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How Students Benefit from Taking Our Course for Multiple Years

As developers of education tools, we pride ourselves in empowering students to think independently, work creatively, and learn collaboratively through our STEM curriculum. The course we’ve designed is extremely flexible, putting the power into the hands of students as they develop, build, and advertise their own original product. However, although our course is adaptable for…

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Teacher Feature: Barbara Thornton, Evergreen After School Club

Did you know that over 10 million students take part in after-school programs in the United States? The demand for high-quality after-school programs is constantly on the rise as more and more students live in households where their parents or guardians work full-time jobs. Trying to find a way to keep students motivated without it…

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Teacher Feature: Karen Garland and Ben English, Grove City Area School District

Name: Karen Garland and Ben English Teaching Grades: 6, 7 & 8 Years Teaching: 9 (Karen) and 12 (Ben) Subjects Teaching: Introduction to Business, Careers, and Entrepreneurship (Karen) and Technology and Engineering (Ben) Teaching a brand new curriculum can be challenging. No one at your school can give you any tips and sometimes you may…

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Six Tips to Overcoming STEAM Fear

3D printers, model making, and injection molding…oh my! If you’re a teacher considering adding a little STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) to your classroom, but steam literally comes out of your ears just thinking about learning how to use the technology involved…don’t worry! Here are some do’s and don’ts to help you make…

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Teacher Feature: Adrienne Hoffman, Cambria Elementary School

Teaching elementary school students poses different challenges than teaching middle and high school students. To be able to take complicated STEAM topics and introduce them in a way that is not only exciting but understandable to younger minds is no easy feat. Adrienne Hoffman, the Inventionland®and STEAM Facilitator for grades K-5 at Cambria Elementary School…

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Teacher Feature: Meghan Hull, Berkshire Junior/Senior High School

Meghan Hull began her teaching career 15 years ago, but, like any seasoned pro, knows that she constantly has to change what and how she teaches in order to meet the needs of her students. Berkshire School District implemented Inventionland®Education’s curriculum for the 2018-2019 school year and she is helping both students and teachers adapt…

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Innovation in the Classroom

To say classrooms have evolved over the past 30 years is an understatement. Thirty years ago, a teacher was considered innovative and thinking out of the box if she signed up for one of the televisions stored in the library, carefully rolled it on the cart down the hall, and brought in a VHS clip…

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Warmest Wishes for Happy Holidays and an Innovative New Year!

In all of the hustle and bustle this busy holiday week can bring, we want to pause for a moment to wish everyone a safe, happy holiday and a very merry New Year. As we celebrate the season with our family and friends, we’re able to reflect back on what an exciting year 2015…

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A Sneak Peek at What’s in Store for 2016!

The gift-giving season is underway and hordes of deal-seekers may be taking advantage of Cyber Week sales to wrap up their holiday shopping. But, here at the Inventionland®Institute, we’ve been keeping our own little surprise under wraps. Today, we’re dropping a hint about an exciting holiday-time happening that we’ve been working on. We’ve started our New Year’s…

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