For one hour a week, students at Keystone Academy Charter School can control robots, build circuits and even design and play their own video games.
Last week saw the official opening of the school’s new makerspace, named the Idea Box. The space, which was originally going to be used as a library once the school moved its location to Longshore Avenue, is filled with activities to teach K-8 students STEM-related skills.
“Our task as educators is to teach students how to use technology in a productive way,” said Dr. Claudia Lyles, CEO of the Keystone Academy Charter School. “Our goal is to teach them to use their ideas and their brains in a way that…
