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10 Best AI Movies and Documentaries for Kids and Teens
Movies are fun to watch. Some make you laugh, some make you cry. There are also some that teach you certain things. The best ones…
5 Reasons Why Learning AI and ML are Important in Early Education
Artificial Intelligence is the fastest-growing technology to have impacted society and technology and it only makes sense that the children have familiarity with it to stay relevant. Learn why it is important for young children to get involved with AI.
10 Easy AI and Machine Learning Projects for Students and Beginners
Traditional teaching has arguably taken a hit with online schooling becoming more prominent and some parents even resorted to homeschooling. But we think that learning…
The ATL AI Step-Up Module: How it Helps in Teaching AI in Schools
The ATL AI Step-up module aims to leverage the full capabilities of ATLs for teaching AI in schools & making students AI-ready for the future.
ATL AI Step-Up Module: Empowering Young Minds to Explore the World of AI
On 27th February 2020, the AIM AI module (ATL AI-Base module) was released in collaboration with NASSCOM and Niti Aayog, with an aim to empower…
New National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: Why It’s What India Always Needed
The new National Education Policy 2020 announced by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) sets for itself the goal of transforming…
The Ultimate Guide on How to Learn Artificial Intelligence (with Best AI Learning Resources)
The implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into daily usage has been on the rise and it is influencing our lives more…
AI in Education: the Need for a Good AI Curriculum for Schools
Having the fastest growing economy and the highest youth population in the world, India is poised to become a global leader provided we utilize her…
AI in Education: Scope of Artificial Intelligence in India
For any country, its youth is the most important and promising section of its population. Being a country with the highest youth population in the…
AI for Kids: Top 5 Resources for Teaching AI to Kids in a Fun Way in 2020
Today’s generation has grown up surrounded by applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). From virtual assistants to recommendation engines on shopping websites,…
AI for Kids: Teach Kids AI with the Best Online AI Course
We’ve talked about the importance and advantages of artificial intelligence for kids and how AI in education can prove to be beneficial. The next step…
AI for Kids: Advantages of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Kids
Rightly known as the skill of the century, artificial intelligence empowers mankind to create intelligent machines and systems, which perform tasks that would normally require…
PictoBlox AI: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning for Kids
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have turned out to be the frontrunners of the fourth Industrial Revolution with technologies such as face detection…
AI in Education: Benefits of AI in the Classroom
Imagine a machine that dispenses candy when the user displays the requested image in front of the trained image model. It can be easily labeled…
IoT in Education: A Peek into IoT Applications in the Classroom
The field of information and technology has been working on getting things done with a single touch for as long as we can remember. This…
Top 6 Online Homeschooling Tips and Resources for Parents
Looking for online homeschooling tips & resources? Put these online homeschooling tips into practice and witness how the young ones enjoy their home learning experience!
10 Best Teacher Tools Online for Teachers to Teach Students from Home
Discover the best teacher tools online that will help teachers smoothly teach from home with interesting educational content to fuel students’ enthusiasm to learn.
7 Easy Ways Teach STEM at Home to Your Kids During the Quarantine
Teach STEM at home with these fun-filled activities and your kids will want to continue their STEM education at home post quarantine also!
Best Ways to Learn Programming for Children at Home
In the 1400s, not more than 20% of the world’s population could read. We again stand at a similar position. However, 20% has decreased to…
Quarantine Tips for Parents to Manage Children with Work During COVID-19
Quarantine parenting is proving to be tougher than imagined. Here are some useful quarantine tips for parents to manage their children and work at home like a pro!
National Technology Day Special: the Revolutionising Role of Technology in Education
This National Technology Day, let's have a look at the impact of technology on education & how education technology has revolutionized learning, especially during the pandemic.
10 Easy Science Experiments to Do at Home for Kids
This break from school calls for some fun learning for kids at home. What better way than fun & easy science experiments to do at home! Here are some easy at home science experiments for kids.
8 Productive Things to Do When Bored at Home for Kids
The virus can confine your kids at home but not their enthusiasm! Here are some productive activities to do at home when bored for kids to make the most of the quarantine.
