Nowadays, screens are basically inescapable, and most classrooms run off of online programs and digital access for a lot of their lessons. Here are some EdTech partners that give kids’ eyes a break and put something physical in their hands to amplify STEAM Learning.
3Doodler
Instead of using 3D printing platforms, put 3D printing straight into students’ hands. With 3Doodler’s START+ Pen, kids can create 2D parts to transform into 3D creations straight on their hands. By inspiring creativity, planning. Building, and spatial understanding, lessons include templates to draw in 3D without a online platform.
Kai’s EDU
Early exposure to coding lays the groundwork for developing essential computational thinking skills, fostering logical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities, and preparing young minds for the digital age. With Kai’s Education KaiBot, young kids can learn with unplugged coding activities with coding pards, worksheets, and printable PDFs to give a immersive experience.
Clixo
Clixo is a flexible, magnet-based STEAM toy that promotes design thinking and screen-free fun in the classroom. Students build scenes using Clixo as props, costumes, background sets, and more, empowering kids to discover their creative confidence as they play and explore without screens.
Kitronik
With the Mai-Z screen-free coding companion kids learn real programming logic through hands-on play, no computers, no apps, just pure creativity. Kitronik’s MouseBot is an easy and engaging way for children to explore coding without ever touching a screen with tactiles and instant reward.
What STEAM tools do you use in the classroom to minimize screen time? Let us know in the comments!
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