Andy Larmand

The NAO Robot V6 is easily one of the world’s smartest robots and arguably the most powerful STEAM solution you’ll find on the Eduporium store. This humanoid robot comes with a huge array of educational and experimental value and it’s ready to go right out of the box whether educators purchase a used NAO robot or a brand-new model.

Throughout the remote learning era, for better or worse, students of all ages have truly relied on many different technologies to connect, communicate, and access educational experiences. That’s left many educators, administrators, and parents wondering about the role technology will and should play as students begin to return to normal.

David is largely responsible for creating valuable afterschool STEM opportunities for students. Through the Maker Mentor Program, in particular, he’s helped connect students with makers in their community. Read on to learn more about him, including his plans for teaching with drones and 3D printers as well as what he’ll receive from us.

It’s time for our newest Eduporium Featured Educator interview! For the month of July, we’re fortunate to pass on some inspiring stories from Jessica Moore. Jessica is a G&T teacher at the Buena Vista Elementary School in Greer, SC. Learn how her commitment to the SAMR model has helped equip students with relevant knowledge and experiences!

PBL units can be incorporated into just about any subject. Students can take part in projects, design simulations, and work together to better their school community or actual community. As plans for the 2021-22 school year are developed this summer, PBL could be a top strategy for ensuring access to game-changing learning opportunities.

If you’ve used the Google Expeditions VR systems in your instruction, there is an important update you need to know. As of June 30, 2021, you will no longer be able to download or access the Google Expeditions mobile app. This means using Google Expeditions the way you have in the classroom will no longer be possible.

The most recent and, honestly, probably most impressive robot from Sphero, the RVR, is an awesome option for coding across grade levels. It boasts more power than previous Sphero models and students can truly embrace a hacker mentality by connecting third-party hardware, like the Raspberry Pi, micro:bit, Arduino, and littleBits.

Through this Sunday (Father’s Day), we’re sharing special savings on Dash Robot bundles and additional access to the Class Connect platform. There are a bunch of bundles that are part of this promotion and you can find them all on our store! Just make sure you select the one-year subscription length option for any qualifying sale product to save.

Whether you’re a fan of student-led learning or you’re looking for a new way to keep kids engaged, we have a potential solution to tell you about. Mentimeter is a real-time communication platform educators can use to pose questions and receive feedback from students in any type of learning environment, helping make learning more interactive.

Most students weren’t afforded the same learning opportunities in the last year and some struggled to access any educational experiences at all. The debate, however, centers on what constitutes ‘loss’ and how that relates to each student. So, what do we know? It’s incredibly difficult to pinpoint levels of learning loss and how they differ among students.