Andy Larmand

  1. 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!
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. Guest Blog: Coding, Standards, and More from Jasmine Saab

    Guest Blog: Coding, Standards, and More from Jasmine Saab
    Jasmine teaches all subjects, so this allows her to create some pretty fun, cross-curricular lessons. These types of lessons make it possible for her to teach her students all about interesting and relevant subject area content while also introducing them to the world of computer science and coding—and some of her favorite tools to use are the Dash, Dot, and
  5. Our Distance Learning Live Blog: Tech Resources For Educators

    Our Distance Learning Live Blog: Tech Resources For Educators
    We’re putting together this running collection of remote learning resources for educators to explore during school closures caused by the coronavirus. We will make updates to this page regularly as new resources are provided from reputable education providers and we wish everybody lots of success in remote teaching and learning. You’ve got this!
  6. Helpful Updates For Teaching Coding With The Root Robot

    Helpful Updates For Teaching Coding With The Root Robot
    Starting in early elementary, students can use the Root Robot to try block coding, move onto hybrid coding in upper elementary and middle school, and then use it to learn text coding in upper middle and high school. Since teachers and students now find themselves navigating remote learning, its newest features help make the Root even more appealing.
  7. Eduporium Weekly | AI in Remote Learning and Education

    Eduporium Weekly | AI in Remote Learning and Education
    AI is a technology that’s made a pretty substantial impact on our lives—whether we realize it or not. Educators are now relying on technology to teach more than they ever have and, before we dismiss how AI can play a role, it might be worth knowing more about just what that role is and how it can help teachers and
  8. How Kids Can Try The SpaceX Docking Simulator At Home

    How Kids Can Try The SpaceX Docking Simulator At Home
    Students—particularly those who love trying new, STEAM-related activities or experiments—might be looking for any new things to try at home by this point in time. Well, if they do, in fact, enjoy STEAM, there’s a great new tool they can try with any computer. The SpaceX team has created this docking simulation tool that anybody can use to practice landing
  9. Eduporium A Finalist for EdTech Digest's 2020 EdTech Awards

    Eduporium A Finalist for EdTech Digest's 2020 EdTech Awards
    Writers from the educational publication, EdTech Digest, announced last week the finalists and winners for all sorts of various categories in EdTech excellence. Eduporium was selected as one of five finalists in the exciting Maker/DIY Tools Solution category, underscoring their commitment to providing K-12 educators with hands-on STEAM solutions.
  10. Homeschool STEAM Ideas from Our Friends at Tech Will Save Us

    Homeschool STEAM Ideas from Our Friends at Tech Will Save Us
    The team at Tech Will Save Us has created a unique line of STEAM learning tools—kits students can use to learn about a lot of different aspects of STEAM education. From conductivity and circuitry to coding and sewing, their increasing variety of options provides something for students with various interests to design and construct projects at home.