Category: STEAM Education
Marbotic Smart Letters
Posted on Wired, 1st May 2016 JOSH VALCARCEL/WIRED IT’S NO EASY thing to teach the alphabet. The target audience is easily distracted, upper and lower case don’t follow any logic you’d call consistent, and honestly who has the time when there are tickle monsters afoot? Marbotic, a learning system that blends physical blocks and iPad apps, may … continue reading
Codybot: Smart Robot Teaches Kids & Adults to Code
Posted On PRnewswire – March 29, 2016 Makeblock launches the smart robot that makes coding fun and accessible to all Codeybot is an exciting two-wheel self-balancing robot that teaches the fundamentals of coding in a fun and playful way, and has been created by the robotics experts at Makeblock. The small robot packs in plenty of features, … continue reading
Strawbees on the Forbes list of Toys To Watch in 2016
We are happy to announce that Forbes named Strawbees “Toys to Watch in 2016”, with the likes of LEGO and Plus-Plus. “Parents nowadays wants their kids to leave the computer and use smart toys and be creative. The trend on the fairs has clearly been more hands on creative toys, and that is why we see great results from … continue reading
STEM for All
Posted on obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/, FEB 11 2016 From early in his Administration, President Obama has made improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education a priority—he believes that every American student deserves access to a high-quality education in STEM for both their future and for the Nation’s future. Over the past seven years, the Obama Administration’s … continue reading
Honoring NASA’s Katherine Johnson, STEM Pioneer
Posted on obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/ 30 November 2015 Summary: President Obama bestowed the Medal of Freedom to Johnson, a NASA mathematician who calculated and verified the travel trajectories that took the first Americans to space. President Barack Obama presents former NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, as professional baseball player Willie Mays, right, looks … continue reading
