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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

By Amanda Dodge / STEAM / April 10, 2018 November 20, 2024

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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Boost your child's future with STEAM summer camps with Ozobot

Expanding Horizons: What STEAM Summer Camps Can Do For Your Kids

By Amanda Dodge / Parenting / April 5, 2018 October 10, 2024

While summer is a time for resting at the end of a long school year, it’s also time for summer camp. According to Asaf Darash, CEO of registration software company Regpack, more than six million children attend camp every summer at more than 12,000 camps across the United States. Of these, 5,000 are day camps …

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The gender gap in tech, the causes and solutions explored by Ozobot

Closing the Gender Gap in Tech

By Amanda Dodge / Teaching Strategies / March 29, 2018 October 15, 2024

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated since it’s original publishing date. We added up-to-date statistics and resources. You may also notice a change in some of the language we use. At Ozobot, we try to regularly assess how the vernacular and ideas we present affect people, especially under-represented communities. Students of all genders play with …

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Murder Mystery Stories bring coding to life in education

Educator of the Month: Ms. Ligouri’s Murder Mystery Stories

By Adrienne White / Educator of the Month, Ozobot / March 27, 2018 November 13, 2024

Great writers reach people all over the world with their ideas. But some of history’s most prominent authors took a long time to get to that point, even after their lifetimes. It’s fun to imagine them today, using technology to share their stories and reach audiences in real-time. William Shakespeare would be putting out a …

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Essential inventions by women you use every day

5 Things You Didn’t Know Were Invented By Women

By Heather Myers / STEAM / March 22, 2018 October 15, 2024

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

By Amanda Dodge / STEAM / March 20, 2018 October 2, 2024

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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Book report on girl code and how teenage programmers are inspiring girls in tech

Book Report: Teenage Programmers Tell Their Story in Girl Code

By Heather Myers / STEAM / March 15, 2018 October 16, 2024

Andrea “Andy” Gonzales and Sophie Houser were just like any other teenage girls, until they created a unique video game that went viral. The pair met during the Summer Immersion Program at Girls Who Code and the rest is history. Sophie and Andy recently wrote a book, called Girl Code, that tells of their individual …

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20 inspiring women in robotics shaping tomorrow’s world by Ozobot

20 Inspiring Women (and Girls) Changing the World of Robotics

By Heather Myers / STEAM / March 13, 2018 October 15, 2024

Robotics is defined as the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots. Whether it’s self-driving cars, assistants for household chores or medical devices that improve healthcare outcomes, robots are changing our everyday life. The following women are leaders in the robotics field. These females are revolutionizing the way …

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International Women's Day: Girls in STEAM

#GirlCode: Ozobot Does International Women’s Day

By Adrienne White / Ozobot / March 8, 2018 February 26, 2025

Today, women make up 56% of the workforce in the United States, but only account for 5% of tech startup CEOs and founders.1 Luckily, the next generation is working hard to narrow the gender gap in STEM and STEAM and the little bots at Ozobot are eager to help however they can. Evo and Bit are …

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25 ways to interest girls in STEAM through competitions

25 Competitions for Parents and Teachers to Interest Girls in STEAM

By Amanda Dodge / STEAM / March 6, 2018 February 12, 2025

Teachers across the country strive to inspire their female students to pursue lessons outside the classroom. By stepping away from books and into real-world applications, girls can form a stronger connection with the materials and turn learning into a fun activity. One way parents can take what is learned in the classroom and apply it …

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

Expanding Horizons: What STEAM Summer Camps Can Do For Your Kids

Closing the Gender Gap in Tech

Educator of the Month: Ms. Ligouri’s Murder Mystery Stories

5 Things You Didn’t Know Were Invented By Women

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

Book Report: Teenage Programmers Tell Their Story in Girl Code

20 Inspiring Women (and Girls) Changing the World of Robotics

#GirlCode: Ozobot Does International Women’s Day

25 Competitions for Parents and Teachers to Interest Girls in STEAM

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