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Grit, Tenacity, Inclusion — Robotics Programs Teach Much More Than STEM Concepts

Edsurge

My friend, as a sophomore in high school, became an intern for an engineering company, doing their computer-aided design work. He continued to do that and now he's one of the higher ups in the company. I work with a high school robotics team, and once a month, we go to an elementary school and bring a STEM activity.

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A rural Montana district goes all in on makerspaces

The Hechinger Report

Some students play basketball or volleyball as the clock ticks closer to first period, but for those who don’t like sports, there has been little else to do than sit on the bleachers and wait — until this year. Now the middle school, along with two of the district’s other elementary schools and its high school, have makerspaces.

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

Contracts with publishing companies ensure equal availability and pricing for Idaho’s large population of rural schools. They are now in their fifth year of 1:1 with iPads for grades K-12, and have designed learning environments to create student engagement. About the Presenters.