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A+ Mobile Solutions Introduces Mobile STEM Lab

Mobile STEM LabA+ Mobile Solutions has introduced its Mobile STEM Lab and Intelligent Laptop Cart. The A+ Mobile Stem Lab is a turnkey solution that comes with tools for implementing hands-on, technology-based STEM activities in the classroom. It allows students to perform more than 400 experiments using data loggers and probes, physics workstations and ramp systems, digital circuits and alternative energy kits and a host of tools for Web-based content. Different experiments are tailored for elementary, middle or high school students.  

The Intelligent Laptop Cart is designed to be a “teacher’s command center” for laptops, netbooks and tablets. In addition to storing and charging mobile devices, it offers management features and presentation tools including audio/video integration, document printing, scanning, digital and wireless presentation. The management features also allow teachers to monitor and control student activity on mobile devices with screen blanking/locking, teacher screen broadcasting, video and audio streaming, student demonstration, file transfer, distribution and collaboration and Web access.

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Christopher Piehler is the former editor-in-chief of THE Journal.

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