Educator Spotlight: Dereck Dirom To answer this question, we asked High School STEM Teacher Dereck Dirom from Abbotsford Sr Secondary School in British Columbia. Dereck has 25 years of teaching under his belt and about 16 years teaching STEM and Makerspace. What stands out about Dereck is the initiative he has taken to build a […]
DroneBlocks to introduce a research-grade drone tailored specifically for K-12 education. This aims to fill the void left by the now-discontinued DJI Tello Drone. […]
The Computer Science Teachers, Teacher! If you are in the education space, you already know that computer science students have a bright and abundant professional future ahead of them. With a 15% projected growth in Computer Science and IT jobs over the next decade – the real challenge has become scaling up Computer Science Education […]
Building a remote controller for the Tello Drone The last time we spoke with Jim Solderitsch, DroneBlocks had donated 10 Tello Drones to support his Computer Science curriculum in his role as an adjunct professor at Villanova University. Jim’s course was titled Special Topics in the Internet of things and Security which cast a broad […]
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Comparing the DJI Tello vs Parrot Mambo Most Drone enthusiasts would agree – the DJI Tello and Parrot Mambo are the top dogs when it comes to the “micro drones” market. Both models are in a similar price range, are about the same size, and have comparable features when it comes to flight time, range, […]
How BetaBox Learning Sparks and Sustains Hands-On STEM Learning As most of us in the education space already know, little else can inspire wonder and unlock potential for students quite like hands-on STEM learning. At DroneBlocks, we’ve seen the amazing things children and educators alike are capable of the instant they get a programmable Drone […]
Harnessing Drones to Deliver Healthcare in the Himalayas DroneBlocks is proud to partner with She Maps, an International drone, and geospatial education provider, to deliver an amazing new curriculum paired Simulator Environment based in the Himalayan Mountains. In an exciting follow-up to our Mars Simulator Curriculum – Healthcare in the Himalayas features challenges based in […]
DroneBlocks is excited to announce its latest tech-forward partnership with DataBot USA! DataBot is a tiny, programmable device, chocked full of science sensors that can retrieve and record data that is fun and digestible for students and educators alike. DataBot is compact and rugged enough to mount easily onto any Tello Drone without inhibiting its […]
Introducing Tello Keyboard Control using the DroneBlocks Application via Google Chrome. This new feature allows manual remote control of the Tello drone from a Chromebook, PC, or Mac as a Google Chrome extension. Previously, remote control was available only on mobile devices via iOS or Android versions of the TELLO App. As many of our […]
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The Tello Drone STEM Curriculum And A New Strategy For Professional Development, By DroneBlocks As engineering and technological marvels continue to shape the world around us, STEM Education, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), is imperative in preparing the next generation for the future. As these industries grow more reliant on well-educated STEM workers, those […]