Andy Larmand

  1. Get To Know The Finch 2.0 From BirdBrain Technologies

    Get To Know The Finch 2.0 From BirdBrain Technologies
    Modeled directly after the original Finch Robot, this latest version provides teachers with a more robust option when introducing students to computer science and key STEAM concepts. It’s even viable in all levels of education from kindergarten to college and utilizes the micro:bit V2 for its processing power. Read on for more about the Finch 2.0 and its six coding
  2. Virtual STEAM Camp: Read More About Our Grant Award For June!

    Virtual STEAM Camp: Read More About Our Grant Award For June!
    Once again, we’re excited to share some news about the latest recipient of the Eduporium EdTech grant for the month of June! For the latest grant, we have chosen Sam Yancey, who’s a longtime gifted education teacher in the Haywood County School District in North Carolina! Sam is an avid lover of STEAM education and has used an extensive list
  3. Eduporium Weekly | What's New On Our Store?

    Eduporium Weekly | What's New On Our Store?
    Whether you’re looking for some new options for summer STEAM activities or actively on the hunt for some new classroom tools for once you’re able to get back, we pride ourselves on offering the largest variety of EdTech, STEM, and MakerEd tools all in one place. We’ve added new options from Sphero, MakeDo, Glowforge, and databot (among others).
  4. Tech Will Save Us and MakeDo: Two Summer STEAM Dreams

    Tech Will Save Us and MakeDo: Two Summer STEAM Dreams
    Perfect for some laid-back summer STEAM with plenty of opportunities for students to keep their key skills sharp, there are a variety of new kits from each company on our store. Grabbing any of these options helps make home projects or summer camp lessons more engaging, relevant, and fun for students in the elementary grades.
  5. Rising Resources | CrossBraining Video Assessment

    Rising Resources | CrossBraining Video Assessment
    Replacing face-to-face interactions and social experiences is essentially impossible. Video conferencing, however, has been used in an attempt to make learning feel more normal and, while we hope that the days of distance learning are behind us, there definitely remains a possibility that it’s staying. So, this week’s Rising Resources post is on CrossBraining.
  6. Eduporium Team Donates Robot Kit Following Virtual Summit

    Eduporium Team Donates Robot Kit Following Virtual Summit
    We were fortunate to sponsor a Virtual Summit session led by fourth grade teacher, Jasmine Saab, and give away a Wonder Starter Pack to one lucky attendee! That attendee would end up being Imani Malaika-Mehta, who is the executive director of the KC Creators Club in Kansas City, and put this post together about her experiences with teaching STEM.
  7. Eduporium CEO on BLM March: It’s a Teaching Opportunity

    Eduporium CEO on BLM March: It’s a Teaching Opportunity
    For Rick, participating in something of so much significance provided a great teaching opportunity for him and a great learning opportunity for his two young children. Shortly after the march, Rick spoke with a reporter from the Boston Business Journal and they published the dialogue of the interview earlier this week.
  8. New Sphero BOLT Accessories: Power Packs, PD, And More

    New Sphero BOLT Accessories: Power Packs, PD, And More
    Whether teaching computer science lessons using the Sphero Mini, BOLT, or RVR, Sphero’s robotics solutions open up a whole lot of possibilities for computer science education. You can also try taking your STEAM teaching and learning further and pair the robots with the corresponding curriculum, Sphero’s CS Foundations Courses, which are now available on our store!
  9. Grant Award for May: And, It Goes to Jessica Herr!

    Grant Award for May: And, It Goes to Jessica Herr!
    For the month of May, the award has been given to Jessica Herr, a teacher at the TC McSwain Elementary School in Staunton, Virginia! With the STEAM tools she’ll be receiving from us, Jessica has a pretty amazing project planned—one that involves drones, coding, bees, and plenty of collaboration for students.
  10. Eduporium Weekly | Navigating The New Normal Of Education

    Eduporium Weekly | Navigating The New Normal Of Education
    We are uncertain about the long-term academic and social effects that this huge distance learning experiment will have on children and, of course, the emotional effects this has all had on countless K–12 educators. Even more so, in many states, they are simply uncertain about whether or not schools will be able to reopen in the fall and it’s not