Monday, September 19th marks the beginning of National Coding Week, promoting tech skills and tech education in the workplace and schools. National Coding Week was founded in 2014 by former headteacher Richard Rolfe and tech entrepreneur Jordan Love with the intent of encouraging all people to learn new digital skills. During the observed week, STEM educators and computer science professionals focus on promoting coding and digital literacy to everybody in a fun and engaging way. This year’s theme spotlights how learning new digital skills can help solve problems for ourselves, others and society.

As educators, we want to teach our lessons in the most effective way to ensure our learners retain and understand what they’re learning. But we also want to make sure students are engaged and interested in their work, because we know everyone has their own specific needs when it comes to their personal learning style.  

As part of our ongoing mission to bring high-quality, equitable STEM learning to students everywhere, Diana Christopherson, one of EiE^®’s Professional Development Managers, has just returned from a trip to Nome, Alaska supporting a training opportunity for local STEM educators.

Have you explored our new EiE Families site? Designed to support at-home and on-the-go STEM learning for families with kids ages 4 - 11, our new site extends learning beyond the classroom with fun design challenges, games, and more!

Just over 100 years ago the Wright brothers made their first attempts at flight. August 19th is National Aviation Day where we celebrate their achievements and all the advancements made since then in the field of aviation engineering. Aviation engineers are responsible for designing, creating, testing and maintaining all types of aircraft. They can work on navigation systems as well as mechanical elements within airplanes. It is thanks to their work and innovations that air travel is so reliable today.