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Techstart Program At Facebook TechStart we work with public high schools to connect students to the amazing world of technology by teaching and inspiring the next generation
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09/18/2018
05/01/2018

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TechStart is packing their bags and heading to the Big 🍎 for the 10th Annual Super Saturday STEM Expo in Harlem on Satur...
05/01/2018

TechStart is packing their bags and heading to the Big 🍎 for the 10th Annual Super Saturday STEM Expo in Harlem on Saturday, May 19! Who's coming?!?

http://www.supersaturdaystemexpo.org/

Our partnership with EAST Initiative is the gift that keeps on giving!
04/12/2018

Our partnership with EAST Initiative is the gift that keeps on giving!

"A project gives coding a reason to be done, a context," Tom O'Connell!  We agree πŸ€—, purposeful learning with tangible o...
04/04/2018

"A project gives coding a reason to be done, a context," Tom O'Connell! We agree πŸ€—, purposeful learning with tangible outcomes! πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»βœ…

When children in Homer, AK, come to storytime at the public library, they might hear Ezra Jack Keats’s classic The Snowy Day or Lois Ehlert’s Snowballs. As in such programs across the country, the

It has been a whole week since  , but the TechStart Team is still jazzed about our experience at the EAST Conference 201...
03/22/2018

It has been a whole week since , but the TechStart Team is still jazzed about our experience at the EAST Conference 2018 in Hot Springs, AR. We are incredibly grateful for the EAST Initiative for inviting us and for an such an invigorating week. Huge shout out to our partners Code/Interactive & Gamesforchange for joining us at ! Here a few highlights for you to enjoy!

TechStart EAST Conference 2018
03/13/2018

TechStart EAST Conference 2018

03/09/2018
03/08/2018

Hi Al!

For those who were affected by yesterday's set back, please see below for instructions from Oculus!

Please reach out if you have any questions, or comments!
Thank you all!
The TechStart Team!

We are excited! Who's coming?πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ
03/06/2018

We are excited! Who's coming?πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ

Getting so very close to now, and we are so very grateful to have the sponsorship of Facebook's Techstart Program! See you next week!

02/26/2018

Let the countdown begin! 16 DAYS BEFORE THE EAST CONFERENCE in Hot Springs, AR! Who's coming?

Thank you Pulaski County Special School District for highlighting our program and our work with Maumelle High!
01/22/2018

Thank you Pulaski County Special School District for highlighting our program and our work with Maumelle High!

Eighth-grade science students at Amorel High School in Arkansas used a 3-D printer to create a prosthetic leg for Peg th...
01/07/2018

Eighth-grade science students at Amorel High School in Arkansas used a 3-D printer to create a prosthetic leg for Peg the duck, found without a foot shortly after he hatched. Peg now walks and runs like a normal duck.

Via EAST Initiative

Eighth-grade science students have used a 3-D printer to create a prosthetic leg for a duck found without a foot shortly after he hatched.

The tent has button-powered lights, two USB ports, a micro-USB port, and the girls have even tested a sanitizing UVC lig...
01/05/2018

The tent has button-powered lights, two USB ports, a micro-USB port, and the girls have even tested a sanitizing UVC light on a countdown timer. In the beginning, the team depended on guidance, but then quickly started doing everything on their own. "You're learning new things you've never even heard of or even thought of," says Chelly Chavez, who learned the programming language C++ to get the technical aspects of the tent to behave.

A group of teen girls learned to code, solder, sew, and 3D-print to invent a solar-powered tent for the homeless.

Good news. No long bus ride required. Take  field trips to the next level with an Oculus headset.
01/05/2018

Good news. No long bus ride required. Take field trips to the next level with an Oculus headset.

School field trips now include visits to the International Space Station and the Great Barrier Reef, thanks to VR.

Help your students plan a project that connects to their community. Plan a Learning to Give lesson and inspire student a...
01/03/2018

Help your students plan a project that connects to their community. Plan a Learning to Give lesson and inspire student action to address a community need and receive a $250-$1,000 grant!

Classroom Grants for Service Help your students plan a project that connects to the community. Don't let the cost of books, supplies, or travel get in your way. Start with a Learning to Give lesson and inspire student action to address a community need. The Learning to Give mini-grants range f...

Taking yearlong courses in career and technical education increase students' chances of graduating from high school in f...
01/03/2018

Taking yearlong courses in career and technical education increase students' chances of graduating from high school in four years, and decreases their chances of dropping out.

