New website design offers view into our focus areas and free resources for teaching and learning STEM Blog Post
…the world of educational technology changes, we’re extending our pioneering work in the field of probeware and other tools for inquiry and continuing to develop award-winning STEM models and simulations….
…the organization’s history. He followed in the footsteps of our founder, Bob Tinker, who, like Chad, was a physicist. “The ability to ask interesting questions about the world is one…
…students who come from all over the U.S., as well as all over the world—Japan, Guam, the Philippines, and European bases. Teaching on an air base has unique challenges. “There…
…about the stars to fully describe the planets. Just as in all scientific fields, the latest breakthrough discoveries are always built on a strong foundation of basic research. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110110151155.htm http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/110110-nasa-kepler-10b-new-planet-found-rocky-science-space/…
…one, AR bridges and takes advantage of the real world and the simulated world. Augmentation is conventionally in real-time and in semantic context with environmental elements. With the help of…
…large-scale improvements in STEM teaching and learning through technology. Today’s projects cover a wide range of STEM and interdisciplinary topics across grade levels and geographic regions nationwide. We continue to…
…and demonstrating computational thinking. Instead of using their trusty agile development tool, Pivotal Tracker, they went old school, writing development stories on Post-it notes and moving them from the “Backlog”…
…possible water damage because they had learned in class that evaporation is a cooling process. According to Thomas, today’s classroom technologies can be used to “place students at the center…
…clear we’ve finally arrived in a state that falls within the path of totality. The local television news is full of reports of eclipse festivals, plans for special reports from…
National Teacher Appreciation Day & High-Adventure Science: Preparing students for real-world problems Blog Post
“Thinking is hard work,” laughs Stephanie Harmon, who teaches physics, Earth science, and physical science at Rockcastle County High School in Kentucky. One of her primary goals is teaching students…