Introducing students to coding and robotics gives them early exposure to STEM in general. This early exposure, according to research, is key to the future of the workforce. Aside from the cool factor ...
Toy robots are nothing new. In the 1980s, the R2D2-like Tomy Verbot or the clunky Milton Bradley Big Trak let kids program their movements or actions using voice commands or a keypad. The marketing ...
When our school shut down in March, initially, it was for a two-week period. I thought, “Well, this isn’t too bad, we can do a few coding activities from Code.org or maybe put together some Google ...
Alexander Slagg is a freelance writer specializing in technology and education. He is an ongoing contributor to the CDW family of magazines. It starts with a game of Robot Turtles, a board game by ...
At Fort Knox, Kentucky, students in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools are diving into robotics and coding, gaining skills that prepare them for a fast-changing, tech-driven ...
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. parents watched students use STEM skills to do everything from solving coding challenges to turning a toothbrush head into a tiny robot. BCSC hosted a Robotic and ...
My five- and seven-year-old constantly fight over who gets the iPad first. We have one, and they get to use it in tiny doses, usually when I'm at my wit's end. Their favorite app? ScratchJr, MIT's ...
The World Economic Forum has estimated that 85% of joblistings in 2025 will require technological competency. While this doesn't meanchildren need to be coders and developers to have a successful ...
Scientists have developed a new system that allows people with no coding experience to teach robots simple tasks, such as grabbing an object and dropping it into a bucket. The system aims to mimic how ...
2025 brings a significant shift in the education system, with the Coding and Robotics curriculum for Grades R to 9, gazetted in June 2024, now entering classrooms. It presents opportunities for skills ...
VEX AIR Competition Drone and VEX AIM Coding Robot expand hands-on learning experiences, making aeronautics and artificial intelligence accessible to students worldwide SAN ANTONIO, July 1, 2025 ...