Category Archives: Teaching Technology

EverFi

Posted on February 27, 2019 by dkohn96

Was told about an online resource for teachers that includes STEM Exploration. It can be found at https://everfi.com/offerings/stem-career-readiness/. I have not tried it myself, but thought I would pass it along.

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Gov. Bill Lee proposes $4M for STEM education, creation of K-8 computer science standards

Posted on February 25, 2019 by dkohn96

Jason Gonzales, Nashville Tennessean Published 5:22 p.m. CT Feb. 13, 2019 Gov. Bill Lee is prioritizing STEM education in his legislative agenda, which proposes to boost opportunities for students statewide, including the creation of statewide K-8 computer science standards. The Wednesday announcement is … Continue reading →

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STEM Instruction: How Much There Is and Who Gets It

Posted on February 21, 2019 by dkohn96

from: Education Week by Sasha Jones Jan8, 2019 Despite a push for greater STEM instruction, students and teachers continue to experience inequitable access to STEM-related classes and resources, according to a new survey of 1,200 schools and 7,600 teachers. This … Continue reading →

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Vocational Education (GIVE) Initiative

Posted on February 19, 2019 by dkohn96

From: tn.gov WebsiteDate: Tuesday, February 05, 2019 | 10:22am Gov. Bill Lee Announces the Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) Initiative builds public-private partnerships and doubles dual enrollment offerings NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced his first legislative initiative, … Continue reading →

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Try Engineering

Posted on February 18, 2019 by dkohn96

The TryEngineering.org website has been around for years, but it has been recently updated. Check it out HERE.

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Robotics Curriculum

Posted on February 10, 2019 by dkohn96

Siemens Curriculum on Robotic Mechanisms and  Mechanical Design: http://www.robotmechanisms.com/

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STEM Instruction: How Much There Is and Who Gets It

Posted on February 5, 2019 by dkohn96

From: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2019/01/survey_gives_new_insights_into.html By Sasha Jones on January 8, 2019 3:55 PM Despite a push for greater STEM instruction, students and teachers continue to experience inequitable access to STEM-related classes and resources, according to a new survey of 1,200 schools and … Continue reading →

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Pocket Science Lab Dev Board

Posted on January 17, 2019 by dkohn96

What is Pocket Science Lab All in One Device. PSLab is a small USB powered hardware extension for your Android phone or PC that lets you measure all kinds of things. PSLab comes with a built-in Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Wave Generator, … Continue reading →

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Amazon To Make Its Engineering Training Courses Available For Free.

Posted on December 21, 2018 by dkohn96

TechCrunch (11/26, Loizos) reports that AWS announced Monday “it has made available, for free, the same machine learning courses that it uses to train its own engineers.” Paraphrasing Amazon GM of AI and Deep Learning Dr. Matt Wood, TechCrunch says … Continue reading →

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Robotics engineer Barbie joins the girls who code

Posted on December 21, 2018 by dkohn96

From: Reuters June 26, 2018 Video Link LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Barbie, the world’s most iconic doll, is venturing into coding skills in her latest career as a robotics engineer. The new doll, launched on Tuesday, aims to encourage girls … Continue reading →

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