Schools have always had to deal with the tension between vocational and academic interests. Students will often ask, “When will I ever do this in real life?”. Arguably, in Computer Science this tension is greater. … Read More »Teaching Python with VEXcode VR
Providing equity and access to high-quality STEM and Computer Science education is a goal shared by many. For years policymakers and the education community have attempted to sever the relationship between students’ learning and their… Read More »Using Active Learning to Close the Achievement Gap
Teachers and students all over the world are using VEXcode VR to learn computer science. In this blog, we take a look at some of the more common questions we have received about VEXcode VR. … Read More »Answers to your VEXcode VR FAQs
At VEX Robotics, we are ecstatic over how well VEXcode VR has been received by schools, teachers, and students all over the world. VEXcode VR is currently being used in over 126 countries around the world,… Read More »Teachers Discuss Using VEXcode VR remotely
Ask a high school student how he or she typically feels at school, and the answer you’ll likely hear is “tired,” closely followed by “stressed” and “bored.” A study by Yale’s Center researchers from the… Read More »Implementing STEM with Project-Based Learning
VEXcode VR is for experimenting with different ways to program a robot. To encourage self-directed learning, new projects can be created and played in seconds, immediate feedback is provided, and both sensor data and the… Read More »VEXcode VR, Remote Learning about VEX Robots
While I was teaching, many of the parents I interacted with had a great deal of empathy for the difficulty of the teaching profession. However, there is a greater challenge that goes unseen to most:… Read More »STEM Labs: Teacher-friendly planning tools for STEM learning
Currently, there are nearly 1.5 billion students worldwide who are home from school due to the coronavirus pandemic. At VEX Robotics, we are working hard to meet the reality that over 60 million teachers are… Read More »VEXcode VR, Learn Coding at Home Without a Robot!
We are all in the middle of watching history unfold as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Schools and businesses are closing, and there is uncertainty as to when they will reopen, let alone when… Read More »Support for Teachers During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Opinions among teachers vary when it comes to defining the look of a well-managed classroom. Some teachers have classrooms in which they do most of the talking and students sit quietly in rows. Other teachers… Read More »3 Proven Ways to Engage your Students
