(Authored by Jim Brown and James Jones, members of The Ambassador Group for Pitsco Education.)
Teachers of all grade levels face challenges on a daily basis, from elementary teachers tasked with teaching young students to read and recognize shapes and sounds to middle school teachers working with students who are beginning to gain more independence and figuring out their place in the world to high school teachers trying to prepare burgeoning adults for the real world.
In order to help students grow intellectually and emotionally, and to continue meeting their thirst for knowledge, we ourselves must stay thirsty – for knowledge, understanding, and new ways of teaching and reaching our students.
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Topics:
Middle School,
Elementary School,
High School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Collaborations,
Resources,
Careers,
Teacher Development,
Professional Development,
Conferences
Since its founding in 1998, the Urban Youth Racing School (UYRS) in Philadelphia has earned a fair amount of publicity for the spectacular opportunities it offers to inner-city students. Sneak a peek during the school’s Build A Dream summer program, and you’re likely to see students learning about engines, designing cars, and racing go-karts as part of a simulated racing team.
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Topics:
Middle School,
High School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
Competitions,
Science,
STEM,
Dragsters,
Engineering,
Careers,
Authentic Learning,
Activities,
Future Ready,
21st Century Skills,
Maker Ed,
Hands-on Learning,
STEAM,
Workforce Development,
Art
It’s the greatest time of year! And no, I’m not talking about that kind of wintery holiday season. It’s National STEM/STEAM Day on November 8, a day dedicated specifically to the love of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. As I said, the greatest time of year, especially for Pitsco!
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Topics:
Middle School,
Elementary School,
High School,
ROBOTICS,
Science,
Technology,
STEM,
Engineering,
Coding,
Authentic Learning,
Activities,
TETRIX Robotics,
Hands-on Learning,
STEAM,
innovate,
Inquiry-based Learning,
Art
Nobody at Pitsco quite remembers for sure, but legend has it that the T in T-Bot® Hydraulic Arm stands for team.
It makes sense. The four syringes that drive the robot’s hydraulically powered movement can be held and operated separately. Each syringe affects a different axis. This naturally lends itself to several possibilities for problem-solving activities with multiple students. With a group of four students, give each student a syringe, assign the group a pick-and-place task, and watch all four communicate, cooperate, and think critically to get the job done.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
Middle School,
High School,
Collaborations,
Technology,
STEM,
Engineering,
Authentic Learning,
21st Century Skills,
Hands-on Learning,
Math,
Workforce Development
Have you heard the buzz about project-based learning (PBL)? The educational community has been talking about it for a while, but what’s the big deal anyway? How is PBL different from other projects students complete in class? An easy and often-used way of understanding the difference between doing projects and PBL is to think of it in terms of food.
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Topics:
Middle School,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Collaborations,
STEM,
Trends,
Resources,
Engineering,
STEM Expeditions,
Teacher Development,
STEM Units,
Professional Development,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning,
STEAM
