Category Archives: Teaching Technology

Tennessee Lands $6.9M Grants For STEM Education

Posted on March 15, 2021 by dkohn96

The AP  (2/16) reports that Tennessee officials “say they have landed $6.9 million in grants to aid in computer science and STEM education.” The state Department of Education “says the money includes a $4 million Education Innovation and Research early … Continue reading →

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Turing Tumble

Posted on January 3, 2021 by dkohn96

Saw this and thought it was neat! Turing Tumble is a new type of game where players (ages 8+) build mechanical computers powered by marbles to solve logic puzzles. It’s fun, addicting, easy-to-learn, and while you’re playing, you discover how … Continue reading →

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George Boole 200 | George Boole Bicentenary Celebrations

Posted on December 25, 2020 by dkohn96

http://georgeboole.com/

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Watch “Ben Eater” on YouTube

Posted on November 21, 2020 by dkohn96

https://www.youtube.com/c/BenEater

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A bit of Computer History

Posted on October 3, 2020 by dkohn96

From: EDNSep 13, 2019by Suzanne Deffree Weighing in at more than a ton and storing 5MB of data, the IBM 305 RAMAC was the first supercomputer with a hard disk drive (HDD). Introduced by IBM on September 13, 1956, RAMAC … Continue reading →

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STEM Outreach with IEEE’s “STEMinar”

Posted on August 21, 2020 by dkohn96

The IEEE History Center gave a “STEMinar” to members of International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) on using the free on-line educational resources of IEEE REACH in the remote classroom and in home schooling to enhance technological literacy.

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STEM related activities available

Posted on July 2, 2020 by dkohn96

https://www.tsin.org/summer-2020-steam-resource-hub

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STEM Activities

Posted on April 9, 2020 by dkohn96

Courtesy of the James Dyson Foundation and Dyson engineers, you can download a free set of 44 engineering and science experiments, all of which demonstrate basic principles of science and physics, and are buildable with common household items including balloons, plastic … Continue reading →

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JoVE Science Education

Posted on October 12, 2019 by dkohn96

Ran across THIS WEBSITE with videos related to Engineering for STEM Educators. Thought I would share. Unfortunately it is a paid site, but does offer a free trial.

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Top Programming Languages of 2019

Posted on October 12, 2019 by dkohn96

See IEEE Article Sep 6, 2019

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