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Engineers Week Feb. 18-24

Ask a Tech Teacher

Since 2007, the number of engineering grads nationwide has shot up 33%. During Engineers Week, engineering societies, universities, companies, and other organizations organize workshops, competitions, seminars, outreach programs to schools, career fairs, and networking events. Forbes published three good reasons: The U.S.

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5 Essential Things Teachers Need to Know About UDL

The CoolCatTeacher

She wrote the best-selling book Design and Deliver: Planning and Teaching Using Universal Design for Learning ( [link] ) which was based on her work as the UDL Coordinator for Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus, Indiana from 2007 – 2012. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” ”

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Remake Learning Days Celebrate Hands-On Learning Through Free Events

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New Castle School District, also in Pennsylvania, will host an upcoming workshop addressing how educators can redesign learning spaces to support personalized learning and student agency. Family-friendly events are located at libraries, museums, schools, tech companies and nonprofit organizations. Interested in innovative spaces?

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It’s Game Over for the Institute of Play. But Its Legacy Lives On.

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It has published research and games, facilitated trainings and workshops, and even designed schools. She co-founded the institute in 2007 and served as its executive director through 2013. Over the past dozen years, and across nearly a hundred projects, the Institute of Play has directly worked with more than 1,500 teachers and 50 U.S.

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Making your Life Fun with Gamified Innovations

The Game Agency

They incorporated The Game Agency in 2007 which is one of the leading companies in its field with a view to change the mundane life. When the company began in 2007, there was no IOS app store, social media was in its infancy and gamers just didn’t have a great reputation. Start of the Journey. The Service Spectrum.

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Virtual Reality and Learning: - Announcing the Mini-Conference and the Call for Proposals

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Prior to her time in California, Jones held positions in Nevada libraries for 25 years, including serving as the Carson City Library Director, the Elko-LanderEureka County Library System Director and Youth Services Coordinator, and Nevada State Librarian and Administrator of the State Library and Archives from 2000-2007.

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What Makes Professional Development Work?

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Professional development defined as one-hit wonders with hour-long speaker presentations and all-day workshops leaves teachers unequipped to implement best practices and personalized learning opportunities for their students. Challenges of Professional Development. Bruce holds an M.B.A in public administration from Michigan State University.