Betabox Learning K12: Recent Episodes
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Building Robot Cars at Summer Camp? Sign Me Up! During the month of June, Betabox and the GEAR UP program at Fayetteville State University partnered to create a STEM enrichment camp for two different cohorts of their rising 10th and 11th graders. While we have partnered with both the GEAR UP and Upward Bound programs at the university for the ...
In this webinar, Justin Leonard of Thales Academy joins Betabox to discuss strategies to continue to teach electives such as technology education in this virtual environment.
In this installment of the Betabox Educator Spotlight Series, our Operations Manager Sarah sits down with Sade Richardson, founder of Art Intimacy in Raleigh, NC and superstar Betabox Guide. Tell us about Art Intimacy! Art Intimacy is a non profit created to increase access to the benefits of arts for youth. We curate culturally relevant, creative, and collaborative arts experiences ...
Betabox collaborates with Volusia County, FL to highlight the future of STEM Last month, Betabox had the pleasure of exploring uncharted territory in Volusia County, Florida. That’s right, Betabox Learning has traveled all over the country, but Volusia County set a milestone by being the first Florida school system to host our experiences! The Box was initially met with cold ...
In this installment of the Betabox Educator Spotlight Series, our Operations Manager Sarah sits down with Adam Bowker, founder of Imagicode in Raleigh, NC. Tell us a little about Imagicode. My partner Justin and I started Imagicode back in January with the goal to help teach kids computer science. Both of us regret not learning it until a much older ...
While Betabox provides K12 experiences that enable students to discover and interact with hands-on STEM activities, giving back to the community, especially for those who may not have the same opportunities for new technology exposure, has always been a top priority. It was with that in mind that Betabox headed down to Henderson, North Carolina to participate in a very ...
The North Carolina Museum of Art began planning for the M.C. Escher and Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition in the fall of 2014, and after learning about Betabox, they were immediately interested in having the mobile makerspace at the launch of this rare exhibition. We collaborated with the Museum staff and team members and helped develop a schedule for how the ...
A month ago, Betabox had the fortune of heading down to beautiful Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, located just outside of Charleston for a one of a kind adventure. Ready with our wildly popular Self-Driving Cars Quest, Betabox led a group of 20 rising freshmen into an immersive four-day, all-female STEM Camp. This experience marked the unveiling of something we’ve been working ...
Last week in Sampson County North Carolina, Saturday morning was designated for innovation, not relaxation. With the help of Betabox partner Marlow Artis, Betabox had the opportunity to bring our Self-Driving Car experience to a select group of Upward Bound students at Lakewood High School. For the uninitiated — Betabox offers an onsite field trip service for K12 schools. Our ...
While in college I learned about engineering in a makerspace. I learned how to communicate in a makerspace. I learned how to organize people in a makerspace. But it took a year of operating a mobile makerspace to realize the true value of these environments. Teachers hear it daily: “I’m stuck on this, what should I do now?” If you ...