by Mike Agostinelli | Jun 20, 2018 | Professional Development, Science, STEM
Northwest Educational Service District 189 Physical Computing and It’s Role in Education Tuesday 8/7/2018 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM This six-hour academy is designed to give educators an understanding of what physical computing is and how they can integrate it...
by Guest Blogger | Feb 12, 2018 | NCCE 2018 in Seattle, Science, STEM
In 2015, there were nearly 8.6 million STEM jobs in the United States, and that number is quickly increasing with STEM job growth rising at three times the rate of any other field over the past 10 years. Strong STEM education in the classroom is critical to keep pace...
by Mike Agostinelli | Apr 7, 2017 | Announcements, Digital Design, Science, STEM
Earth Day 2017 is fast approaching on April 22nd. We have compiled a list of resources for your classroom to celebrate and learn about this important event! The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals include a target to curb the effects of climate change by 2030....
by Mike Agostinelli | Mar 29, 2016 | Digital Design, Listen and Learn!, Media, PBS Learning Media, Professional Development, Professional Learning Networks, Science, STEM, Webcasts
Use Sports to Teach Math, Science, and More! Football and the Pythagorean Theorem: There’s Math in Sports? Explore how the Pythagorean theorem can be used to determine the distance that a pass and a kick in football actually travel in this interactive for...
by Mike Agostinelli | Feb 11, 2016 | Curriculum, Digital Resources, Make!, Media, NCCE 2016 in Seattle, Science, STEM, The Future
Student made robots will be invading the vendor floor of NCCE 2016! Mark Ehrhardt, recipient of the Eric Jensen Award at NCCE 2015, and his team will be demonstrating their amazing robots that are sure to blow your mind! Mark will also be presenting a session on: How...
by Mike Agostinelli | Jan 29, 2016 | Conferences, Curriculum, Digital Resources, Hour of Code, NCCE 2016 in Seattle, Professional Development, Science, STEM
Interested in integrating STEM in your classroom? How about Robotics? How about both? We sat down with Randy Steele, one of the creators of the STEM Robotics 101 curriculum, to learn more about this project. Randy will be at NCCE 2016 this year and presenting on this...
