Bring Drones to Your Classroom with STEAM Drones

Drones are unlocking unlimited potential for students in the field of science, technology, arts and math. The future holds drones and the coding behind these robots very highly, so teachers need to get their classrooms on board. 

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With this in mind, STEAM Drones and DroneBlocks have joined forces to bring teachers and educators all of the tools they’ll need to bring their students up to speed.

All-in-one Bundle: It can be difficult for teachers and schools to find all of the tools and necessary information for bringing coding and drones to their classrooms. With STEAM Drones, we provide all-in-one bundles from Droneblocks EDU to make the introduction of drones to the classroom as seamless and simple as possible. Droneblocks EDU bundles include not only all of the hardware(drones, batteries, cases, chargers and spare parts)/software and the curriculum, but also all the necessary professional development to ensure that teachers have all the knowledge prior to implementing the Drone program in their classrooms.

Safety: STEAM Drones has thought of everything when it comes to bringing drones to the classroom. At the top of the list is safety. The Tello Quadcopter is a highly intelligent micro drone with vision positioning capabilities and hardware/software protection that allows students to fly safer. Tello drones include low battery protection, failsafe protection, and a vision positioning system that facilitates precise hovering even indoors. In addition, we provide teachers and educators with all the resources and knowledge required to keep safety a priority in the classroom.

Top of the Line Hardware: Our curriculum and software is layered on top of the best in class hardware and accessories. STEAM Drones relies on drones that are widely available for purchase, service and maintenance. Our drones provide students with the best possible drone experience. For example, the Tello Quadcopter Drones are equipped with a high-quality image processor, electronic image stabilization, Intel processor, EZ Shot capabilities and 5MP Photos. In addition, all of the drones that we use are fully compatible with DroneBlocks programming curriculum.

Software: STEAM Drones utilizes DroneBlocks’s highly developed application that provides students with a blank canvas for programming autonomous drone flight. This is open source – Dynamic Block Based Coding engaging coding learners of all ages, from kindergarten to 12th grade. DroneBlocks software is compatible with iOS, Android, & Chrome, allowing teachers to easily get up and going with the software. Furthermore, our software is collaborative: we encourage & incorporate feedback from students, teachers & developers.

Extensive Curriculum: DroneBlocks detailed cloud-based curriculum can be applied with varying age ranges and is extremely conducive to students with diverse learning styles by helping them learn math, science & logic through fun and practical application. Our curriculum covers safety, regulations, and the real-world applications of drone technology. We include instructional videos that correspond with each lesson plan and lessons that are aligned with Common Core standards. With DroneBlocks curriculum, students will learn the basics of block style coding applying fundamentals of math, science, and logic. Students will then test their code on the small and indoor friendly drones. Once students master the basics of block style coding they will move on to more advanced Python programming language. Python is an open source platform that is used worldwide especially in the robotics industry. In addition, with our new JavaScript course, students will dive into the world of flow-based programming with Node-RED for drones. Node-RED is a powerful visual editor for developing custom software for IoT, the Internet of Things. Since the drones can be programmed using UDP this makes Node-RED a logical choice for building advanced drone missions.

Professional Development (teacher training): For drone and coding education to be successful, teachers need to have complete knowledge before getting in front of their students. Therefore, we also offer professional development services both on-site and virtual through our Microsoft global training partners. Our one on one sessions are there to assist educators, walk through curriculum, and build user confidence. With the use of brain-based learning and coaching models we create positive outcomes across education and professional development communities, where technology is used as a tool for supporting more productive and engaging STEAM learning experiences. DroneBlocks bundle also provides email and online forum support, as well as ongoing curriculum updates with new courses and lessons.

STEAM Drones and DroneBlocks have come together to provide you with all of the tools you need to bring coding and drones to your classroom. Contact us here if you’re ready to introduce your students to the endless power of drones.