Looking for new STEM
Resources? This library
lends a hand.
Take your students to climb the Great Wall of China without
breaking a sweat. Spend a few hours admiring the ceiling
of the Sistine Chapel and then hop over to the Amazon
rainforest — all without filing a single permission slip.
These adventures are possible through the virtual reality
tool Google Expeditions, just one of the nearly 20 different
technology kits that are now available to teachers through
the new AoP Tech STEM Lending Library.
Open since January 2019, the lending library offers a variety
of learning resources that can be requested for one- or
two-week time periods. The tech ranges from coding and
programming to robotics and virtual reality (VR).
For teachers, it’s an opportunity to apply science and
math theories in practice across varied disciplines. For the
students, it’s an opportunity to exercise newly developed
skills in a fun, totally out-of-the box way.
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Just ask Aileen Sabatini, technology teacher at Mother of
Providence Regional Catholic School, and her students.
They just spent fourth period in outer space.
“My students were able to experience places and things,
such as being on the moon and inside of a cell, that they
would never normally have the chance to do,” says Sabatini.
“They were so excited to use the new equipment. It has
really sparked their enthusiasm for STEM learning.”
TECH SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS
New technology poses unique learning opportunities, not
just for students, but also for teachers. But educators who
aren’t quite on the cutting edge of robotics and VR don’t
need to feel like they’re tackling these materials solo.
That’s because every kit from the STEM lending library is
supported by the expert AoP Tech Team. The Tech Team
staff delivers ground level instructions to ensure teachers