STEAM

Museum curators use technology to engage visitors and innovate exhibitions

Every Job is a STEAM Job: How Museum Curators Use Technology

Museums have a reputation of being stuck in the past, with few concessions to today’s technology. A lot of people still think of museums as stuffy galleries where iPhones and cameras aren’t allowed, but that’s not the case at all. Over the past several years, modern museums are welcoming tech in all its forms and …

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#BuiltWithOzoBlockly: Rev Up for Teen Self Esteem Month

Our calendars are overloaded with fantastic made-up holidays like Take Your Houseplants For A Walk Day, Winnie the Pooh Day, or National Donut Day. But National Teen Self Esteem Month is a topic we can really get behind. What is Teen Self Esteem Month? It’s organizers call it a “may-day”—a call to “work with our …

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Teacher Appreciation Week: celebrating STEAM leaders

5 STEAM Educators We’re Thanking For Teacher Appreciation Week

Today marks the start of Teacher Appreciation Week, seven days to thank the awesome educators in our lives. At Ozobot, one way we’re saying thank you is with savings on our Classroom Kits. Now through May 11, Evo and Bit Classroom Kits start at just $999 (shop kits here). Throughout history, many people thanked teachers …

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This Mother's Day creative prompt uses STEAM skills to show you care

Mother’s Day Creative Prompt: Show You Care With STEAM

You know what moms love? STEAM* skills! Why? Because they know that tech skills alone don’t spur big ideas–creative visions do. This Mother’s Day, show Mom and any of the maternal figures in your life that you care in a whole new way, by getting a little help from your creative companion with a heart of …

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Robots in space helps us explore the Solar System

Robots in Space: How Technology Helps Us Explore the Solar System

Our Robots in the World series looks at the large and small ways robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence are changing our lives. We’ve already looked at how humans are collaborating with robots in hospitals, in our oceans, and in our homes.  There are thousands of robots that make space exploration possible. From Sputnik floating around Earth’s atmosphere in …

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20 best must-attend competitions for inventors and robotics hobbyists

Competitions, Tech Fairs, and Maker Fests for Inventors and Robotics Hobbyists

Making and inventing are great ways for families to bond. They can work to solve problems and develop prototypes, or see the work of others in action. As robotics and making increases in popularity, so do the opportunities to see the work of others and showcase local inventors. Below, we’ve found 20 such amazing opportunities. …

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Discover 15 robots that can help around the home by Ozobot

Evo’s Buddies: 15 Robots that Help Out Around the Home

Our Robots in the World series looks at the large and small ways robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence are changing our lives. We’ve already looked at how humans are collaborating with robots in hospitals and in our oceans. Even robots have ambitions. Take Evo. Sure, the bot’s spent the last several years teaching hundreds of thousands of kids …

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Essential inventions by women you use every day

5 Things You Didn’t Know Were Invented By Women

The world around us is filled with inventions that have greatly improved our lives physically, socially, and intellectually. In fact, many of these creations have become so essential to our lives that we can’t imagine getting by without them. Where would our military be without bulletproof vests? How many crashes have been prevented by windshield …

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Female STEAM heroes inspiring the next generation of STEM students

Bridging the Gender Gap: Female STEAM Heroes Inspiring the Next Generation

You might think of Marie Curie and Amelia Earhart when listing off female STEAM heroes, or even Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, popularized by the movie Hidden Figures. While these pioneers brought visibility to women in tech in decades past, many professionals are still fighting to break down the gender and racial gaps …

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