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  • Wooden Chopsticks, Geometric Connectors and Bluetooth — Built for Low-Cost Classrooms
    Stick 'Em: The Chopstick STEM Kit in 200 Schools

    edtech
    steam education
    physical computing
    singapore
    classroom technology

    A Singapore STEAM education kit built around wooden chopsticks and plug-and-play electronics now reaches 18,000 students and 2,000 teachers across 15 countries.

    24 Mar 2026
  • Employers Say Skills Beat Degrees — Fewer Than 1 in 700 Hires Show It
    The Degree Paperweight: What Employers Actually Do

    skills-based hiring
    micro-credentials
    higher education
    degree requirements
    labor market

    Surveys reporting overwhelming employer enthusiasm for micro-credentials are usually run by companies selling them. Independent analysis of 11,000 job postings found the hiring reality barely moved.

    07 Feb 2026
  • Real Gains in Spatial Subjects — and a Myth Worth Retiring
    Spatial Learning: What VR Really Does for Students

    vr learning
    education research
    edtech
    learning myths
    spatial computing

    VR learning produces large, measurable gains in spatial subjects like anatomy and geography. But the famous '10% of what you read, 90% of what you do' retention figures were never real.

    02 Feb 2026

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