Registration is open now for the Educators STEM Open House, sponsored by The Booz Allen Foundation, and being held Saturday, February 29, 2020, 8:15 AM - 1:30 PM, at Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia. This free open house will provide a unique opportunity for NOVA educators to interact with STEM professionals as they share their educational pathways and the skills … [Read more...]
Tech Spotlight – Robotics
Christine Richmond is a Robotics teacher at Peter Muhlenberg Middle School. Through a program facilitated by Carnegie Mellon University, Ms. Richmond’s eighth-grade students are constructing and programming Lego Mindstorm robots to navigate various courses and perform specific functions. Students work in teams to complete “challenge tasks” and demonstrate an understanding of … [Read more...]
Implementing a Robotics Competition in Your Classroom
Robotics competitions are currently at the forefront of our ever-changing technological world. In the modern day, it is important to learn skills that will help your students navigate the shift from traditional, old-school technology to newer and more advanced tech. Robotics competitions can wake up the leader that each student has inside and can strengthen various abilities … [Read more...]
Programs that Work: STEM Awards for Exemplary Projects and Programs
Programs that Work STEM awards for exemplary projects and programs in K-16 STEM Education The Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition (VMSC) invite you to nominate effective student and teacher education projects and programs for its annual “Programs That Work” Awards. The VMSC recognizes exemplary mathematics, science, integrated science, technology, engineering, and … [Read more...]
Leveling Up Student Learning with a Global Inventors Course
This year, we tried something completely new at Oak Grove Elementary in Roanoke County. Fifth graders have just finished working with Global partners in Nicaragua, Argentina, and Honduras through a Global Inventors course run by Level Up Village--and what an adventure it was. In this course, students exchanged video messages with their partners and collaborated on designing … [Read more...]
