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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. They work on any project they want, such as robotics. For its part, St.

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

EdTech Magazine

Here are some expert opinions on the four major trends of the year: SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. Customer Focused. Buying Cycle.

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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

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Some call it “The Rise of the Machines” for the convergence of multiple technologies: artificial intelligence, big data, data science, robotics plus virtual and augmented reality. Our higher education system formed around libraries. To date, our education systems sit atop a cultural assumption—that information is scarce.

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An Inside Look at the Edtech Purchasing Process

edWeb.net

While the Wild West era of edtech may be over, there’s still some mystery over how schools decide what digital materials to buy. Furman: For his small district with fewer funds and fewer personnel, he can’t justify a long research process when many edtech products are obsolete in two years. Small district: Dr. L.

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"The Internet Will Be Everywhere and Nowhere"—Dr. Michio Kaku's ISTE 2016 Keynote

Edsurge

In the daily edtech trenches, the forest is easily lost for the trees. Remember, robots are [just] adding machines. Most recently, The Future of the Mind (2014), a discussion of advances in neuroscience, reached #1 on the New York Times’ bestseller list. All of it, he said, will have an impact on the world of education.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Angela Maiers Tonight - LOTS of 2014 Global Education Conference Updates - Proposal Deadline, Keynotes, and Volunteering

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 21st, 2014 In a gentle way, you can shake the world. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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Hitting Reset, Knewton Tries New Strategy: Competing With Textbook Publishers

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And even before the management change, the company had quietly started building a huge library of courses bolted to its adaptive engine. In an op-ed published on EdSurge in 2014, Knewton’s former CEO, Ferreira, went further. Fake news came to edtech long before it came to politics.”. It’s just out there.”

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