fischertechnik (& Spider-Man) Visit Hour of Code

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fischertechnik (and Spider-Man) Make a Guest Appearance at the Wasatch Institute of Technology’s “Hour of Code” Event hosted by Adobe. It’s always interesting to see how fischertechnik is used to help introduce students to technology and STEM related concepts. Recently, Annika Boudwin with “Wasatch Inventors and Explorers” in Utah, (one of our fischertechnik family of resellers) shared some photos with … Read More

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STEM in Action: Robotics and Controls Hardware Course

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Earlier this summer, Information Communications Technology (ICT) Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) students from Heart Lake Secondary School attended a Robotics and Controls Hardware Interfacing Course at Studica Limited in Mississauga, Ontario. Studica Limited provided the students with fishertechnik, National Instruments myDAQ and mySTEM hardware products. The students were then asked to program and control a system of components and … Read More

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Westfield Update: fischertechnik STEM Lab Program

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When we last looked in on the students at Westfield Vocational Technical High School in Westfield MA, they had just completed the second project in the fischertechnik High School STEM Lab Program.  Recently they have just completed the module focusing on basic electricity. As you probably know from past blog postings, and from our webinars on the fischertechnik STEM Lab … Read More

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Unity Technologies: Best Engine Award & New Updates

kristielAll Topics, Unity Game Development

Every July, the European-based magazine Develop hosts the biggest awards night in the game development industry. On July 9th in Brighton, England, the Develop Awards honored accomplishments in game development with a focus on creativity, teamwork and inspiring innovation.  Over 175 companies were in attendance with more than 500 representatives from around the world. Unity Technologies was one of twenty … Read More

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GameSalad Curriculum & Training for High School Educators

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GameSalad is an innovative company that provides a code-free, 2D game development platform, which is an incredible tool for learning and teaching game design and the theories of project based STEM Education.  Research shows, “70% of teachers agree that using digital games increases motivation and engagement with content/curriculum.”[1] Curriculum that is able to use engaging activities makes it easier for … Read More

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Impero Addresses Classroom IT Management at ISTE

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Studica partnered with Impero this year at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2014 Conference to bring forth a real solution to the concerns educators and parents have when confronted with digital learning in the classroom. The conference is being held in Atlanta, GA from June 28th through July 1st, 2014. For over three decades, this conference has been … Read More

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Lumion Visualization Competition with $30,000 Prize

kristielAll Topics, Architectural Visualization (ArchViz)

Lumion, the well-known Architectural 3D software company, has announced its upcoming design competition aimed at the next generation of architects and designers. As they point out with the popularity on Minecraft it is crystal clear upcoming generations like to design and build. Starting today – July 1st, 2014, the company launched a visualization software competition in hopes of inspiring creativity among … Read More

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