This little robot can be programmed by Bockly and Python language (Photo via Hanson Robotics) It’s now easier than ever to teach kids the basics of STEM and coding. Every year a slew of new programs, toys, games, and books are released that aim ...
Over 30 million people around the world have some type of speech impairment and that causes communication barriers. Which is why they rely on sign language to communicate and that can create problems with others who are not familiar with sign languag...
Farnell element14 is delighted to announce the launch of our new Physical Computing and Education Services hub, a dedicated resource aiming to inspire the next generation of engineers and promote the development of core STEM skills across all age gro...
Amazon wants to give back to the community (Photo via Amazon) Amazon is currently setting up their new headquarters in Long Island City, Queens, and the response has been lukewarm at best. In an effort to give back to the community, the company ...
The pods act as a way to build programs by connecting blocks of code together. (Image via Microsoft) In 2017, Microsoft announced a new project called Torino which is a physical programming language that helps those with visual impairments learn...
I was introduced to Microbits last year as I began to draw plans for a new makerspace at my urban elementary school. My goal was to bring computer science skills and coding to the 4th grade students in my general education classroom as well as to stu...
Ubtech introduces its new Overdrive kit while Osmo revamps its program for Android integration. Ubtech’s latest line lets you build your own construction bots. (Photo via Ubtech) Stem learning has always fascinated me. There are so many options ...
The Ministry of Education in Japan aims to help students with their English skills by using robots. In this classroom, the robot is the teacher. (Photo from NHK) Robots are an increasing presence in our lives. With robots delivering your food, A...
If you're trying to get your kids into designing, inventing and making stuff then I can thoroughly recommend the Kids Invent Stuff YouTube channel or following them on Twitter. I've got no connection to them other than the fact that my s...
Researchers at MIT created a machine to bend and twist noodles to snap them in two equal halves. This machine was specially designed to twist and break noodles. (All photo via MIT) MIT is usually at the forefront of groundbreaking science and te...
Your workbench, your lab is where you'll make it happen. Setting up the best one you can is essential. Pictured above is The Thomas Edison Menlo Park Shop, 1st floor. (Image via historic archives) If you plan on being serious about yo...
Infrared optics detects garbage and takes a picture. (Image via Anna Du) Anna Du, a sixth-grade inventor, has come with the idea that could potentially help to clean up the ocean from microplastic pollutants. She and nine other young inven...
The ADXL345 accelerometer is a handy 3-axis sensor for detecting acceleration in g's in three dimensions. The tutorial below shows how it can be used with a smart phone to log data to a CSV file.MaterialsRaspberry PiMale to Male Jumper Cabl...
Even though the STEM program is not new in the Girl Scouts organization, the new badges may create a new breed of women leaders. Some of the new STEM badges (Image via Girl Scouts) Started in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, the Girl Scouts organiza...
The spiders use the earth's charges to boost their launch and take flight. Spiders and their ballooning ability with the earth's electric charges allow them to take flight. (Image via Michael Hutchinson) In 1832, Charles Darwin first di...
Algeria shut down the internet for an hour on June 25th in an attempt to prevent cheating during exam time for high school diploma exams. The shut down affects both fixed land line connections and mobile connections - which is mainly intended to prev...
GitHub Education combines the Student Developer Pack and GitHub Classroom. GitHub wants to make sure IT students have the proper tools for their education. (Image via GitHub) As interest in programming and STEM education grows, more classrooms a...
Roblox Studio will allow users to create their own games and give them a gentle introduction to the programming world. Roblox gaming. (Image Credit: http://www.idtech.com/) Roblox is a gaming and a development platform that allows users to deign...
LEGO has developed a way for their customers to code and connect to play services using a Powered Up platform that makes these an option - even if it isn't something that's intended. In this scenario, some sets will have full programming and ...
A Pennsylvania education institute is launching a new program for undergraduate focused on Artificial Intelligence, the first in the United States. Flyer for the new AI program at Carnegie Mellon University. (Image via cmu.edu) Carnegie Mellon U...
A new toolkit developed by Google called Android Things has just been released to all developers. It was originally released to preview for selected developers. The new toolkit aims to help developers build up software to make their hardware products...
This game is a variation on the one I posted previously. In this version, a person is walking around with a MicroBit. Every time they walk up to a Sign Post, they press a button and then receive instructions on their own MicroBit, making ...
This is a Treasure Hunt game that is designed to teach students how to use the Radio functions of the MicroBit, with one Bit sending a signal, and the other receiving it. Before making anything, I try to come up with an 'I Want' statement, and ...
One of the projects Google sponsors to support its employees lead to an app that will be teaching the users how to code using the most common software. Display of one page in the app from an android phone. (Image via Google) Many tech companies ...
Last December we shared the story of Team MechFly - a group of Mechanical Engineering students from the National University of Singapore who, using equipment provided by element14, were hoping to develop a lightweight Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) to...
