The digital human experience. What is it? Who builds it? How to we navigate it? What jobs and industries might be created in this new space? In today’s blog we take the first few steps into navigating this experience through an exhibit curated by Matthew Hodge, an Interactive Game Design teacher at CART, an indie game developer, and our guide through this new digital landscape. Continue reading
Dr Sally Ride made history in 1983 as the first American woman and the first recorded LGBTQIA+ person to travel in space. After retiring from NASA, Sally worked with universities, co-wrote seven science books, and directed educational programs to foster student interest in STEM. She also co-founded @sallyridescienceatucsandiego with her partner and friends. Dr. Lauren … Continue reading
Curious about how to use YouTube in your lessons? We have some tips on var connection as part of our #SocialSummer series. Check it out here! Continue reading
Curious about how to use Twitch in your lessons? We have some tips on var connection as part of our #SocialSummer series. Check it out here! Continue reading
Curious about how to use #Tiktok in your lessons? We have some tips on var connection as part of our #SocialSummer series. Continue reading
Meet them where they are at This applies to both the content and the platform. Knowing where your students are watching content, and the types of content they like, you can work elements of that into your lessons, and post on the right platform for your audience. Don’t be afraid to remix Instead of always … Continue reading
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heriatge Month (AAPIHM for short). To Celebrate we spotlighted a few of our favorite AAPI Innovators in STEAM on Twitter! Check out their more detailed bios here! Reshma Saujani CEO and Founder of @GirlsWhoCode. Reshma is an advocate for women in STEAM who empowers girls to learn coding & … Continue reading
Meet Students Where They Are At This year was a challenge for all of us, and some students may need a little extra support. Having a few different levels of the same lesson can help students stay engaged and motivated as they learn. Focus on their Passions Finding ways to work students favorite topics and … Continue reading
A few weeks ago we had the chance to interview Matthew Hodge from CART about the amazing work he is doing with his game design students for our podcast. Here is a bit about what he had to say about how he has been using Virbela to help his students make the most of a … Continue reading
Unconferences first started popping up in 1998, and have been a fun and unconventional way of hosting conferences ever sense. While in person unconferences are still on hold, we are excited to be hosting our very own in our Virbela campus starting in May! Before that starts, we thought we would tell you a bit … Continue reading
