Andy Larmand

There is a lot of hype, information, pause, and even a bit of action being taken when it comes to virtual reality in education. While it’s true that we do not yet know its complete impact on academic achievement, there are some things we do know about VR’s potential in the classroom. Here are some beliefs about VR and reasons

The recipient of our $500 EdTech grant for the month of June is Jean Daley, a librarian from the Erving Public Library in Erving, MA! Jean is committed to helping the kids in her community learn more about and with technology and will now be able to introduce them to coding and learning in new ways!

Summer is here, so if you’re looking to step up your skills while you recharge, you might want to try one of these professional development courses. On our store, we now offer PD from littleBits, Wonder Workshop, and Sphero, so teachers can become masters of using these STEAM tools to create exciting educational experiences for students.

With ISTE 2019 going on this week, we thought we’d take a closer look at one of today’s most popular classroom tools in Seesaw. Seesaw is essentially an application that allows classroom teachers to gain greater insights and organization when it comes to their students’ progress. It’s also free and a great way for students to demonstrate their learning.

Irina Tuule discusses how the roles for the teacher have evolved from what they once were into what they’ve become. Shifts in the resources available to educators and in the ways in which students learn have helped catalyze necessary changes to the very methods teachers use to teach. They’re no longer the sage on the stage and they’re typically not

Curricular content for the Wonder Workshop robots (Dash, Dot, and Cue) and the Root Robot is available on our store—and each offer as great of an educational advantage for teachers as they do for students! Keep reading to learn more about each of these curriculum guides and their specific benefits in the classroom.

For this week’s Eduporium Experiment, we’re playing around with the KEVA Contraptions Set, a pretty big box that’s not high-tech but still offers a high ceiling for STEM learning. KEVA has a few different kits available for students and teachers and the main features of each is the same. Keep reading to learn more about these low-tech STEAM tools.

In the last few years, more focus has been put on digital or technological equity and a strong push has been made to ensure that every student has access to tech tools that help them grow. This is important not only because technology affords students with enriched opportunities, but it also helps prepare them for a lot of the challenges

One way for coding education to be more meaningful is for educators to have access to coinciding curriculum so they know what concepts to cover and how to illustrate them. Another way is for them to learn about the STEM tools they’ll be using to teach coding and this kind of PD is another key resource.

To celebrate the start of summer vacation, we’re offering 50 percent off these select items while supplies last and there are some pretty good deals to take advantage of. To see what EdTech items are a part of our sale, click the link above and remember to keep an eye out for future announcements regarding special sales and deals from