Education

Young children have been proven to be significantly more likely than adults to have their opinions and decisions influenced by robots. Continue reading →

With robots slowly infiltrating our daily lives, surely there should be more of them in schools helping children get used to working alongside automation and gaining experience in Technology and Science subjects which are coming to dominate the workplace. So, why should schools start using robots in their lessons? Continue reading →

The Irish Times recently posted an article where they examined a report that looked into the reasons why students continued to avoid STEM subjects in school. They, along with AbbVie, hosted an event to explore how industry and education leaders in Ireland can work together to create more engagement with Science, Technology, English and Maths subjects in school environments and in the article shared their findings. Continue reading →

We stumbled across this article detailing seven facts about the STEM workforce in the US and as we care about encouraging growth in STEM subjects, we thought it would be an interesting discussion point for here in the UK. Continue reading →

If you’re an educator at any level, you will be one of the first to know just how quickly the curriculum moves in terms of computer science and STEM subjects. Not only are pupils expected to be at a certain level of literacy, numeracy included, but they’re also supposed to be computer literate and now, you’re also expected to introduce them to coding and programming. While this might seem like a daunting task, we have your back, here are some tips to help start you off with teaching coding. Continue reading →

We stumbled across an article recently highlighting a worrying trend in the food production industry where a shortage of workers was causing many factories to fall behind with production leaving them worrying about getting jobs completed in time for Christmas. Continue reading →

When I was at primary school, the class sat two to a computer that came complete with one of the original versions of windows and a modem that made the same sort of noise I imagine aliens converse in. These days, primary school classes have state of the art computer rooms, but it isn’t just about being computer literate now. Many schools are starting to embrace coding from an early age, getting kids ready, not just to encourage STEM education later in life, but also to widen their opportunities in the workplace. Continue reading →

“Give them tools and toys like a robotics kit…LEGO® MINDSTORMS® or if they’re older, get them Arduino or Raspberry Pi and just watch what happens.” Continue reading →

Educational opportunities are very important to the team here at Active Robots and Active8Robots, which is one of the reasons why we invite local students to take part in work experience at our Chilcompton base. Continue reading →