A new study finds that career and technical education courses can reduce dropping out in high school, and increase on-time graduation. But it also finds that CTE courses don't necessarily boost college enrollment rates.

01/02/2018

DRUMROLL PLEASE......The winners for the TechStart Arkansas Sign Up Race for 2017 are... πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯

Maumelle High School- 172 Sign UpsπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
Nettleton High School -162 Sign Ups πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
DeQueen Junior High School- 142 Sign Ups πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
Harrison Junior High School- 137 Sign Ups πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
Russellville High School- 136 Sign Ups πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
Hamburg Middle School- 133 Sign Ups πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
North Little Rock High School- 130 Sign Ups πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
Nettleton Junior High School – 111 Sign Ups πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
Star City High School- 109 Sign Ups πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
Buffalo IS Central High School- 88 Sign Ups πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Congrats all! πŸŽ‰βœ¨πŸŽˆπŸŽ†πŸŽŠ

Facebook is allowing all developers to start building AR experiences for its Facebook Camera.
12/31/2017

Facebook is allowing all developers to start building AR experiences for its Facebook Camera.

Facebook is trying to close the augmented reality gap with Snapchat with the help of an army of third-party developers. Today, eight months after debuting its..

Check out the Global Math Challenge! Test your mathematical creativity with questions based on your intuition and intell...
12/29/2017

Check out the Global Math Challenge! Test your mathematical creativity with questions based on your intuition and intelligence, then compete with mathletes worldwide.

Designed and managed by Sony Global Education with questions by the Japan Prime Math Olympic Committee. Test your math skills in a fun contest with challengers from across the globe.

A great article by EdSurge that discusses the importance of good curriculum and why coding is more than just a technical...
12/27/2017

A great article by EdSurge that discusses the importance of good curriculum and why coding is more than just a technical skill!

"If coding is going to make a true difference in children’s lives, it is important to move beyond the traditional view of the discipline as simply a technical skill, or just a pipeline to getting a technical job. Rather, coding must be viewed as a new type of literacy and personal expression, and a way for people to organize, express, and share their ideas that is valuable for everyone, much like learning to write."

More school leaders than ever before are seeking to harness digital tools to personalize learning and to prepare students for life after school, when ...

12/24/2017

Happy holidays! From our team at TechStart!

Seven educational apps that can help innovate the way you teach in the classroom using Virtual Reality.
12/22/2017

Seven educational apps that can help innovate the way you teach in the classroom using Virtual Reality.

These seven educational virtual reality apps can provide enhanced engagement, improved retention, and the ability to block out common distractions.

Learning languages in VR create immersive and memorable experiences.
12/20/2017

Learning languages in VR create immersive and memorable experiences.

As you’re talking with a responsive character that looks like a human, it feels like an actual conversation, but without any of the jitters that come with thinking you’re sounding stupid.

Abraham Veliz a student at the TechStart kickoff at Toppen*sh High School in Washington said, β€œthis has helped me do som...
12/20/2017

Abraham Veliz a student at the TechStart kickoff at Toppen*sh High School in Washington said, β€œthis has helped me do something better with my life, instead of being stuck at home watching TV. Now I’m thinking of going to college and majoring in Mechanical Engineering.”

The State of Washington is now the second state in the nation to have virtual technology in its school system.

TechStart in Washington! Toppen*sh High School kicked off the TechStart program on Wednesday, with 16 other high schools...
12/17/2017

TechStart in Washington! Toppen*sh High School kicked off the TechStart program on Wednesday, with 16 other high schools in the region to join this year.

TOPPENISH, Wash. - As one of the first school districts in the state to have a K-12 computer science program, Toppen*sh kicked off the TechStart program for the region.The program is a Facebook education initiative that is bringing computer science into hi

Pro tips for acing your first hackathon.
12/11/2017

Pro tips for acing your first hackathon.

The official student hackathon league Major League Hacking sends coaches to events to help participants come up with ideas, build their…

"All great teachers leave something behind. All great teachers leave a mark. And for those of us lucky to have had great...
12/08/2017

"All great teachers leave something behind. All great teachers leave a mark. And for those of us lucky to have had great teachers, we owe them so very much."

We owe so very much to the great teachers who shaped us

Home Sweet Virtual Home
12/06/2017

Home Sweet Virtual Home

The social network's VR company is offering a pre-release version of its latest software designed to let you create a unique space in VR.

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