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2014 - the year of the wearable?

Learning with 'e's

Will 2014 be the year when wearable technology emerges as the next stage in our connected future? In the January 2014 issue of Wired Magazine , he argues that whilst the last decade has been about smart mobile technologies, the next decade will be about wearable computing. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. Thomas School has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education, and plans to build a two-floor, state-of-the-art learning space called the Center for Leadership Innovation by 2020.

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How to Teach Divergent Thinking Skills in the Classroom

Waterford

Divergent thinking is defined here as a learning strategy that encourages students to come up with many different solutions to a problem.[9] 1] And according to neuroscience, creative thinking helps our brains learn new concepts by creating stronger neural connections.[17] March 2014. Toca Magazine. Goodman, S.

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10 Young People Who Changed the World to Add to Your Class Curriculum

Waterford

You can learn more about Malala’s story and her current projects on her website. In 2019, Greta was named Person of the Year by Time Magazine in recognition of her work as a climate change activist. In 2014, Jaylen was named a World of Children award honoree for his work as an anti-bullying advocate. Greta Thunberg.

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School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding

EdTech Magazine

School districts across the country are under pressure to get the biggest bang for the buck, and the federal E-rate program is a way to address internet connectivity needs cost-­effectively, while supporting the growing use of mobile computing devices and digital learning in classrooms. E-rate provides $3.9 K–12 Schools Consider WAN Options.

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Leading American Educator And Journalist, Esther Wojcicki, Joins Award-Winning Edtech Startup Pressto Ai

eSchool News

This means adapting to how we approach teaching overall to remain relevant with the times, so students not only learn the skills needed, but also become intrinsically motivated to learn more in all subject areas.” She is also the author of Moonshots in Education (2014). “We To learn more about Pressto, please visit www.pressto.ai

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The Year of 2022 in (Blog) Review

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

Adapting that session into an article eventually became a published piece for EDspaces Essentials online magazine this year (" Article in EDspaces Essentials magazine! I'm happy with the opportunities to expand who I can help and how I can help others, as well as learn from them. April 20).

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