Does robotics education sound a little futuristic to you? Actually, robotics education is taking the education world by storm. Today around 10% of schools in the United States have a robotics program. Students participate in a wide variety of robotics competitions. These competitions appeal to the competitive nature of students and incorporate physics, mathematics, programming, problem solving, teamwork and leadership skills. Many different organizations support [...]
The International Baccalaureate Program (IB Program) continues to be a subject of debate as to whether the IB program benefits US schools or not. Many US schools are reluctant to adopt the program, while others firmly believe that students are being deprived of learning an array of skills that can come from the program. According to some program students in the US, the IB program [...]
