: Free Coding Platform Includes Wealth of Lesson Plans By TL Editors published 13 December 19 Code for Life is a versatile platform for learning and teaching coding.
Student Goal-Setting with Digital Vision Boards By Shelly Terrell published 12 December 19 Vision boards are collages of inspirational people, quotes, and visuals to inspire an individual to pursue their dreams and passions.
Root Coding Guides Kids in Robotics Learning By TL Editors published 11 December 19 Root Coding gets students started with step-by-step tutorials, adding commands and introducing features one at a time.
Tis’ the Season to be Jolly! 25 Days of STEM Goodies By Shelly Terrell published 5 December 19 Just click on the calendar below and a post will appear with a free activity suggestion, a list of free resources and tools for that activity, and a free template to copy, edit and use as you wish.
Teach Third Graders (And Yourself) to Code By Tara Smith last updated 3 December 19 Collin Yust taught himself to code by going through the Codelicious lessons.
Pearson Aida Calculus—Next Level Math App By Brian Nadel last updated 3 December 19 Tech&Learning expands edtech coverage to include daily reporting by industry expert Brian Nadel
MAD-learn Guides Kids in App Design and Creation By TL Editors published 29 November 19 MAD-learn is a mobile application development website where teachers guide students through the design process from start to finish.
3 Things I'm Proud of This Week: Explosive Disposal. A Few Good Men By Ramsey Musallam published 22 November 19 This week students were challenged to solve this case taken directly from the movie A Few Good Men.
Amazon Launches New Student Music Coding Competition with Ciara By TL Editors published 21 November 19 “EarSketch provides an amazing way to experience these creative disciplines simultaneously,” said Dr. Roxanne Moore, Senior Research Engineer at Georgia Tech and project lead for the remix competition.
Use DataClassroom to Teach Graphing, Data Analysis and Statistics By TL Editors published 14 November 19 DataClassroom helps teachers store, manipulate, and analyze data sets
CoSpaces Edu: Excellent Learning Tool for Advanced Students By TL Editors published 13 November 19 CoSpaces Edu makes coding 3D virtual reality worlds engaging and accessible.
Digital Games and STEM Resources for November By Deborah Marshall and Lisa McKnight Ward published 12 November 19 These digital games and STEM resources are great teaching tools for the month of November.
