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What Is Your Why?: The Importance of Computer Science Education

Digital Promise

Elizabeth Forward School District leaders, for example, knew it was time to innovate when local employers informed them the district had hundreds of entry-level coding jobs that needed to be filled. VPS students have access to diverse courses such as coding, Python, robotics, and electronic applications, to name a few.

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53 back-to-school tips and insights for a great year

eSchool News

School and district leaders will be actively seeking innovative approaches, leveraging data, and collaborating with advocacy organizations and policymakers to bring about meaningful changes in how we educate English Language Learners. With the right support, every student has the potential to achieve their career ambitions.

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STUDENT VOICES: We need more women in STEM fields, and we have ideas for making that happen

The Hechinger Report

The way we access information and interact with each other is new. So many of us find our spark in STEM during programs that happen outside of school, whether it’s an after-school robotics program or a summer course with Girls Who Code. It was lonely looking around a robotics competition or math club and feeling like an outsider.

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CoderZ Named 2020 Tech Edvocate Award Winner for Best Coding App or Tool

eSchool News

CoderZ , an online learning environment where students learn robotics and STEM by coding virtual robots, has been named a 2020 Tech Edvocate Award winner in the Best Coding App or Tool category. For more information go to www.gocoderz.com. A complete list of winners of the 2020 Tech Edvocate Awards can be found here.

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'Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs'

Hack Education

.” That’s because the stories told this year to keep us hustling and to keep up imagining a certain kind of future are almost all about robots. Over and over and over and over and over and over and over again we were told “robots are coming for your jobs.” We must prepare preschoolers for an automated future.

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What does ‘career readiness’ look like in middle school?

The Hechinger Report

This year alone, Juliet has used 3D printers, servo motors and microcontrollers to build the parts needed to construct a therapeutic robotic dog that she hopes will help those afraid of canines overcome their fears, a project she did as part of a lesson in her English class. On a recent weekday, J.

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What Does ‘Career Readiness’ Look Like in Middle School?

MindShift

This year alone, Juliet has used 3D printers, servo motors and microcontrollers to build the parts needed to construct a therapeutic robotic dog that she hopes will help those afraid of canines overcome their fears, a project she did as part of a lesson in her English class. On a recent weekday, J.