Blog Posts

Preparing the next generation one student at a time

Posted by Admin on February 20, 2020

In The Pitsco Experience video, we highlight the role the teacher can and does play in a student’s present-day and future success. We feature four students throughout a brief span of a few years in a teacher’s career and then again in a nod to their futures. This brief cycle in a teacher’s career is meant to reinforce the importance of educators, hands-on education, and the transformation that can happen in a classroom.

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Topics: IN THE CLASSROOM, IDEAS & INSPIRATION, Teacher Resources, STEM, Resources, Engineering, Teacher Development, STEM Units, Activities, Career Expeditions, Future Ready, Hands-on Learning, STEAM, Workforce Development, Inquiry-based Learning

2020 Big Book roundup

Posted by Admin on January 27, 2020

The year 2020 is sure to bring some pretty awesome things to life – and all of us here at Pitsco Education can confirm that this year we are thrilled to offer more STEM products that will make 2020 epic!

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Topics: IN THE CLASSROOM, ADMINISTRATION & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, IDEAS & INSPIRATION, Teacher Resources, Makerspace, STEM, Resources, Teacher Development, STEM Units, Activities, Maker Ed, Hands-on Learning, STEAM

Wearable tech: Code Cube™ is here!

Posted by Deidre Galloway on December 13, 2019

In November, Pitsco held the official launch party for our new proprietary coding product, Code Cube. Code Cube is a wearable tech learning tool that offers teachers and students a true coding experience not based around a robot. Students can program the 64-pixel LED screen using block-based programming to create unique images, animations, and patterns. With the built-in accelerometer and sound output, students can design programs that play sounds or change sounds as they change position.

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Topics: IN THE CLASSROOM, Resources, STEM Units, Activities, Hands-on Learning, STEAM

Celebrating National #STEMSTEAMDay!

Posted by Admin on November 08, 2019

We celebrate a lot of days and things, some more known than others. But November 8 is definitely a day we think deserves NATIONAL RECOGNITION. It's National #STEMSTEAMDay, a day to celebrate what we here at Pitsco love best (besides students and teachers, of course) – science, technology, engineering, art, and math!

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Topics: IN THE CLASSROOM, IDEAS & INSPIRATION, Science, Technology, STEM, Resources, Engineering, STEM Units, Activities, Hands-on Learning, STEAM, Math, Art

‘I’m ready for the next Expedition!’

Posted by Admin on June 18, 2018

Hands-on curriculum renews passion for learning in teachers and students

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Topics: IN THE CLASSROOM, Middle School, STEM Expeditions, Authentic Learning, STEM Units