At SIGGRAPH 2014, Unity Announces Back to School Deals

kristielAll Topics, Unity Game Development

SIGGRAPH 2014 is taking over Vancouver, British Columbia. The annual conference is a gathering of industry leaders devoted to computer graphics and interactive techniques. It attracts everyone from researchers, artists, developers, filmmakers, scientists and business professionals. Unity Technologies definitely fits that bill and will be in attendance with a big announcement in tow. Following the acceptance of the Develop Awards’ … Read More

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mPowerpad 2 portable solar charger makes life easier

kristielAll Topics, New Releases

Third Wave Power’s new generation of mPowerpads is here and it’s getting a lot of attention. Studica now offers Third Wave Power products in our USA webstore. mPowerpad 2 is a portable, solar charger with the ability to charge almost every mobile device. This charger captures solar energy faster than most solar chargers, thanks to its efficient 5.4W grade A … Read More

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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

kristielAll Topics, STEM Education

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

kristielAll Topics, fischertechnik, STEM Education

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

kristielAll Topics, STEM Education

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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