Classroom Spotlight: STEM Project Based Learning in Action

kristielAll Topics, fischertechnik, STEM Education

In our last fischertechnik blog entry, we looked in at the students at Westfield Vocational Technical School in Westfield, MA, as they worked through their initial design challenge as part of the fischertechnik STEM Lab Program, that of creating a braking system for a racing bike. We shared photos of some of the prototypes they created, as well as excerpts … Read More

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Students Learning STEM – Creating a Braking System

kristielAll Topics, fischertechnik, STEM Education

Hello all! It’s been awhile since we’ve posted about fischertechnik, so let me pick up where we left off in November.  Last time around I was telling you about the students learning STEM at Westfield Vocational Technical High School in MA, and how they were beginning their first hands-on project using the fischertechnik STEM Lab Program. As I mentioned previously, … Read More

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Big News for STEM Education Funding | Six Reasons to Get Excited

kristielAll Topics, STEM Education

US Commits $3.1 Billion for STEM Education Funding What does this commitment to STEM Education funding mean for students? If you’re an educator or a well informed citizen, you’ve probably heard the news about the Obama Administration committing a significant amount of money…$3.1 billion dollars in fact… to improving STEM education. If you are interested in acquiring education grants, check out this … Read More

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Discovering the Logic Process Behind the Lights

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At times in a student’s learning process it can become difficult to justify what they have learned with the real world objects or uses that surround us in life. “Why do we need to learn this” and “How will this help us in the future” are frequent questions asked in classroom around the world.

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2013 Autodesk Student Suites Announced (No Watermarks!)

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Students who aspire to be designers, architects, digital artists and engineers who want professional grade software that they can afford should be excited for the new 2012 Autodesk design and creation suites. These suites offer students the ability to work on the software professionals use and utilize fully functional commercial industry applications.

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Studica’s March Madness Sale starts today!

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Enjoy BIG SAVINGS on great items like colorful Pantone mugs, fischertechnik da Vinci kits, Movie Magic & Final Draft software, Leapster Explorer, Avid Pro Tools and much more! Shop and Save at Studica’s March Madness Sale!

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Unity 3.5 Released and Available!

std-adminNew Releases, Unity Game Development

This is Unity’s largest release yet. It is full of improvements and new features while maintaining ease of use. Now creating interactive content (real-time 3D animations, architectural & mechanical visualizations) and amazing 3D video games is even better!

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