Discussing formative assessments, summative assessments, and the case for each. The debate surrounding high-stakes testing in education has been ongoing for years. Many educators believe summative assessments do have value, providing a baseline form of evaluation....
The beginning of every January an excitement begins to buzz and swirl as the announcement of this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition is finally announced. Thousands of teams have been waiting for this announcement since last MAY. Each year students, teachers and...
What is STEM/STEAM Day? Children are going to see brighter futures and more opportunities when they embrace science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics or STEAM. The rise in STEM/STEAM occupations is pushing the demand to introduce these disciplines at an...
Design & Manufacturing Students Need 3D Printing Hands-On Learning Mass-produced products have been made with methods like injection molding, casting, and machining for the entirety of the industrial age. However, a handful of 3D printing companies are aiming to...
The 2019-2020 SOLIDWORKS Education Edition comes ready with everything a student needs to learn, and everything a teacher needs to teach the world's most widely used 3D CAD software. Teachers and learners have access to the same 3D development instruments that...
Your KIDS Are the FUTURE of Engineering The other day I happened to be watching a video on my cell phone from Destin Sandlin on his “SmarterEveryDay” YouTube channel and my 9-year-old daughter sat next to me. She was instantly ingrained in watching them hit a golf...
I was reading an article recently, and it asked the question, “Are college graduates ready for the jobs of tomorrow?”. When I graduated, I wasn’t fully prepared for the pressures of the working world. My assumption was that you went to college, graduated...
The Organization Located in Troy, New York, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) matriculates over 13,000 students each semester in a variety of disciplines including Business, Engineering & Industrial Technologies, Health Sciences, and Liberal Arts &...