Portrait of High School, Brought to You by Robot(ic)s
A book chronicles a high school team's quest for a FIRST Robotics Championship. Read Full Post >
All Blog Posts With engineering Tag or Category
May 18, 2013
March 29, 2013
AP Engineering May Be on the Horizon
The College Board and engineering advocates are exploring the creation of a new AP program for engineering design. Read Full Post >
March 28, 2013
Engineering Builds Steam in K-12 Education
Recent developments suggest engineering education is starting to gain a firmer foothold in the K-12 arena. Read Full Post >
March 07, 2013
Growing STEM Innovators: A Love Story
A new books makes the case for how young people can become passionate about STEM learning through making, playing, and designing. Read Full Post >
February 05, 2013
In Science Standards Draft, Big Problems 'Abound,' Think Tank Says
A team of expert reviewers assembled by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute identifies a variety of concerns with the second and final public draft of the standards. Read Full Post >
January 31, 2013
Engineering Neglected in Draft Science Standards, Some Advocates Say
Critics say the latest draft of common science standards gives short shrift to engineering and represents a setback from an earlier version. Read Full Post >
December 08, 2011
Is it Getting STEAMi Here?
An argument to add the arts and international studies to STEM. Read Full Post >
March 21, 2011
College and Career Readiness? Do We Need to Clear the Path?
This entry was cross posted on Sentiments on Common Sense. In recent months tremendous amounts of discourse have surrounded the topic of college and career readiness for students graduating from secondary schools around the United States and the world. A recent eSchool News report noted that the Me... Read Full Post >
May 07, 2009
President Obama's April 27, 2009 STEM Speech
Who will ignite the desire to learn in the adults today so they will ignite the desire to learn in our children tomorrow? On April 27, 2009 President Obama spoke at the 146th Annual Meeting of National Academy of Sciences. I recommend the entire speech for its historic importance, a turning point f... Read Full Post >
