It is no secret that STEM labs are popping up on campuses across the country. Still, some schools are taking design-thinking spaces to a whole new level, and Hotchkiss’s EFX (Engineering, Fabrication, Exploration) Lab is one of these places. Their 3,136-square-foot lab provides space for students to ask big questions, collaborate on even bigger ideas, and engineer their own answers into tangible technologies. Last Fall, the Hotchkiss community got their first peek at the impr

Using technology and game-based learning in the classroom can be an exciting and useful way to get students involved. In our recent conversations with teachers, foreign language teachers in particular, we’ve heard that Kahoot! has been an effective tool for review and test preparation. Kahoot! is a free, downloadable, game-based learning and trivia platform that “brings fun into learning, for any subject, for all ages.” Here’s how it works. Teachers upload questions to the pl

“The best MakerSpace is between your own ears!” These words of wisdom came from Gary Stager, PhD, lecturer and renowned leader in the Maker movement. The EA team had the pleasure of hearing Gary speak at this year’s ATLIS (Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools) in Atlanta last week and were so impressed by his passion, commitment and dedication to introducing MakerSpaces to children all over the world. According to Gary, “we have an obligation to introduce

As we visit schools throughout the year, meeting with administrators about their hiring needs and new initiatives, we come away with invaluable knowledge about the types of skills that make candidates most appealing for private school jobs. One trend in schools is the addition, or hopes for the addition, of “maker spaces.” For the unenlightened (and as cutting edge as this initiative is there are lots of us!), a “maker space” is a designated area, used across disciplines and