An upgrade of the popular robotic sphere, SPRK+ sports a tougher, transparent shell and other features, all toward making STEAM learning fun.
VR, Whole Libraries in a Contact Lens: ISTE 2016 Top Takeaways
By on July 5, 2016
Nearly 20,000 attendees convened in Denver for a notably robust ISTE 2016. From virtual reality to the new open resources platform Amazon Inspire, SLJ taps the highlights.
Hopscotch App Introduces Kids to Block Programming | SLJ Review
By on May 31, 2016
Spell your name with emoji. Draw a snowflake. Create an Angry Birds game. Download Hopscotch and start coding these and other projects in minutes.
Free Virtual Conference to Help Librarians Teach Data Literacy
By on May 31, 2016
The 4T Virtual Conference on “Data Literacy: Creating Data Literate Students” will take place July 14–15 and focus on teaching high school students statistical literacy, data visualization, and how to use data in arguments.
New York DOE Green Lights Amazon eBook Deal
By on May 17, 2016
That new book smell may soon be a thing of the past for New York City’s schoolchildren. A $30 million contract will reshape the way ebooks are used in the nation’s largest school system.
SLJ Reviews the littleBits STEAM Student Set
By on May 3, 2016
Want to see your students get excited about science, technology, and art? Tell them you have the design to build a throwing arm. Our review of the littleBits STEAM kit.
Get Teens Interested in Digital Preservation
By on April 18, 2016
With Digital Preservation Week nearly upon us, here’s how to entice a group that can be slow to embrace the idea—–teens—to pick up the gauntlet.
SLJ Reviews LEGO WeDo 2.0
By on April 5, 2016
The second-gen robotics system teaches STEM concepts to elementary students.
ICivics Upgrades “Win the White House” Game
By on April 5, 2016
A popular, interactive, and nonpartisan game that engages kids in the electoral process has been revamped.
Design Thinking Maximizes Maker Spaces
By on March 11, 2016
Marnie Webb’s keynote to SLJ’s Maker Workshop, a four-week online course, introduced an often-overlooked approach to launching and improving maker spaces.
