Inspiring

Inspiration for getting things done.

Turn A School Laptop Into An Inexpensive Spectrometer

January 5th, 2013 by Al Chirinian | Leave a comment

This DIY project lets your students create and then use a sophisticated piece of instrumentation to determine the chemical composition of matter.

Computer Science Education Week is Coming

November 26th, 2012 by Al Chirinian | Leave a comment

CS Ed Week Is Here, And Teaching Computer Science Today is Easier Than Ever

No Teacher Required-Tablets May Be Enough

November 1st, 2012 by Al Chirinian | Leave a comment

Teaching Without Teachers Seems to Be Working For A Group of Kids in Ethiopia. What Does That Mean For Your STEM Classroom?

Student Built 3D Printed Plane Takes Off

October 22nd, 2012 by Al Chirinian | Leave a comment

Students from the University of Virginia Make 3D Printed Aviation a Reality With Their New UAV

US Manufacturers Shine In Mars Curiosity Mission Success

October 9th, 2012 by Al Chirinian | Leave a comment

The Investment in Space Technologies Pays Large Dividends on the Ground, But Is It Sustainable?

Can Open Source Aviation Take Off in Your Classroom?

August 22nd, 2012 by Al Chirinian | Leave a comment

Bringing aviation back into schools may not be the impossible dream of yesteryear thanks to Makerplane.

NASA Mars Landing is a Teachable Moment for STEM Teachers and Students

August 6th, 2012 by Al Chirinian | 2 Comments

How The Successful Landing of the NASA Curiosity Rover on Mars Can Give a Boost to your STEM Program

Teaching STEM Students to Hack Gets Them a Job

July 30th, 2012 by Al Chirinian | Leave a comment

Hacking is a great way to bring STEM skills into marketable job skills.

Project Based STEM High School Class Makes the X Prize Grade

July 26th, 2012 by Al Chirinian | Leave a comment

While many high school teachers have great success with competitive robotics such as the various FIRST robotics programs, combat robots, and computer programming competitions, one high school recently took a giant leap above even many college engineering programs and took a swing at the Progressive Automotive Xprize.