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K–12 Educators Embrace Ingenuity and Adaptation to Prepare Students for the Future

EdTech Magazine

CoSN leaders recognized the significance of this dynamic in this year’s conference theme , “Envision 2030,” a nod to the fact that the Class of 2030 is just starting their educational journey. How do we set them up for success in a world that we ourselves can only begin to imagine ?

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How to integrate a computer science curriculum into K-5 classrooms

eSchool News

Defining the importance of early computer science learning Did you know that by 2030 more than half of the world’s children and young people won’t have the skills or qualifications to participate in the emerging global workforce? Educators like me often don’t have access to the right solutions or resources to prepare students for the future.

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How to prepare students for the unknowable

eSchool News

According to an Institute for the Future report, “ The Next Era of Human-Machine Partnerships ,” emerging technologies like augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI), big data, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are going to completely transform the workplace by 2030.

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Looking for a Summer Volunteer Opportunity?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Using [the online tool] mysimpleshow, volunteers are encouraged to explain details and background of these 17 Global Goals of the Agenda 2030 in short and entertaining explainer videos. When you sign up, you choose a topic, access mysimpleshow, and create your explainer video. Volunteers can sign up at simpleshow-foundation.org. .

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How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students

Edsurge

The use of AR can make learning more accessible while increasing the engagement of all students. How is augmented reality different from virtual reality? AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices.

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To Improve Education, We Need to Look at the Last 50 Years, Not Just the Last 18 Months

Edsurge

Though teachers, parents, students and administrators are still navigating the day-to-day logistics of how to handle the contagious Delta variant, most students are back in a school building to learn—at least for the time being. The pandemic has accelerated existing trends in remote work, e-commerce and automation.

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New Webinar: "Managing Stress in the Library: Strategies for Library Workers" with Loida Garcia-Febo

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW Library workers often face a variety of stressors such as tight deadlines, high workloads, and other challenges related to providing access to information and services. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins. All of this benefits both the library and the community it serves.