Technology

25 ways to interest girls in STEAM through competitions

25 Competitions for Parents and Teachers to Interest Girls in STEAM

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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Public figures and organizations that are promoting diversity in STEM education by Ozobot

Public Figures and Organizations Bringing More Diversity to STEAM

Black History Month is typically a time to look back at pioneer inventors of the past and people who have spent their lives advancing science despite racism and oppression. However, there’s still a lot of work to do. Underserved communities and education gaps still hold many black youth back from discovering their potential in STEAM …

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The STEM race gap and barriers minority students face by Ozobot

What You Need to Know About the STEM Race Gap

Minority students who dream about an engineering career face a host of barriers from implicit bias in early-childhood education to subconscious and overt racism in the workplace. There’s plenty of finger-pointing about where the racial gap starts, with some STEM organizations trying to find a magic solution to seal the gap and help students of …

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Trailblazing Black scientists and inventors to inspire kids

Trailblazers in History: 16 Black Inventors and Scientists to Inspire Your Kids

****Updated for 2025: Since this post was first written, more groundbreaking African American scientists and inventors have made history! We’ve updated it to highlight even more trailblazers who have shaped the world through innovation and discovery. Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett (b. 1986) – Immunologist Dr. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett emerged as one of science’s most important figures …

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FETC 2018 Recap: Ozobot's tools for creative classrooms

FETC 2018 Recap: Creativity, Coding, and Kits. Oh My!

If you missed Ozobot at the 38th annual Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), fret not. We’re breaking it all down for you. Sir Ken Robinson kicked off the conference, expanding on his popular TED Talk “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”. Instead of using testing to encourage competition and conformity, Robinson argued, we should use new …

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Art vs STEM: How creativity and innovation go hand in hand

Art vs. STEM: How Teachers and Parents Put the A into STEAM

Some parents, educators, and professionals believe that STEM and the arts operate in silos separate from each other. Artistically gifted people create beautiful pieces that inspire while logical people stick to numbers and formulas. There is a belief that you are either left-brained or right-brained. Thoughtful or logical. Math or reading-oriented. But it doesn’t have …

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Speech therapists are using technology to connect with and empower patients

Why Speech Therapists Need to Speak Tech

Every Job is a STEAM Job is our series looking at why kids will need tech literacy and coding skills to succeed in their future careers, no matter where those careers take them. Previously, we looked at how technology is changing mental health, film, construction, archaeologists, set designers, teachers, fashion designers, architects, journalists, small business owners, and the professionals protecting our national parks. With Facebook Live, SnapChat, …

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Exploring technology and mental health in modern care

There’s an App for That? Merging Technology and Mental Health

Every Job is a STEAM Job is our series looking at why kids will need tech literacy and coding skills to succeed in their future careers, no matter where those careers take them. Previously, we looked at how technology is changing film, construction, archaeologists, set designers, teachers, fashion designers, architects, journalists, small business owners, and the professionals protecting our national parks. If you scrape your knee …

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Boost Your community's steam education with these 10 leading organizations

How to Bring STEAM into Your Community: 10 Organizations Paving the Way

It’s a new year and parents everywhere are reflecting on 2017 and looking ahead. Many of them are wondering if their children have the best educational resources and options available. They’re looking into STEAM-specific schools or evaluating school systems based on their science and technology resources. However, not all school districts across the country have …

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