Alexander Slagg is a freelance writer specializing in technology and education. He is an ongoing contributor to the CDW family of magazines. It starts with a game of Robot Turtles, a board game by ...

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. parents watched students use STEM skills to do everything from solving coding challenges to turning a toothbrush head into a tiny robot. BCSC hosted a Robotic and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." No doubt STEM-based schoolwork is part of your kid’s curriculum. But if you’re seeking enrichment at home ...

Coding competitions drive critical thinking and help students develop workforce skills. Here’s a look inside the recent state finals for the New Hampshire Cyber Robotics Coding Competition, held at ...

Over the past few years, I’ve wanted to learn more about coding, beyond my basic understanding of HTML and CSS. I started out on Codecademy learning basic front-end web stuff, then got into learning a ...

K-12 robotics has greatly expanded with increased advocacy for coding and programming--here are some of our favorite resources for classrooms Efforts to get kids coding have exploded in recent years, ...

K-12 teachers and administrators have been listening to policy makers and industry leaders warn of the need for computer science instruction, such as a coding or robotics program, in U.S. schools for ...

Toy robots are nothing new. In the 1980s, the R2D2-like Tomy Verbot or the clunky Milton Bradley Big Trak let kids program their movements or actions using voice commands or a keypad. The marketing ...

Every tech and toy company, from Apple to Hasbro, has an educational coding offering these days. Sony’s Koov kit has been kicking around Japan for a while now, and should be pretty familiar to anyone ...

Each year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) provides a grand stage for the most ground-breaking technologies and futuristic visions. Among ...

Sony's Koov coding robotics kit shows a lot of promise, with a dual focus on drawing kids into STEM and unleashing their creativity. Accessible robot-building for all ages. Colorful building blocks ...