Edtech
Getting my first-graders to see themselves in STEM
Digital libraries and videos can bring fun projects and well-rounded information. This is vital, as students need to see themselves in STEM.
STEM
Education
Problem-based learning leads STEM students to help community
Baltimore STEM students used problem-based learning to solve a community problem and win a national prize.
Edtech
How teachers can infuse classes with joyful learning
Sharing your own enthusiasm and encouraging students to fail and try again can bring joyful learning to STEM classes.
Education
5 ways online coding program draws more girls to STEM
Teachers can get more girls intrigued by STEM by teaming an easy-to-use coding program with robotics and participating in competitions.
Workforce
Creating an inclusive tech industry begins in childhood
The future of the tech industry will be more diverse as Verizon’s Innovative Learning education initiative builds the skills of younger students.
Education
How to create STEM opportunities for students with disabilities
The Catalyst program in North Carolina helps high-school students with disabilities learn about and train for STEM jobs and position them for STEM college degrees.
Education
When to introduce STEM? The earlier, the better
Students' minds are most open to new things when they're very young. That's the perfect time to introduce STEM across all subjects.
Updates
Education Extra Credit: History minefield, antiquated assessments and billboard recruitment
Education Extra Credit this week looks at history lessons, assessments, STEM inequity and off-campus safety.
Voice of the Educator
Delivering maker education to STEM deserts
It's vital to bring makerspaces to communities lacking in STEM to create a more diverse future workforce.
Opinion
Teaching the STEM of the Olympics
How US swim champion Katie Ledecky is using her Olympic experiences to help students connect to STEM.
Voice of the Educator
STEM teacher shortage isn’t a STEM problem
We don’t need more stem experts; we just need more good teachers.