Play and Learn: 8 Educational Video Games for Kids to Push Away Boredom
“Video-gaming reduces your attention span. It makes your eyesight worse. Plants violent ideas in your brain.” All of us have heard of these and more…
8 Most Useful New Skills to Learn During Quarantine
The confinement to home can make it difficult for kids to keep their patience and calm afloat as for most of them, school, classes, and…
Digital Learning: Why E-Learning Websites Are a Boon for Kids Today
In a time where the four walls of our house bound us, the internet works as a window to the outer world, lending you an…
Educational Movies for Kids to Watch at Home and Get Inspired
STEM is all about learning by experiencing. And movies can be seen as an integral part of this experience. Educational movies for kids play a…
Quarantine Parents Guide: Activities for Kids at Home to Fight Boredom
Let’s face it. How much ever you love your kids, they often get on your nerves when they have nothing to do. And this quarantine…
Learn to Code – Why is Coding Important for 21st-Century Kids
As the world goes through an indefinite lockdown, one thing we all can relate to is boredom. This boulder of boredom falls a bit harder…
How Online Coding Courses Help Kids Learn Coding at Home
It has been quite a few days that we all have been putting in the effort to ‘flatten the curve’. Having spent these days without…
Best Websites for Online Programming Courses for Beginners
With STEM as a new player in the game, education has become a whole lot more interesting. Students are being exposed to processes like coding…
Useful Online Learning Resources for Kids to Learn from the Safety of Their Homes
The world is going through testing times and we’ve seen abounding closures in the past month including shutdowns on schools and other educational institutions. Though…
3D Printing in Education: How 3D Printing Technology Is Revolutionizing STEM
Remember the 90’s kids show called Shakalaka Boom Boom? Yes, the show where a child would draw a picture in his drawing book using a…
STEAM Activities: 15 Easy STEAM Projects for Kids to Make in the Classroom
The times are changing and so are the techniques to extend education. It is evident that sustaining student attention in a regular class is a…
Women in STEM: 9 Indian Women in Science Who Are Making the Country Proud
What would you say if someone asks you to name Indian scientists? Probably, APJ Abdul Kalam, C.V.Raman, or Srinivasa Ramanujan. It would make a rare…
Technology and Education: Using Technology in the Classroom
Today, technology is all over the place. It has become almost inescapable and has finely blended with our lives, exercising an influence on most of…
STEM Robotics Kits: Best Arduino Robot Kits for Kids in 2020
Robotics, being an alien concept to most of us, may sound tricky and complicated. But today, with a range of robot kits for beginners, it…
Case Study: Coimbatore Edtech Startup Empowers Students with World-Class STEM Education
Sensing the rising wave of STEM education across India and other developing countries across the globe, an enthusiastic entrepreneur from Coimbatore, India decided to become…
Learn Robotics: Best Online Courses for Introduction to Robotics for Beginners
The internet is what students, both young and old, turn to in order to gain knowledge on almost everything – from learning how to tie…
7 Educational YouTube Channels for Ultimate STEM Learning
Let’s talk about learning today. How many times have you turned to the huge capital of information called the World Wide Web when you were…
The Ultimate List of Kindergarten Science Fair Project Ideas and Activities
The first few years of a child’s life are crucial in determining their future and to a large extent chart the course of their life.…
STEMpedia at CES 2020 – a Wrap-Up
2020 started with a bang for STEMpedia! We had the privilege of participating as an exhibitor at the 2020 edition of the International Consumer Electronics…
Importance of Play-Based Learning in Child Development
Play-based learning is important throughout our lives if we wish to live a healthy and prosperous life. This is not some random made-up sentence that…
How Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Education Are Changing Learning
When it comes to understanding the structure of complex mechanical, biological, or other systems, the text surrounding it is not sufficient. With the onset of…
5 Engineering Resources that Engineering Students Should Know About
The world is exploding with tech and STEM opportunities for children, teens, adults, and even seniors. Nowadays, engineering resources and technology are among the fastest-growing…
5 Fun Christmas STEM Activities: Christmas Crafts for Kids
Christmas, Christmas time is near! So is the deadline before which “Santa” needs to get presents for all his children. While you look for the…
Scratch Games and Projects for Kids to Try Before 2019 Ends!
