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About a year ago, I asked a teacher friend how she decides which apps to use in her classroom. She responded, “Well, a bunch of us get together on our own time and we gush over our favorite apps for … Continue reading →

“Apps should be free”, my friend, a chief technology officer at a local school, recently told me. “If we were to get great apps for little or no money, tablet devices would transform education. They would replace computers, calculators, and … Continue reading →

“The high level view of the STEM landscape in the National Survey on STEM echoes a lot of what we’re seeing as developers, but also brings into focus surprising new insights. It has really set us buzzing here, and a … Continue reading →

Over the last few years there has been a lot of talk about STEM education. But have you ever wondered, “Who’s funding it?” According to a report by the National Science and Technology Council, the feds spent 3.4 billion just … Continue reading →

Last month, the Corporate Edition of the 2012 National Survey on STEM Education was published covering topics such as: STEM funding priorities, projections for STEM funding, and over 700 open-ended responses detailing the types of technology STEM educators would like … Continue reading →

by Guest Blogger: Dr. Tom Peters Executive Director and Devil’s Advocate South Carolina’s Coalition for Mathematics & Science Nearly everyone I know has a story to tell about their first encounter with a four letter word. Invariably, the humor underlying … Continue reading →

The commerce department released a report today which looks at demographic disparities in STEM education. The report finds that educational attainment may affect equality of opportunity in these critical, high-quality jobs of the future. Key findings of this report include: • … Continue reading →

Why do today’s students choose STEM over other fields of study such as business, law, or the arts? Income? Passsion? According to a new study, most college students studying for degrees in science, technology, engineering or math make the decision … Continue reading →

“It is time to restore science to its rightful place, . . . and to wield technology’s wonders to meet the demand of a new age.” President Barack Obama This is a sentiment most of us can rally behind. We … Continue reading →