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Thinking processes and STEM

Kathy Schrock

The hundreds of quality STEM-related videos and materials in the Discovery Education online collection make it easy to find content to use for your lessons and units. However, take time for students to develop a solid thinking process before starting your STEM unit. After you read about each model, ask yourself the following questions.

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How can teachers use VR in the classroom?

Neo LMS

Although educational VR content is not yet at an advanced stage, limited mainly to younger learners, and mainly exploratory (think digital field trips to Versailles) in nature, there are encouraging signs that STEM subjects, particularly chemistry and biology, will attract developer attention. Google Cardboard. Second Life.

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Going Places! The Google Cardboard Book

EdTechTeam

I was particularly interested in the information about the Google Expedition resources, which is a big interest of mine and integrating it within my school. The chapter will really help me start a conversation with the core content area teachers to find ways to provide Google Cardboard opportunities with them. He has a M.S.

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14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education

TeachThought - Learn better.

Comparing an unsupported MOOC from 2008 to an in-person college experience isn’t apples to apples. Compare that same MOOC to a self-determined learner Googling topics or searching reddit for information, and suddenly it’s not so bad. It may be a matter of what kind of expectations you’re bringing to your evaluation.

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EverFi Rocks the Edtech Industry With $190 Million Fundraise

Edsurge

Founded in 2008, EverFi offers digital content that tackles “big, intractable social issues” for K-12, higher-ed and adult learners who are often underserved in existing schools and companies, Tammy Wincup, the company’s Chief Operating Officer, tells EdSurge. So, too, do companies such as AirBnB, Google, Oracle and Whole Foods.

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Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

Edsurge

It dates back to 2008, when an educational journey began in Wyoming that revealed the important role technology plays in enhancing teaching and learning—especially in a rural state. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit. I’ve got some experience with this from the past eight years.

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Planet Google

The Electric Educator

Starbucks, Apple, and Google are three companies which have amazing quantities of creativity and innovation. I began my quest by examining Google through the reading of Planet Google by Randall Stross (2008, Free Press) during my multi-leg, multi-day trip to and from Kosovo (see my previous post for an explanation of what I was doing there!).

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