Educators are utilizing education technology to repurpose old trailers and buses to create mobile education spaces, classrooms on wheels where students are able to experience what STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) has to offer.
With the help of new tools designed for mobility, such as Cradlepoint access points for internet-connected school busses or smaller portable 3D printers, mobile classrooms are becoming a feasible way for passionate educators to expand their reach.
This new mode of education transportation also means new avenues for districts that may not have enough resources to fund state-of-the-art makerspaces or modern classrooms, both for traditional and after-school programs.
With the education spotlight on mobility and education equity, these roving resources may be the next step in using technology integration to narrow the education gap among K–12…