Our brains are idea-producing factories. But they need a direction. Earlier on our website STEMpedia we talked about why is it important for children to…
STEM Education in Africa – the Past, Present, and Future
Although Africa holds nearly 17% of the world’s population, its Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) capabilities fall behind the rest of the world. STEM…
10 Tips for Kids and Beginners to Learn Robotics Basics
STEM robotics has seen a tremendous amount of growth in the past decade. It has broken barriers drawn by conventional methods of teaching and brought…
21st-Century Learning Strategies for Efficient Learning
Experiential learning is the most important part of a child’s life. Scratch that; it is the most important thing for people of all ages. If…
Classroom Activities: STEM Project Ideas to Make Your Curriculum Engaging
In one of our previous articles on how to design an effective STEM curriculum, we pointed out that learning that is hands-on tends to stick…
The Teacher’s Guide: STEM Teacher Resources That Make Education Fun
Education has been an important tool for people to gain knowledge for centuries now. And for the past few years, STEM resources have been thriving…
Halloween STEM Activities: DIY Halloween Decorations for Kids to Make in 2019
As the Spooktober comes to an eerie end, the pumpkin eyes are starting to burn with the sinister flames. Children are roaming around the fantasyland,…
STEM School 101: How to Design an Effective STEM Middle School Curriculum
Middle school is the prime time of schooling; students have just had the doors to the world been opened to them with endless exploration quests…
Educational Toys: Best STEM Toys for Kids in 2019
Do you remember Tinkle? That cutesy child magazine? It has everything from comics, fun-facts, to DIYs. Every child’s ears perk right up when they hear…
STEM Lab 101: How to Set Up the Perfect Makerspace for STEM?
Mark Hatch in his book The Maker Movement Manifesto has said that “Making is fundamental to what it means to be human. We must make,…
8 Best Free Coding Websites for Kids to Learn to Code
If we exploit our literary freedom to exaggerate a little bit, we can say that coding is almost like the world-bearing turtle for the future…
Gamification in Education: the What, Why, and How
Thomas Edison’s teachers used to say that he was too dumb to learn anything, and now we have that same “dumb” student gracing the pages…
5 Best Scratch Coding Alternatives for Teaching Kids to Code
Contrary to what we have been hearing for decades, coding is neither magic nor complicated. Linda Liukas, a computer programmer and writer from Finland explains…
3 Coding Languages that Make Coding for Kids Fun to Learn
Innovation, critical thinking, analytical skills, adaptability – all of these words, albeit the core pillars of STEM education, sound very… fancy. The words “coding” and…
A Narrowed Down Guide to Learn to Code for Kids and Beginners
First things first, watch this three-minute bit of a TED talk by Mitch Resnick where he gives an example of a real-life situation that he…
Introducing Codeavour 2019: a Unique Coding Competition for Kids
Coding and sustainable development – two concepts belonging to completely different spectrum yet important all the same to the world today. While coding has become…
7 Ways to Utilize the Creative Freedom Provided by STEM
In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn. ― Phil Collins The impact of a good teacher is more than what meets…
3 Cool STEM TV Shows for Our Young Innovators
India recently created history by launching Chandrayaan-2 for its journey to the south polar region of the Moon. We had talked about a novel (as…
Being Your Child’s ‘Pal’ in the Digital Age
Parenting isn’t child’s play. If it were, children wouldn’t need parenting, would they? Jokes apart, parenting surely is one of the most difficult (if not…
The Future of Education – Do We Need Help?
Education Till Now Around the time of independence, India inherited a legacy of large-scale illiteracy and lack of proper provision for education. The traditional Indian…
STEM – A Stepping Stone to a Better World
The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence. – Rabindranath Tagore STEM…
STEM Learning and the Vital Role of a Mother in It
A child’s first teacher is its mother. – Peng Liyuan A mother, being the first ever human to connect with a child, knows her child…
Mathematics and the Real, Mature World
The current generation, Gen Z, albeit more connected with technology than any of the preceding generations, is surely facing a stark disconnect to one of…
Blockchain Is Here and It Will Change STEM Education Forever
Technology today continues to impact our lives in ways that would have been akin to sorcery for our fathers and forefathers. But its impact is…
The Best Programmable Robots For Kids
Kids have been fascinated with all things moving electronically ever since the dawn of robots. There are plenty of options available for kids in the…
3 Powerful Ways to Fire Up Motivation at Schools with STEM
When was the last time you decided to lose that fat and be a lean, fit personality? Maybe not too far off in the recent…
STEM and Engineering – All the Answers
India has always prided itself on being traditionally rich in the field of education. The Gurukul System – a residential schooling system – dating back…
Can Parents and Kids Learn How to Code Together?
