Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2019

“We are both pursuing the same goal,” says Sphero CEO Paul Berberian, which he describes as providing students with playful tools that nurture creativity as they learn to use and build with technology. In 2015, Sphero secured a licensing deal with Disney to sell robotic toys modeled after droids from the Star Wars franchise, BB-8 and R2-D2.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2016

Technology, collaboration, and new standards are changing the classroom at a rapid pace. The need for more practical and effective professional learning opportunities for teachers is especially important right now, with new academic standards being introduced and adapted in schools across the country. image via AP ].

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eSpark

MAY 2, 2016

In 2015, the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act signaled the end of one-size-fits-all instruction. The new legislation urged districts to embrace project based instruction aligned to academic standards and 21st century skills. 3) Authenticity. 3) Authenticity. 4) Student Voice and Choice. 6) Public Product.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

And career preparation here isn’t just a buzzword but more like a guiding principle: When the end-of-day bell sounds, some children transition from students to employees of the district, and earn $10 an hour for working on a variety of projects for local technology companies. We were just four guys, we really didn’t know anything about it.”

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2018

Turning this around isn’t something you can do during a couple of workshops,” said Ayala. Last year, 33 percent of Hispanic third-graders met or exceeded math grade-level expectations on the PARCC test — nearly double the percentage from 2015. Carmen Ayala, superintendent, Berwyn North School District 98.

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MindShift

JULY 9, 2018

Turning this around isn’t something you can do during a couple of workshops,” said Ayala. Last year, 33 percent of Hispanic third-graders met or exceeded math grade-level expectations on the PARCC test — nearly double the percentage from 2015. Ayala, the district’s first woman and first Latina in the top spot, rolled up her sleeves.

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