STEAM

Future-ready skills help students succeed for life by Ozobot

What are Future-Ready Skills and How Can They Help Students Succeed?

If you ask an adult about the most important information they learned in school, they likely won’t cite a particular battle during the Civil War or what goes in the nucleus of a cell. Instead they will likely tell you about a skill they developed, a teacher who inspired them, or an overarching lesson they …

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Bees are the unsung heroes of our ecosystem. Learn how and why with Ozobot

Pollen Love With Bees: Why They Are Important To The Environment

It’s getting swarm outside, which means our little yellow friends are becoming more active outside the hive. While they may be seen as a nuisance for some, it is un-bee-lievable what these little insects do for us. Okay, we’re done pollen your leg with all the bee puns, for now. What do bees do for …

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4 ways to celebrate our planet with Ozobot Earth Day lessons

4 Ozobot Earth Day Activities to Celebrate our Planet of Programming

Welcome to April, everyone! This month houses the day of celebration for our wonderful world, Earth Day, so we thought we’d share some of our ideas to bring the planet party to classrooms everywhere. We can all make efforts to raise awareness for how to best appreciate our home and habitat. Even Pantone’s color of …

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2 ways to code: training tips for teachers

How to Train Teachers in Our 2 Ways to Code

At Ozobot Edu, we’re hyper aware of the pressures schools are under to incorporate coding into their curricula. Ninety percent of parents want their kids to learn computer science and coding, yet only 35 percent of high schools currently teach it. Plus, there’s economic demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. will …

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Top OzoThings shared on social in March

Our Favorite Ozo-Things Shared On Social This Month

The month of March is already coming to an end. Our Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook feeds have been filled with Dr. Seuss activities, Women’s History Month inspo, and St. Patrick’s Day lessons. The spring season is upon us, symbolizing growth and new beginnings, which we’ve also loved seeing this month! We’re excited to share with you …

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Tech TOSAs 101 top tips for teachers to succeed

Tech TOSAs 101: 10 Tips for Teachers on Special Assignment

What exactly IS a Tech TOSA? We are lucky to have two former Teachers on Special Assignment in our community of Ozobot educators, Amanda Taylor and Christina Whitmire, who sat down with us to explain the role in their own words and provide tips and tricks for new or aspiring Tech TOSAs. Amanda Taylor began her …

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March Educator of the Month 2019 STEAM and coding activities

March Educator of the Month: Girls with Grit A-Maze Bit!

Women’s History Month reminds us to honor #girlswhocode and women in STEAM everywhere. Enter our March Educator of the Month, Lauren Jones a.k.a. @LibrarianJonesy. We love her Twitter handle almost as much as we love what she’s doing with Ozobot Bit in her library. Read on to learn about a fun maze activity you can try too, …

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