Eduporium Blog

This week as part of our Rising Resources blog, we’re introducing you to the highly teacher-oriented site, You for Youth. This website was created for educators to discover the resources and gain the knowledge they need to manage their 21st CCLC (century community learning center) program and make it the best after school experience possible.

We talked about a lot of these skills in last week’s Eduporium Weekly and now we are going to be discussing some of the ways they might be put to use. Jobs of the future could range anywhere from drone pilot to virtual reality creator. We simply don’t know what exactly lies ahead, but can do some things to help

The latest evolution in robotics education is here. Sphero has released its brand-new app-enabled robot, BOLT, and it’s the perfect tool for teaching robotics and programming! Bolster your school’s robotics program with all new ways to teach drawing, block, and text programming while creating endless opportunities for learning and fun!

This week, we’re highlighting Tes Teach—formerly known as Blendspace. This online STEM resource is a great way for teachers to improve upon their in-class activities and it’s awesome for creating highly engaging learning environments. To learn more about Tes Teach and some of the best ways to use it in the classroom, click to keep reading!

It can be tough knowing what to do with a 3D printer in the classroom. With MyStemKits, however, it doesn’t have to be. This subscription includes grade-specific lesson plans, one-of-a-kind models, and STEM learning that’s truly interdisciplinary. Here’s how teachers can create curriculum that’s problem-based, standards-driven, and future-facing!

Continuing with our Rising Resources series, today we’re going to be featuring a service that’s basically like a YouTube for teachers. The video production and sharing website, SchoolTube, is a valuable resource for educators and one that can help save them time and boost their creativity in 21st century instruction.

Welcome to our “Eduporium Featured Educator” series! Every month, we’ll be highlighting the work of one dedicated educator who is using EdTech to empower all students. We’re super excited to share these awesome stories and their accomplishments with our audience! We hope they will give more educators encouragement to try new STEM experiences in the classroom.

The current state of education is, of course, crucial to the future success of today’s students. They need innovative learning opportunities and creative challenges that will help them succeed down the road. What’s equally important in education is what’s on tap next. As a whole, education needs to be continuously evolving to best prepare students.

Congratulations to Amanda Callahan-Mims from Spring Hill Elementary School in Knoxville, TN! Amanda and her students are in the process of transforming their school’s Technology Lab into a fully integrated STEM Lab and she’s using her background as an archaeologist to inspire her students to use technology in new ways!

Sure, just throwing a VR headset into a classroom and letting kids do with it what they please might not be the best approach. Luckily, there are alternatives, like Google Expeditions. With these programs, students can leverage tailored content in an interactive way all while their teachers guide them through lessons that are optimized for education!