STEAM

6 Female Movers and Shakers in STEAM, From Then to Now

This month marks the 98th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted American women the right to vote. Since long before 1920, women have been shaping progress in all parts of the world, playing integral if underrecognized roles in the development of scientific thought, engineering feats, and technological inventions. Here are just a few of …

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Teachers Helpers: Humanoid Robots and Robotic Toys in the Classroom

Robots don’t just assist with complex medical procedures and explore the deepest regions of space: They also help kids learn in the classroom. They befriend children who are too shy to talk to their classmates, and can hold the attention of students who otherwise have trouble focusing. Educators use robot helpers in different ways. Some …

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How to Add a STEAM Peer Mentorship Program to Your School (And Why You Should)

Your students are some of the best resources in your school. With the right encouragement, they can help each other, build each other up, and improve the entire school’s academic success. However, this process rarely happens organically. Students need guidance to become peer mentors and help their classmates explore STEAM (STEM + Art) topics. Teachers …

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How Special Effects Artists Use STEAM to Create Imaginative Visions

Special effects in film refer to a variety of different tools, tactics, and ideas. From real-life explosions that singe the eyebrows to digital dragons who swoop in and save the hero at the last second, it’s hard to imagine most movies without them. Technology has dramatically changed the movie-going experience and how we create films. …

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How Art Conservationists Use STEAM Skills to Restore Priceless Works

One of the biggest mistakes that parents, teachers, administrators, and even kids make is separating science and technology from art. Not only is technology often used to create art, but artists use a variety of principles and elements from chemistry, biology, and physics to create their works. A watercolor painting is actually a science experiment …

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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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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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