As schools gear up for the 2023-24 school year, educators are on the lookout for the best tools and solutions to enhance teaching and learning in various environments. Tech & Learning's Awards of Excellence Best Tools for Back to School has emerged as a valuable guide to help educators discover products that support their work. This awards program encompasses a wide range of eligible products, including hardware, software, curriculum materials, and more, all conveniently categorized by grade levels to facilitate the search for suitable solutions. 

Topics: Education Technology, awards, edtech, technology, STEM education, MimioSTEM, Clevertouch, interactive displays, FrontRow, audio solution, audio, MyBot Recruit, IMPACT Lux, teacher microphones

Liberty Local School District (Youngstown, OH) is redefining STEM education, even in the face of unique challenges, with nearly 70% of students on free or reduced lunch programs. The district’s secret to success? A dynamic blend of cutting-edge technology, featuring Mimio interactive panels, Robo 3D printers, Mimio MyBot robots, Labdisc All-in-One Science Lab, and MyStemKits STEM curriculum. These innovative solutions are bridging educational gaps, ensuring equal opportunities for all students. 

Topics: Education Technology, Mimio, Case Studies, MimioSTEM, Success Story

Topics: Case Studies, Labdisc, STEM, STEM education, MimioSTEM, Success Story

Why is STEM education important in today's rapidly changing world, and how does it benefit students in their future endeavors and overall learning experience? 

Topics: STEM Lessons, STEM, Webinars, STEM education, MimioSTEM, Education Webinars

Introducing robotics and programming to K-8 students helps them develop problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skillswhile making learning hands-on and fun. Robotics education also encourages students to actively engage with their learning. Mimioby Boxlight has long been a proponent of preparing students for a future of diverse opportunities and experiences through their educational technology solutions, including STEM focused products. Today MimioSTEM is introducing the next generation of its popular and award-winning MyBot with the MimioMyBot Recruit. 

Topics: Robotics, STEM education, Mimio MyBot, MimioSTEM, educational robotics system, MyBot Recruit

Incorporating STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) learning is essential for helping students develop important skills like critical thinking, perseverance, communication, and creative problem-solving. To help you plan more STEM learning experiences for their students, the award-winning MyStemKits curriculum offers engaging lessons, activities, and Design Challenges that are hands-on, and standards aligned. This online resource includes over 400 lesson plans that use 3D printing, robotics, sensors, and virtual simulations to deepen students' understanding and optimize learning experiences. 

Topics: STEAM, 3D printing, STEM education, MyStemKits, MimioSTEM

The Boxlight family has 10 reasons to celebrate early in the year – we won 10 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence. Five of our solutions earned Best of 2022 in both Primary and Secondary categories – Attention! campus communication solution, MimioPro 4 interactive display, CleverLive cloud content management platform,  Robo 3D printer, and EOS Education Professional Development services. 

Topics: Education Technology, awards, STEM, teacher professional development, Robo3D, MimioSTEM, Clevertouch, FrontRow, MimioPro 4, CleverLive, Attention!, campus communication, EOS Education

The theme of this year’s TCEA Convention and Exposition is “Passionate Educators. Limitless Possibilities.” The TCEA Convention is a yearly event devoted to connecting educators who have different roles, responsibilities, expertise, and skills for a dynamic learning experience spread across four days, January 30 – February 2, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. Educators can choose from over 700 sessions on a variety of topics including STEAM, project-based learning, school safety, digital citizenship, and more.  

Topics: Education Technology, Mimio, Tradeshow, TCEA, Conference, MimioSTEM, Clevertouch, FrontRow

Boxlight is proud to announce that our own MimioSTEM was named Best STEM Solution in the inaugural Excellence in Equity Awards program presented by the American Consortium for Equity in Education (ACE-ED). This competitive awards program honoring schools, educators, and industry received more than 160 total nominations from across the U.S. and abroad. 

Topics: awards, STEM education, MimioSTEM, Equity

Teachers and students are discovering new and engaging ways to incorporate dynamic STEM experiences into their teaching and learning. Below are 10 activities that have boosted key skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication, and problem solving while showing students that STEM exploration is fun! 

Topics: STEM Lessons, STEM, STEM education, MyStemKits, MimioSTEM