Jax State Technology in Motion

10/05/2026

TEAMS PD at University of South Alabama!

10/01/2026

Are you ready for this year’s NASA TechRise Student Challenge? This competition provides a hands-on opportunity for participants to gain critical skills in engineering, computing, electronics, and more that will be required for America’s technical workforce. If you are in sixth to...

09/26/2026

We are excited to announce the Yellowhammer Picture Book Top 10! The following titles were selected by the committee and Alabama students will vote on their favorite:

1. Whale’s Tale and the Otter’s Side of the Story by Kate Messner & Brian Biggs
2. The GiRaft: A Real Life Giraffe Story by Laurel Nemo & Elisa Paganelli
3. Fox and the Mystery Letter by Alex G. Griffiths
4. Just One Oak by Maria Gianferrari & Diana Sudyka
5. A Fish Like Me by Jamie Sumner & Devon Holzwarth
6. Trapped in the Tar Pit by Jesica Stremer & Alexander Vidal
7. How Not to Make a Jelly Sandwich by Ross Burach
8. Lena the Chicken (But Really a Dinosaur) by Linda Bailey & K-Fai Stelle
9. Bothered by Bugs by Emily Gravett
10. If You Went to the Bottom of the Ocean by Brooke McIntyre & Gordy Wright

09/25/2026

I spent the day at Spring Garden School with 6th, 7th and 8th grade students learning how to code Ozobots using color commands and block bases coding to explore paper mill water usage in the state of Alabama.

Jax State Regional Inservice Center
JSU College of Education and Professional Studies
ALSDE Educational Technology
Cherokee County Schools

09/23/2026

Hello educators,

Looking for fresh ways to bring educational robotics into your classroom or strengthen your computer science program? Join us at Auburn University on October 8–9, 2026, for the Southern Educational Robotics Conference (SERC)!

Connect with fellow STEM educators and explore robotics learning for elementary through high school classrooms and competitive programs. Whether you’re getting started or building on years of experience, SERC offers opportunities to learn, exchange ideas, and grow.

Earn professional learning credit while you attend:

TEAMS: Approximately 6 hours of credit available.

APLDS: Approved for up to 12 clock hours. Course 351476 — APLDS - Southeastern Center of Robotics Education: 2026-27 Southern Educational Robotics Conference (SERC).

PowerSchools: Up to 12 hours of credit. Course 351810 — Auburn University_SCORE_Southern Educational Robotics Conference.

Registration is $235. Explore topics such as using robots to teach content, virtual robotics and coding, grants and funding, robotics competitions, and more.

Register today at aub.ie/SERC2026

Invite a colleague and join us for two days focused on robotics education. Please share this invitation with teachers, administrators, technology coordinators, and STEM leaders in your district.

We look forward to seeing you at Auburn!

09/22/2026

09/18/2026

Creations and coding! I had a great day with Odenville Gifted students exploring DASH robots, coding and creating their own inventions.

09/17/2026

Struggling to bring real-world learning into your classroom without the field trip budget?

Alabama Virtual Field Trips connect your students to incredible learning experiences. No buses, no permission slips, no fundraising required.

Every month, Alabama educators tap into our FREE virtual field trips covering everything from STEM and history to arts and career exploration. Your students engage with experts, explore places they'd never otherwise visit, and discover connections between classroom concepts and the real world.

What makes Alabama Virtual Field Trips different:
-Aligned with Alabama Course of Study standards
-Interactive experiences, not just videos
-Flexible scheduling that works with your class periods
-Part of Alabama's award-winning digital learning ecosystem (ACCESS, ALEX, ATiM)
-Completely FREE for all Alabama K-12 classrooms

Teachers who've participated say it's transformed how their students engage with content, especially those who learn best through visual and interactive experiences.

Ready to expand your classroom walls? Check out upcoming opportunities and sign up: bit.ly/ALVFTSep26

09/14/2026

I spent time with Mrs. Dye’s Randolph County high school seniors in their computer science class talking about how computer science and what we do with robots can lead to careers. We then did a fun communication activity to simulate programming.

The students used Ozobot to do color, coding and block base coding for a fun, bowling activity.

Randolph County High School
Randolph County Board of Education, Alabama
Jax State Regional Inservice Center
JSU College of Education and Professional Studies
ALSDE Educational Technology