The following is a guest editorial By Ken Woody For The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR – April 20, 2015) Mr. Woody’s comments put a fine point on the problem. End of grade tests do not measure the things that are critically…
The classrooms, hallways and cafeterias in all 10 of the Yadkin County North Carolina elementary and middle schools were buzzing the next school day back after the 1st Yadkin Bots Tournament about how Congresswoman Foxx had lunch with the Yadkin…
A guest blog by Dr. Todd Martin, Superintendent of Yadkin County (NC) Schools YADKIN COUNTY SCHOOLS LEGO ROBOTIC LEAGUE As an educator I am excited about bringing a Lego Robotic League to our schools in Yadkin County. Over the past…
The project stemmed originally from a science and sociology project where students studied third world countries in dire need of fresh water and then the technology necessary to purify the water they do have. Teams of students selected countries and…
To a senior Superintendent of one of the best rated school systems in the state, it seemed strange to be talking with two business executives about the importance of exciting students about learning STEM. It begged the question of what…
Project Base Learning is an amazing tool that literally flips the classroom. In an immersive environment, team teachers pose problems that span 4 courses (i.e. Engineering, Physics, Social Studies and Creative Writing). The teachers develop the problems so that the…
