There is this great article written by the former Project Lead the Way Director of Technology Tom White, who has created the fischertechnik STEM Lab Program. The article discusses how project-based learning enhances STEM education. It dives in to detail about the importance of complying with standards and maintaining the written and literary components of a STEM Education curriculum that … Read More
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The US Office of Naval Research sponsors Free STEM Education Kits for Middle Schools and High Schools. The Infinity Project which was developed in 1999 by the SMU Lyle School of Engineering and Texas Instruments in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation and others is aimed at closing the gap between the number of engineering … Read More
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Since it was announced in June, this highly anticipated release of Unity 4 Pro has had Video Game Developers drooling. The new version offers increased rendering power, redesigned animation system, and many more optimizations for graphics and special-effects. It is destined to inspire a new level of game development. The new animation system in Unity 4 named “Mecanim” makes it … Read More
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Special Student Offer – ArcadeHype.com and Studica.com have partnered up to bring students around the world exclusive access to promotions on game development software through the ArcadeHype Gaming Network. Our first promotion available is a 5% discount promo code on GameSalad Creator Pro – an award winning game development tool for game developers and creative professionals. This student promotion code … Read More
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The second generation of Leap Frog’s LeapPad series is projected to be a heavy hitter this holiday season as it is on the top of every gift list. Children’s tablets and electronic learning devices have grown very rapidly alongside the tablet craze. The LeapPad 2 looks to be the leader in this category for many great reasons. It includes five … Read More
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Two turn tables and… a Rubens Tube? What? Watch how the dudes at Waterloo Labs visualized their Karaoke skills with fire using a device known as the Rubens Tube, a myDAQ, and LabVIEW Software. The Ruben’s Tube is basically a pipe with little holes a drilled through along the top where propane leaks out. Propane is fed in to the … Read More
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For high school students, staying connected with friends, family and the world, via Web communication, is typical. Now, schools are finding the Web to be an affordable vehicle for sharing school events and sports through live webcasts; reaching a broader audience, no matter how or where they watch. Now that live video streaming is easier and more cost-effective, schools on … Read More
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These days there is a tremendous amount of interest in robotic competitions and events, both as a tool for facilitating active classroom participation, as well as for extracurricular activities. One of the biggest robotic competitions in the world is the RoboCup, which this year alone will have hosted events in Mexico, Germany, Iran, Austria, the Netherlands, Canada, Turkey and Japan. … Read More
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Too Scared To open your Wallet around Halloween time? There is no need for fear because Studica is having an awesome Spooktacular October Savings Event. If you are an educator or a student, you will definitely be interested because Studica is offering deep discounts on commonly used student software and hardware. For example, everyone has to modify or create PDF … Read More
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Well, actually, Robob’s creator – Jack O. from Denmark gets the cash for creating an awesome game called Robob. Studica announced the student contest winner of the “Robot Game Design Competition”. For this competition, Studica partnered with Unity to challenge students to create a web-based game incorporating Robots in some fashion. It was also required that the game be created … Read More
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