Category: DRONES & EDUCATION
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Drones and Educational Standards
Here’s what drones are not: Just toys Trivial A distraction Drones have become an incredibly valuable – and exciting – way to engage kids in STEM learning. Tying drones and educational standards together is how the effectiveness is amplified, and kids get truly hands-on classroom experiences. It’s important that anyone introducing drones into a classroom…
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Why We Should Be Teaching STEM With Drones to Fourth and Fifth Graders
By now, the idea of using drones to get students excited about STEM isn’t new. In fact, drones have become widely embraced as a great way to engage students in STEM subjects by providing a powerful intersection of diverse disciplines such as coding, physics, engineering, and mathematics. Most approaches to teaching STEM do a great…
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Drone Education Programs
Drone education programs are part of empowering kids (we call them Legends) with the skills for tomorrow’s economies. Truth is, the world is in the throes of what people are calling the fourth industrial revolution, and advanced technologies like AI (artificial intelligence), computer programming, and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) are here to stay. Students who…
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Teaching Drones to Kids: Classroom Management Tips
When you’re introducing drones to your classroom, there are a few things you (as the educator or supervisor) and the students must clear up before any drone projects occur. Starting a new drone STEM curriculum with students is a fun, fulfilling way to engage kids in hands-on learning. In my experience, drones give students a…
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Learning to Fly a Drone
The first step to enjoying all the possibilities drones bring is learning to fly one properly. From military missions to at-home entertainment, drones are becoming a regular tool in society. STEM projects increasingly rely on drone operators, and basic drone navigation is sure to become common knowledge among students and future innovators. Whether it be…
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Drones for Kids: Best Features and Drone Models to Look For
When using drones in early education, kids have the chance to explore their world through new eyes. Drones are one of the most engaging (and fun!) ways to fuel the interest in STEM in the classroom. But even if teachers know this, starting a drone curriculum program – and even finding drones for kids –…
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Kids Drone Classes: Is This Relevant in the Real World?
“When am I going to use this in real life?” The fifth time that question was asked that year. It was my third week of teaching in my own classroom and it felt like that phrase was quickly becoming the chorus line of my (already overwhelming) job. By the end of that first year I…
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STEM Drones
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) innovation is a key ingredient to maintaining a functional and progressive society. Everything from our entertainment, travel, business, and defense systems rely heavily on STEM and the minds that push these fields forward. With growing advancements across the globe, we’re leaving static and slow technology behind as we move…
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Women’s History Month: Women in STEM
Without females in science, we would not have the internet as we know it today. Or radiation treatment. Or an intricate knowledge of DNA. Despite being largely underrepresented in the sciences throughout history, it would be impossible to make a complete list of influential women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). To shed some…
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Hand Operated Drones
Drones come in so many shapes and sizes, there is always more to learn. While the Drone Legends curriculum makes use of the incredible Tello — a lightweight drone that’s safe to use in the classroom or outdoors — we love learning all about the drone variations available to young Legends, like hand operated drones. …