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Want to Solve our STEM Skills Problem? Bring in the Professionals

Digital Promise

Recent Australian studies show there’s a decline in student participation in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects in high school. We want more of our students to take up STEM in schools and universities so we have a steady stream of graduates skilled in these areas for the future.

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Friday 5: K-12 coding

eSchool News

These durable skills are critical for students during their K-12 years, in college, and in the workforce. And Singapore launched a tailored coding class for primary and secondary school students as early as 2014. Introducing students to coding and robotics gives them early exposure to STEM in general.

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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

How does your platform boost interactivity and student engagement, specifically? This technology captures whatever is going on in the classroom and turns it into easily searchable and referenceable video content that students can access anywhere, anytime, on all their devices. How are you measuring success?

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How Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

Edsurge

How does your platform boost interactivity and student engagement, specifically? This technology captures whatever is going on in the classroom and turns it into easily searchable and referenceable video content that students can access anywhere, anytime, on all their devices. How are you measuring success?

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This term refers to the pre-existing cognitive framework that each student brings into the learning environment, encompassing everything from factual information to deeply ingrained skills and misconceptions. Prior Knowledge: What Does the Research Say? For instance, the work of Cordova et al., For instance, the work of Cordova et al.,

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Powerful Learning is Collaborative and Connected

Digital Promise

Peer teaching strategies give students the opportunity to learn from one another and contribute to a culture of collaboration. Research has shown that learning from fellow students can foster deep understanding of material and a positive attitude toward the subject matter at hand. 2014 Oct;42(7):1038-48. Mem Cognit.

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Celebrating ConnectED’s Achievements Toward Transforming Education

Digital Promise

Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. After studying the artwork of pop artist Andy Warhol, fifth and sixth grade students made artwork inspired by his creations.

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