Paducah Innovation Hub reaches out to middle schools for Regional Robotics Rally

Students with the West Kentucky Educational Cooperative recently participated in a computer science initiative at their schools through GEAR UP. Students used Sphero — a round robot that rolls on command from a tablet — during their visit. “Sphero robots allow them to do basic maneuvering and operations and also to do block coding to complete challenges,” explained Tim Franklin, the makerspace director of the…

Speed Reading for GEAR UP Wyoming students

Last month, GEAR UP Wyoming sophomores participated in a speed reading and memory workshop at Grand Rapids Community College. Participants learned strategies to improve reading comprehension and retention and attended ArtPrize, an outdoor art competition, in downtown Grand Rapids.