When we think about learning, we think about schools, classrooms, books, and several other artifacts which only students can be acquainted with. Or we like…
What YOU Can Do – A Parents’ Guide for STEM Learning
In the olden days, was everything black and white? Why do I have two eyes if I only see one thing? How did people make…
Here Is How You Can Encourage Girls to Take Up STEM
March 8th marks International Women’s Day, where people from all over celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year’s theme was #BalanceforBetter;…
Help Your Kids Code: the Ultimate Guide
Kids of the 21st Century are surrounded by technology at all of the important steps of their lives. From using modern education software to study…
6 Exciting Robotics Projects for Students to Try at School
Did you know that the car that your dad drives has been assembled and painted by a robot? Or that the bottles of Pepsi you…
Important Life Skills That Children Learn from STEM Education
Learning is a crucial part of life. With every step that we take, we’re learning. It doesn’t matter if you’re just walking home from school…
5 Reasons Why DIY Is AWESOME
Let us be honest with our selves – gone are the days when one needed to certified to be an electrical engineer to fit a…
Surprisingly Obvious Reasons Robotics Should Be Taught in Schools
Robotics (or automation, in general), like electricity and information technology, is now considered a General Purpose Technology, which means that it has the potential to…
Simple Yet Effective Ways to Foster Creativity in Children
Think of three things you can make with a box full of sticks. Anything that comes to your mind. Absolutely anything. No rules or restrictions.…
Connecting Engineering and Humanities
Back in the time of the Renaissance, the ideal goal about education was to make individuals capable of taking up any endeavor. Today’s modern take…
STEMpedia in 30 Under 30: Bringing About a Revolution in STEM
Agilo Research, an ed-Tech startup better known by its brand name STEMpedia, was born with the aim of making STEM education accessible to all students…
3 Reasons Why You Should Get the evive Starter Kit
With technology taking over the steering wheel of the world’s wagon towards the future, more and more people all across the globe are realizing the…
Quirky DIY Projects to Make This Spring
DIY, or do-it-yourself, is all about creativity, learning, and innovation. Not only is it fun, gives the satisfaction of having made something on your own…
5 DIY Fun Summer Projects for Kids
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? And if Spring ain’t that far behind, then Summer too will catch up quick! So will the…
Dabble – One App for Sensing and Control
Ever since Arduino came into the market, the world of all the current and aspiring DIYers/tinkerers completely changed for the good. But for now, that’s…
Introducing PictoBlox – the Fun Way to Learn to Code!
Everybody should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think. – Steve Jobs And we couldn’t agree more! In a…
The Superwomen of STEM
Women – usually called the better halves of men, ideally speaking, make-up 50% of the global human population. Given the patriarchal beginnings of culture in…
DIY-related Problems? Not Anymore!
Have you ever started working on a project and felt as if the problems within the project are way too high for you to even…
Top 3 Games to Help Your Kid Learn How to Code
Coding can very easily stress upon your child’s ambition and capability to mix their idea of logic with their intuition. Kids instantly see it as…
How STEMpedia Is Transforming Today’s Youth into Tomorrow’s Innovators
Created on the campus of IIT Kanpur by three masterminds of the Institute of imminence, STEMpedia is the brainchild of innovation to make education on…
Awesome Back-To-School Kits For Teachers To Turn Their Class Into Play
The holidays are over and now it’s time to go back to school. Every time we go back to school after the holidays, something or…
Robotics and STEM Education
Since the birth of STEM, robotics and electronics have taken a central place in the practice of STEM education. One can easily say that one…
India and STEM – Challenges To An Education For A Better Tomorrow
We are rising to the dawn of an India that looks upon the world with a mighty workforce, strong leadership and a prime democratic foundation.…
Where Will STEM Education Be in the Near Future?
With STEM education an active player in the teaching field, the future of education looks brighter than ever. However, that is not sufficient. It is…
Career Choices In STEM that Will Take You a Long Way
In today’s time, with the growing competition in the employment industry, it is difficult to find a job even for a highly qualified job applicant…
Where Does STEM Education Stand at the Moment?
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. – Nelson Mandela How Significant Is Education? Education is a vital…
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