Obama Pledges $4B through Computer Science for All

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President Obama recently announced his three-year initiative to empower American students with the computer science skills they need to succeed in a digital economy. This plan, called “Computer Science for All”,  outlines $4 billion in funding to provide schools and educators across the country with the resources they need to teach computer science. This includes training teachers, equipping classrooms and … Read More

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Celebrate 50 Years of NYSCATE with Studica

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The New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education (NYSCATE) represents more than 10,000 technology using educators and administrators in New York State. This year the annual conference is celebrating 50 years of helping connect teachers with the latest classroom solutions. Studica is excited to be a part of the celebration and share some the incredible STEM products … Read More

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Accessible PCB Design for Educators and Students

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I don’t know about you, but 99% of what I know about printed circuit board (PCB) design I picked up on the job. The only time I ever really considered the idea of making my own PCB in college was during my senior project, my final year. In the end, the team and I ended up doing point to point … Read More

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fischertechnik Expands Free Elementary STEM Curriculum

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fischertechnik Education is expanding its free STEM curriculum to include fischertechnik’s Introduction to STEM II. The Introduction to STEM II is a more in-depth STEM set that focuses on technology and robotics. Similar to the Introduction to STEM I set, this curriculum uses everyday technology to engage students. These successful sets focus on tangible concepts that students are familiar with … Read More

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WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Competition Silver Sponsor

kristielCompetitions & Contests, Robotics, STEM Education

2015 is certainly bringing big things to Studica, which we can’t wait to share with you. Recently, we were recognized as the official sponsor of the WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Competition for 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil and 2017 in Dubai, UAE. Studica is bringing the excitement and motivation of an international robotics competition to students, educators and hobbyists worldwide. As … Read More

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New Unity Learning Content Coming Soon

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The good people over at Unity are currently developing a new curriculum for learning their software. Currently, the Unity learning material is broken up into a handful of projects that come with tutorial documents, which walk you through the ins and outs of Unity and game design. The Unity team is reworking their learning tutorials and will be providing a … Read More

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Visual Effects Competitions for Students from Autodesk

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Both of these competitions provide a great opportunity for students who want to get a foot into the industry and who feel they have what it takes to be a great artist. These kinds of competitions are a great experience for students and the opportunities they present are priceless. If you’re a teacher and have students who do some outstanding work; encourage them to submit to these competitions.

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Autodesk Online Scholastic Studios

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To further support Educators in developing their skills and curriculum, Autodesk has announced a series of webcasts specifically for Educators.

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