STEM/STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and the Arts
Here you'll find articles and resources for STEM+Arts education, also known as STEAM. Topics include science, technology, engineering, math and arts education and range from research reports to feature articles to profiles of makerspaces to news about new STEAM and STEAM initiatives in schools.
Nonprofit Connected Camps has structured online summer camp programs. Almost all involve the use of Minecraft. This isn't the organization's first foray into online summer camps; more than 10,000 young people have participated in its programs over the last five years.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/21/20
An education technology company that develops digital literacy curriculum is opening up an online summer school. "Summer TechUp," from Learning.com will target students in grades 6-12 with modules in digital literacy and computer science. Topics will cover keyboarding, robotics and Python coding.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/19/20
A listing of coding, computer science and engineering resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated May 19)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/19/20
The FIRST LEGO League season is kicking off today. Team registration for three age divisions will be open. The season's gaming begins on Aug. 4, 2020.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/15/20
Scholastic esports is gaining momentum in the Lone Star State. The Texas Scholastic Esports Federation (TexSEF) is becoming an affiliate of the North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF).
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/14/20
A new nonprofit maker organization is working with a company that creates computer kits to encourage people to make respirators for their communities.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/13/20
Education technology company CoderZ has introduced a new course for students in grades 2-5 to learn how to program.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/11/20
A listing of arts resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated May 6)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/06/20
A listing of crafting and making resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated April 30)
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/30/20
Competitive student robotics are back in business. On Saturday, Apr. 25, 2020, the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation will be broadcasting a fantasy robotics competition on YouTube. Competitors will be virtually generated using past match results from the VEX IQ Challenge Squared Away and VEX Robotics Competition Tower Takeover world championships, with the winners of the new tournament recognized during the "VEX Virtual Worlds Celebration."
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/24/20