As an IT Director, I am always on the lookout for ways to allow our students to use technology in new and interesting ways. We teach some basic coding skills (I love it for the problem-solving aspect ...

In 2017, Apple CEO Tim Cook told U.S. President Trump that “coding should be a requirement in every public school. We have a huge deficit in the skills that we need today versus the skills that are ...

Remember when kids could simply play with their toys? They still can. But parents are increasingly spending on toys that are chockablock with tech components, and that promise to turn their kids into ...

Back to school: Best STEM kits for elementary school teachers and students Your email has been sent After a year of remote learning, many schools are returning to in-person learning this fall. Whether ...

MAKING IT STEAM: Makeblock, a Chinese company based in Shenzhen, has raised 300 million yuan (approximately US$44 million) in a Series C round led by CICC ALPHA. Other investors include Yuexiu ...

Makeblock, a maker of Lego-compatible electronic blocks to teach kids how to code, has ventured into robotics. At CES 2018, it's showing off the Codey Rocky, a cute little robot that serves to be your ...

Chinese-based open-source construction platform, Makeblock, drew in crowds at Maker Faire Bay Area 2016 this past weekend. The startup allows you to build anything that comes to mind with its kits, ...