STEAM

Transforming education and how you can support for learning differences

Transforming Education: How Teachers and Parents Can Support Learning Differences

It’s no secret that education curriculum has undergone many changes in the last several years. Whether it’s common core math, the focus on STEM disciplines, or the amount of testing required for funding, schools are under more pressure than ever to achieve a certain standard of excellence. In 2000, George W. Bush enacted the No …

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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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Rides, Waves, and Robots: an interview with artist and engineer Mitch Wenger

Rides, Waves, & Robots: An Interview with Engineer/Artist Mitch Wenger

Our Artists & Engineers series replaces the actor/model with the artist/engineer,  a STEAM slash-something that is really worth looking up to. Get inspired by the individuals and collectives we interview, including Laetitia Sonami and Ozobot’s own Mitch Wenger below, as they open up about the projects they’re excited about, where they think technology is headed, and what advice …

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Celebrate Father’s Day with Hungry Hungry Ozobot game

Hungry, Hungry Ozobot: A Father’s Day Activity For Dads & Kids

From a young age, a child’s main priority is to play, and research has shown just how beneficial free play is to a growing brain. Want to attain cool Dad status this Father’s Day? Play catch in your backyard AND learn to code with your kids! Seriously, what better way to celebrate Father’s Day this …

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Laetitia Sonami: tech and art in an exclusive interview

Keep Breaking Things: An Interview with Artist/Engineer Laetitia Sonami

Sound artist, performer, and researcher Laetitia Sonami is truly one of a kind. In an era where the average digital music performer’s idea of stage presence means staring at a laptop, Sonami uses technology to focus on presence and participation. Born in France, she moved to the United States in 1976 to pursue her interest …

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Be our next creator of the month and share your Ozobot projects

Be Our Next Educator of the Month!

We launched our Creator of the Month series because we believe tech skills alone don’t spur big ideas—creative visions do. We also want to celebrate and reward our community of creators, who like, share, and make Ozobot projects at an amazing rate. Kids, grown-ups, and even entire classrooms are eligible to be selected as the Creator …

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Young students in science class

How a Love of Science Can Make it Easier for Kids to Change Schools

Most adults would never go back to middle school, even if they were offered a million dollars. The social pressure, the hormones, and the awkwardness of tween years can stress even the most socially adroit students. As your child prepares to enter a new school — whether leaving elementary to start middle school, or transferring …

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Future Farm Game by Ipswich Library and Ozobot

Educator of the Month: Ipswich Libraries’ Future Farm Game

In days past, a library card was a declaration of love for one thing: books. Today, libraries are so much more, offering an unexpected mash-up of old and new information technology. In many, shelves and shelves of books surround rows of computers, STEAM makerspaces, and even–you guessed it–robots! No matter your age or income, the …

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