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This STEM-focused district hands out paychecks along with report cards

The Hechinger Report

In the past, student work has ranged from the cutting edge to the routine, from creating a measuring tool that uses lasers to estimate the length of great white sharks to teaching officials in Longmont, the district’s main city, how to better use smartphones in their jobs. STEM gives me challenges to think about. It’s more engaging.”.

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Sphero Makes a Big Acquisition in littleBits to Bring Hands-On STEAM Learning to Life

Edsurge

His company’s flagship offerings are robots that come pre-built with LED lights, sensors and motors that respond to light and gestures, and which kids can control via an app on a computer, smartphone or tablet. LittleBits takes a more barebones approach. Students making and tinkering with littleBits.

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