Artie Max Code and Draw Review | MacSources

Is it fun, is it scholastic, why not both?

The STEM acronym has become the en vogue educational word over the past two decades. Schools and extracurricular activities have utilized this term to attract students and parents interested in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and technology. Even though the idea was not new, the acronym was changed from SMET to STEM in 2001 by Judith Ramaley, a biologist through the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). To keep up and surpass the worldwide competition, the government, schools, and various organizations made a considerable push to earnestly emphasize and expand the education of our future leaders. Alliteration aside, it has been exciting to be a father of kids in the modern era. With the new year upon us, why not experience a new way to play?

The Artie Max “Learn to code line by line” arrived in a 7 5/16 inches wide by 8 inches tall by 6 inches thick retail package. The cover panel provided the product name and “Educational Insights” logo along the top left, a geometric colorful Spirograph type drawing, and an 8+ age range (not for children under three due to small parts warning) along the bottom left. The remaining 50% of the cover was devoted to the image of the Artie Max robot and the catchy large blue eyes/mouth. The top panel provided the ARTIE MAX name…