Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2017

At BrainQuake, Inc. , there is no plush office, marketing budget or incessant urge to chase venture capital. Instead, the small team of 7 focuses primarily on incorporating decades of research on math education into its family of games. As co-founder and president, Dr. Keith Devlin notes the company is banking on the assumption that the market will eventually come to rely on the kind of independent university research BrainQuake uses.

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My Paperless Classroom

JANUARY 28, 2017

By now, you’ve probably heard a lot about STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Careers in STEM are the next best thing: as a matter of fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, jobs in STEM will increase by up to 30 percent by 2022, a dramatic increase over the average industry projection […]. The post Enhancing STEM Learning Using Virtual Reality appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 28, 2017

From virtual and augmented reality to coding, companies exhibited their latest ed-tech offerings at a conference that drew nearly 10,000 educators and exhibitors to Orlando. The post ‘Future of Ed-Tech’ Focus of International Conference in Florida appeared first on Market Brief.

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Teacher Tech

JANUARY 28, 2017

An educator I highly respect tweeted out this reflection from her day. I thought it was important to share. Thread: 1 One of the things I love about sharing classroom stories on social media is that we can “share the good.” — Michelle Baldwin (@michellek107) January 28, 2017 2 There’s so much negativity in […]. The post Not Every Day is Awesome: a Reflection by @michellek107 appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 28, 2017

I was recently asked if it was possible to disable automatic spell check on a Chromebook. The person who was asking is a great teacher and a leader at her school. It wasn't really her question, it was a question that she was tasked to research. I am sometimes quite dismayed by teachers who want to limit students from using readily available technology to complete their school work.

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Reflections

JANUARY 28, 2017

I think being a parent helps me be a better leader. Yet, I think being a leader hurts me as a parent sometimes. Since becoming a Mom, it is easier to put myself in the shoes of some of the parents I interact with. When I do interact with a parent that is upset, I am usually able to remind myself that if I were in his or her shoes, I'd likely respond the same way with the information that I had about a particular situation.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 28, 2017

There's a lot to be said for experience. Julius Caesar it is claimed, once wrote: ' Experience is the teacher of all things.' Those who have 'been around for a while' have seen and done enough to know this. It was very interesting at this year's BETT Show to see so much experience, on the stages, in the conversations, over coffee and dinner. Call them what you like - the oldies and goldies, the edupunks, the old guard - experience is important, because it gives depth to our profession and breadt

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