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Students combine tech, music in SVVSD camp

About 50 middle and high school students spent the week learning ways that technology and music intersect at St. Vrain Valley’s Innovation Center. “We’re using design thinking to look at how we can use music to add or change value,” said instructor Kyle Liss, who is Frederick High School’s orchestra …

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Virginia Tech students protest War in Gaza, intending multip…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Unrest continues at colleges and universities across the country. Demonstrators from New York’s Colombia University to California’s Cal State are addressing the war in Gaza. On Friday, April 26, protests began much closer to home, though it was a much more peaceful scene at Virginia Tech …

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Students try variety of STEAM activities

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A West Humboldt Park high school hosted its first annual STEAMfest Saturday. STEAM stands for Science Technology Engineering Math and the Arts. At North-Grand High School, dozens of students line the halls, some showing off drone piloting skills. There is also a laser- cutting station, virtual …

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Students in Inuvik, N.W.T., build and fly their own drones

Students in Inuvik are getting a higher education this week.  Drone training has been happening for Grade 7 and 8 students at East Three Secondary School.  Students are being taught regulations, safety rules and the different things drones can be used for.  Once they learned the rules and what is …

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Students fly drones, watch robotic dog

Bingo, the robotic dog, doesn’t have long flowing fur or a fluffy tail. But it can dance and roll over. That was enough to delight children at St. Paul’s Lutheran School at Arlington on Monday afternoon. As part of National Lutheran Schools Week (NLSW), grade school students had the opportunity …

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Drone soccer launches in Philadelphia: Students have fun, le…

A new program that melds sports with engineering in Philadelphia could open a path for young people to careers they didn’t think possible. It’s called drone soccer, and it takes esports to a whole new level: one with physical contact. Philadelphia entrepreneur and drone instructor Shari Williams is launching the …

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Drone Forward Challenges and Inspires Students

Drone Forward, Inc is bringing STEAM education to the forefront for eager students.  The 501(c)(3) non-profit, founded by a passionate group of educators and entrepreneurs, offers unique learning opportunities based around aerial drone education. “It’s been really good to get 10-year-olds thinking about business and how to create a business …

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