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5 Steps to a Successful K–12 STEM Program Design

EdTech Magazine

5 Steps to a Successful K–12 STEM Program Design. From inside the K-12 education bubble, it’s easy to believe that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and STEAM (adding art to the STEM mix) initiatives are a done deal — everyone’s doing them. . There are whole conferences dedicated to STEM.

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How Do We Get More Girls Into STEM? Build Confidence (and Robots)

Edsurge

With careers of the future heavily concentrated in STEM fields, it’s unacceptable for women to be left out of the space. Not only do employers need to have the largest possible pool of qualified STEM workers to succeed, business outcomes improve with a diverse workforce. We need more female STEM mentors and role models!

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TCEA 2016: Samsung’s Mission to Close the STEM Gap

EdTech Magazine

Frank Smith Samsung's two new products for classrooms take aim on STEM solutions.

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Pennsylvania District Wins NEF STEM Leadership Award

The Journal

Lehighton Schools has won the National Education Foundation's 2016 STEM Leadership Award.

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Coming Attractions: 2016 Themes

Battelle for Kids

P21 Blogazine will feature the following themes in 2016. January: Blended Learning: The Pros and Cons February: Communication in 21st Century Classrooms March: STEAM or STEM? To contribute a post for a 21st Century Learning theme, contact jab@iriinc.us. Final drafts are due 15 days or earlier prior to start of scheduled month.

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Best-in-Category Awards for 2016

Ask a Tech Teacher

Winner: C-STEM — tools to learn math through robotics ( see my review ). Honorable Mention: CanaryFlow ( see my review ). Lesson Planning. Winner: Frolyc aka Activity Circle ( see my review ). Honorable Mention: Office Mix — a free add-on for PowerPoint. Professional Development.

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The 5 Best STEM Animations For 2016

ASIDE

The sphere of subjects that fall into STEM's orbit keeps expanding. For better or for worse, K-12 courses are now binarly split into either "STEM" or "Humanities" categories. These dynamic explainer videos proved definitively that print textbooks cannot keep up with educational, up-to-date motion graphics, especially in the sciences.

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