STEAM

How Administrators Can Prepare Teachers for New Tech

Ten years ago, technology was a fun addition to the classroom. Schools didn’t need the bandwidth to provide Wi-Fi to every student and textbooks were still the main provider of information. Today, it’s very different. Administrators expect teachers to use technology, and students (and parents) demand it. This often leaves educators struggling to keep up …

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How Your Classroom Can Go Paperless on a Budget

Going paperless seems like a luxury for many teachers. Most schools can’t afford to buy top-of-the-line tablets for their students or pay the salaries of digital educators and technology managers. However, more counties and school districts are encouraging educators to ditch paper.  Is going paperless an option for low-budget classrooms? Can teachers help the environment …

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How to Teach Students to Lead and Motivate Their Classmates

Schools come in different sizes and with different resources, but there is one resource that every school has, no matter how small: the students. Students can be a huge asset to teachers in the classroom. They can work together for peer learning, assist younger students, and generally support each other during difficult lessons.  While your …

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A Third Grader Outsmarted Us… And We Love It! Our Unicorn Is Technically a Pegacorn

As most of you know, we launched some really cool wearable skins (racer and unicorn) last year. These skins are not just for looks. They protect your Evo while you are out-and-about and come with cool new tricks (made with code!) to unlock via the Evo app.  We were initially very confident in our final …

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July Educators of the Month by Ozobot

July Educators of the Month: Curriculum Collaborators on a Mission

This July, we are once again celebrating a Summer of STEAM. Want to know one of our favorite parts of STEAM curriculum? The collaboration and camaraderie that results from both students and educators working together to teach and learn it! Allow us to introduce our two Educators of the Month for July: Matt Schachtel and …

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What Happened to Boredom? Why Your Kids Need to Experience It

Has it happened in your house yet? We’re a few weeks into summer vacation, and the novelty of not having to go to school is probably wearing off for your kids. By our calculations, they’ve already said “I’m bored” at least three times. After all, they are used to being told exactly what to do …

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Why Social And Emotional Learning Is Important Year-Round (Plus, An Ozobot Activity To Integrate!)

There is a new phrase gaining steam (see what we did there?) in the educator community: social and emotional learning (SEL). SEL is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. Although …

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