Students today, having grown up with technology, already have the basic computer skills that used to be taught in school. The next step is to introduce coding; however, how it is introduced is what matters. Student use apps in their daily life and are familiar with a range of technologies, but coding is a different […]
Tips for Teaching Code
July 12th, 2016 by Ellen Donnelly
Tips for Retaining STEM Students
June 20th, 2016 by Rich Feller
Universities need to make major changes in order to keep students in STEM degrees. Students are dropping out of these fields at a consistent rate—alarming for institutions! One example: “Traditional classroom lectures, for instance, are uninspiring – particularly for brighter students who have to sit in a lecture hall of 400 students trying to stay […]
Posted in: College, Educators, Jobs, STEM Majors, University
Learn about the Human Body
April 27th, 2016 by Noah Clark
Learn About the Human Body is a resource that was suggested by a teacher that used it to get her kids engaged about the human body.
Posted in: Biological Sciences, Educators, Students
Recruiting and Retaining Women in STEM
April 14th, 2016 by Rich Feller
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research highlights 7 successful projects to attract and retain female students in community college STEM programs.
Posted in: Community College, Education, Educators, Low-Income, Programs, STEM Careers, Women
NSF GAUSSI Program: STEM Student Career Consult
April 7th, 2016 by Rich Feller
A collaboration between NSF and Colorado State University, through the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) award, prepares master’s and doctoral students at with the tools to extract meaning from huge amounts of sensor and genomics data.
Lay of the Land: 2016 Best STEM Jobs
March 14th, 2016 by Rich Feller
Increased demand and low unemployment rates are two components that make these STEM jobs attractive.
Posted in: Career, Counselors, Educators, Engineering, Future, Jobs, Parents, Science, STEM Careers, Students, Top Jobs
Learn About Money – Math Resources for Kids
April 8th, 2015 by Noah Clark
Learn about money is a great website for kids to learn about Finances and how math is useful when it comes to managing your own money.
PBS Resources For Students and Educators
May 16th, 2013 by Noah Clark
Check out these great resources from PBS to help students decide what to do with their lives and for help with some exhilarating lesson plans in the classroom!
Posted in: Counselors, Educators, PBS, Students
