Project-based learning inspires students to thrive and grow using real world applications. It has been shown time and time again that relating concepts to the world around students is much more motivational than teaching in abstract terms (Taplin). Seymour Papert, MIT mathematician and expert on children and computing explained this theory, “we teach numbers, then...
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Last month students learned all about the world of video game development, but this month is all about HTML and designing websites! Not only will students have the skills necessary to make their own video games, but after this month they will be able to create a website to market their designs – rad! After a brief lesson one of the lead instructors declared,...
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Wow, we’ve been excited to see families bringing home the fischertechnik for the holidays. In Europe, fischertechnik kits are handed down from one generation to the next – they last forever and they are one of the most engaging manipulatives on the planet in our opinion. We’re happy to announce another awesome fischertechnik deal that just came up...
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Our students are always interested in continuing their PCS explorations at home – every month we introduce new concepts in engineering and science and it’s great to see students leaving the lab so motivated. Having some PCS equipment at home can help maintain that excitement! PCS now has two kits designed for home use and they are available now, just in time for the...
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More servo programming at PCS...
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Servo programming...
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