NYC Schools Lead the Nation in Embracing Humanoid Robotics for 2018-2019 School Year
Using Resolution A funding from NYC Dep. of Education, schools in Brooklyn embark on a journey to make STEM an integrated and relevant part of the curriculum.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The NYC Department of Education's STEM initiative's ultimate goal is "to produce a highly competent, STEM based professional workforce, which is currently lacking, not only in New York, but in the Country as a whole." The department seeks to transform the way Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math education are delivered in the 5 boroughs by providing all the science teachers access to the latest STEM teaching tools along with a program to support them.
Working with teachers for over 15 years, both RobotLAB, the leading educational robotics company, and A+ STEM-Labs, the creator of interactive mobile STEM labs, realized that using technology in the classroom is not an easy task. And it can be overwhelming at times for teachers, especially in the typical, 30+ kids' classroom. As a result, the two companies partnered together to bring innovative and engaging mobile STEM labs to the classroom with robots like the humanoid robot NAO.
The mobile, hands-on STEM lab is loaded with laptops, classroom-management tools, software, access to the online-learning-platform Engage! K12, and of course the NAO robot. This makes STEM/STEAM achievable for teachers and helps them to better manage classroom time and student engagement. Each Lab comes with professional-development tailored to the teacher needs.
RobotLAB's award-winning, standards-aligned K-12 programs, which use robots to engage students, are deployed in more than 2,500 schools across the country. The partnership with A+ STEM-Labs takes the programs to the next level - transforming every class into a STEM class. It provides a turn-key solution that requires little-to-no-setup or integration with other classroom components. It brings in hands-on experience that truly revolutionizes students' learning and secures their career and college readiness.
"We are dedicated to giving educators the tools necessary to efficiently use technology in the classroom while providing solutions that prepare students for the advanced careers of tomorrow," said Bill Waibel, President of A+ STEM Labs. "Partnering with RobotLAB and their Engage! K12 platform by pairing their products with our Mobile STEM Lab creates one of the best turn-key coding solutions out there."
The NAO Robot and mobile STEM labs can be found in hundreds of schools throughout the NYC school system. Additionally, hundreds of schools nation-wide are expected to get on board and deploy the lab as a part of their standards teaching practices during the 2018-2019 school year.
About RobotLAB (www.RobotLAB.com)
Founded more than a decade ago, RobotLAB is the premier educational-robotics company. The company's innovative use of robots in the classroom was recognized by prominent organizations and won the company multiple awards such as the Best EdTech Company (SxSWEdu), the Gold in education category (Edison Awards) and many more. Trusted by educators in more than 2,500 schools, RobotLAB is the leader in the educational-robotics market, ensuring schools' investment in technology won't be wasted. Its flagship product, Engage! K12 is designed to engage students and help them master the skills they need in order to ensure career and college readiness while developing 21st-century skills.
About A+STEM Labs (https://www.aplusstemlabs.com/)
Established in 2002, and a NY native, A+STEM Labs mission is to create portable technology and science labs that could be moved from room to room at a fraction of the cost of renovating an entire classroom and dedicating it to science. To date, there are more than 1000 mobile labs integrated in the NYC school system.
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