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What Hour Of Code Is and Why You Should Participate
Hour Of Code is a worldwide movement with the goal of introducing students to their first coding experience. The annual event takes place every December. The week-long event aims to celebrate Computer Science while also demonstrating that learning to code isn't scary!
InkSmith Adds MERGE to Virtual Reality Product Offerings
With virtual reality becoming increasingly popular and accessible over the past years, many different solutions have made their way to the market. Few, however, have made as big of an impact in classrooms as MERGE. Functioning like a three dimensional...
Laser Cutters in the Classroom
Laser cutters may seem like a complicated new technology involving CO2 gas and laser beams, but they’re actually an amazing tool for prototyping and design in education. Just like 3D printers have been growing in popularity and accessibility in recent years, laser cutters are making their way into the tech classroom.
4000 Trees Planted from Climate Action Kit Pre-Sales
Last month InkSmith launched the Climate Action Kit, a micro:bit Inventor's kit for empowering students to tackle climate change issues while learning about the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As part of the Climate Action Kit pre-sale, InkSmith pledged to donate...
Join InkSmith at Bring IT Together 2019
The InkSmith team is excited to once again be attending the Bring IT Together Conference this year! The event will see Information Technology Leaders from all over Ontario gather for this premier conference. The conference, which is held from November 6-8, will...
InkSmith Heads to ATLE Convergence Conference in Red Deer, Alberta
The InkSmith team will head west next week to Red Deer, Alberta for the Convergence Conference hosted by ATLE - Alberta Technology Leaders in Education. The Convergence Conference will see K-12 Education Technology Leaders from all over western Canada come together...
InkSmith Heads to micro:bit LIVE in Manchester, UK
The InkSmith team is excited to head to Manchester, UK for the first-ever micro:bit LIVE event. Members of the global micro:bit community of educators and partners will gather at the event to discover and learn about all things micro:bit.
InkSmith Releases micro:bit Climate Action Kits to Empower Youth through STEM Education
KITCHENER - September 20, 2019 - InkSmith, an Education Technology company dedicated to creating solutions for improving education for children around the world, announced today the launch of their new Climate Action Kits. This series of project-based learning Kits will empower...
10 Easy 3D Model Files to Print this School Year
We've compiled a list of 10 different 3D model files that can be used for education. Whether you choose to download the files or use them as inspiration and get your students to model it themselves, these 3D prints are sure to make an impact on student learning!