Jefferson City Schools has transformed learning over the past several years through the use of a STEAM Center for grades pre-k through 12th. The teachers use online scheduling to give their students access to hands-on, technical learning stations at the Jefferson STEAM Center.
The Jefferson STEAM Center is extremely well-stocked with the most cutting-edge STEAM Education equipment and software, including:
- Z-Space virtual reality (HTC Vive)
- AV rover
- Little Bits Circuitry
- A Learning Center focusing on making connections with power and magnets (sponsored by Georgia Power, who also sends employees to help teach)
- 3D Design and Production Labs
- Form Labs printer that takes resin and creates a 3D object
- Tinker Cad training for students to design parts in 3D
- Video Production
- Google Tilt Brush (augmented reality software that’s used to draw with light and then interact with your creation)
- Humanoid Robotics (Robot NAO) “Martin”
- Music Production and Recording Studio
- Dot & Dash programming (entry level for kids) – a popular robot that helps students to learn and practice computational thinking, program order, block coding and control
- Industrial Robotics (design and programming)
- Lego Creation Station
- Lego robotics teams for grades 3-12 including summer camp days
- Makey Makey – a teaching tool that uses micro-controls attached sensors, servo motors, etc., using alligator clips. Used to introduce students to programming hardware and how to make physical programming hardware.
- Meccano Robotics (for younger kids) – a robot that can listen, take orders, and save simple programs in the robot. Meccano is used as a 10 hour project which includes building the robot and several lessons on programming and mechanical engineering (runs off an app on their phone)
- Genius Barn – Google Chrome books to research and communicate
- Video Production
- Digital Design Room (software similar to Adobe Photoshop)
- Green room
- iMovie Station
- Spheros – tiny robots that students can create animation using programming
