Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2019

based company explained the difficult decision as an effort to return its focus to the education market following a foray into creating consumer toys. Today, the robotic toymaker is following through by adding a big building block to its educational offerings. When Sphero laid off 45 employees in early 2018, the Boulder, Co.-based

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

And while many educators believe that word problems in math class are tougher for students to grasp than ones with mathematical notation, research shows that the opposite is true. A substantial part of the nation’s resources are being devoted to higher education,” Simon said. But at a university? “We

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eSpark

DECEMBER 18, 2015

During Computer Science Education Week (CSEW), celebrated from Dec 7-13, students of all ages were encouraged to try their hands at coding for a full sixty minutes. They asked many questions,” Simenson said, “especially about the robots and supercomputers— they wanted to know everything!”. Beyond Hour of Code 2015.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

Related: Pathways to jobs of the future opening via summer STEM programs. Yet for years, students like McGee had limited exposure to the world of STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math. Like a good STEM student, Mann started by doing his own research project. It showed me the potential I could have academically.”.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

“We are no longer keeping pace with other countries, particularly China,” it says, calling this a “dangerous” failure and urging decisionmakers to make education a national security priority. This is not an educational question alone,” said Wyner. students scored lower than their counterparts in 36 other education systems worldwide.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2017

If you have been to an educational technology conference in the last 5 years, you have seen more and more emphasis placed on coding and robotics with robots making an appearance in conference sessions, at after hour gatherings, and certainly in the vendor hall.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Yet as schools break away from traditional models of education, new challenges emerge. We wanted to know: what do educators see as their top challenges? Students who participate in guided collaborative projects improve critical thinking and social skills needed for college and careers ( P21 , 2015). Why is this important?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2015

Dollar-for-dollar match brings robots to classrooms teaching computational thinking. In the coming years, computer science education will be critical for social mobility of underprivileged communities. Dash & Dot are robots with personality and capability. Dash & Dot are robots with personality and capability.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Kids played with Legos, pranced around with stuffed animals and Salesforce mascots, munched on treats, painted using Sphero robots, tinkered with portable gaming devices, made race cars and dueled with robots. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 $2.7M $5M $6M $6M $7M. Painting with Sphero robots at today's event. . Of the $12.2

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Full Sail Labs, an educational experience designed for students from 1st to 12th grades with a focus on technology, science, art and media. Students can take one of 11 camp sessions focusing on topics such as gaming, robotics, or animation at its campus near Orlando. Full Sail University on Dec.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Full Sail Labs, an educational experience designed for students from 1st to 12th grades with a focus on technology, science, art and media. Students can take one of 11 camp sessions focusing on topics such as gaming, robotics, or animation at its campus near Orlando. Full Sail University on Dec.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

We’re excited to announce our first #STEMchallenge, a call to innovative science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educators everywhere to create and share their most inspiring and tech-rich STEM lessons. The second prize winner will receive a year-long Gold membership from Nearpod plus 10 STEM lessons on Nearpod.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 9, 2015

It is back to school time 2015 for many of us in the United States and beyond… welcome to the future! I dedicate this post to all of you wonderful educators. I hope you enjoy this timeless lesson… one that really does have a place in 21st century education. I wish all of you the very best as you enter a new school year!

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2016

Maker spaces, science labs, and touch screens help students conduct real-world STEM. The addition of these labs is helping to shape Bartlesville High School as one of premier educational facilities in the state of Oklahoma. We are very proud of that.”. Background: In August 2014, Phillips 66 gave a $1.7

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MindShift

JUNE 7, 2018

This story on STEM education was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Read more about higher education. percent are African-American, according to 2015 data from the American Community Survey. SAN JOSE, Calif. —

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Wednesday, November 18th, is day three of the sixth annual Global Education Conference. Thomas Petra ‏ @ RealWorldMath 6h 6 hours ago Day 2 of the Global Educ Conference. We've had two great days of sessions and keynotes, and the recordings of any sessions that have taken place are accessible on the conference recordings page.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators. Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators. And it raises questions about gender and race: How can schools inspire more girls and students of color to pursue STEM?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2018

The day after the launch, for example, Espino and classmate Jaime Sanchez were learning Python programming through Udacity, an online education platform that offers “nanodegrees.” percent are African-American, according to 2015 data from the American Community Survey. Related story: One reason students aren’t prepared for STEM careers?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Toyota and Discovery Education Hosts Virtual Field Trip on Cars of the Future: Artificial Intelligence and Automated Vehicles Immersive Educational Experience to Explore STEM Concepts set for Oct. Students will see how TRI is using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics to develop smarter automated vehicles.

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Tech Helpful

MARCH 7, 2018

Recently I had the opportunity to talk with a STEM district leader and heard concerns about teaching both more and higher level computer science classes in their district. STEM jobs are the fastest growing need in our country today but so many states need to step up to create more fluid opportunities for this to happen.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

education industry has not become so dependent (yet). ST Unitas , South Korea’s largest education business, acquired Princeton Review , the iconic U.S. Yet education ministries across Asia recognize they need more than test-takers; they need students who can ideate, create and compete in a global economy. Last month. Authess $2.2

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, K-2. Common Sense Education. I use every tool and strategy I can think of to help students—devices, learning apps, getting to know students, finding fun and engaging projects—and so do all the educators in our district. I'm getting Blue-Bot robots this year, so we can do coding in first grade!

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2017

March is Women’s History Month, and what better time to recognize women who are making and shaping education history than right now? At NewSchools Venture Fund , we invest in teams of educators and entrepreneurs whose bold ideas are reimagining learning. 2015 Broad Fellow. 2015 Pahara Aspen-Fellow. I play big.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2015

Increasingly, makerspaces are helping students sustain interest in STEM fields. Now with the help of Facebook and the Ravenswood Education Foundation, he’s come close to reaching that goal. The spaces in the district focus on robotics, coding and creating. ©2015 the San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The sixth annual Global Education Conference , our free four-day online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world, runs today Monday, November 16 through Thursday, November 19, 2015 (November 20th in some time zones). We invite all to attend! A full listing of sessions is below.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Three STEM teachers will each win $5,500 in prizes for creatively using Vernier sensors to introduce students to engineering concepts and practices. The contest provides a great opportunity for teachers to share their engineering best practices and win prizes and professional development opportunities to further enhance their teaching.”.

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Learning in Hand

MAY 23, 2016

The International Society for Technology in Education's annual conference is June 26-27, 2016. It's the biggest education technology conference in the world, and this year it's in Denver, Colorado. Like in 2015, I'm traveling to the ISTE conference and taking my iRig Microphone HD to broadcast live on Periscope. Looks fun, eh?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Three STEM teachers will each win $5,500 in prizes for creatively using Vernier sensors to introduce students to engineering concepts and practices. The contest provides a great opportunity for teachers to share their engineering best practices and win prizes and professional development opportunities to further enhance their teaching.”.

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My Paperless Classroom

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Blogging has helped me to grow as a professional and has connected me with some great educators, and reflecting is part of the process. From Sphero robots to toy skateboards, there is so much to be learned in play. The work I am most proud of right now is in elementary STEM, and those classes are not even on my schedule.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 2, 2017

Assisting teachers and administrators in understanding how STEM and entrepreneurship impact learning both in and out of the classroom. Strengthening the relationship between students, teachers, and administrators about STEM + entrepreneurship in the curriculum.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Engage kids of all ages with these STEM and coding learning toys. Each year, as parents look to celebrate the various holidays with our kids, many of us rack our brains trying to find gifts that are both fun and educational. There is something for every type of thinker with this tiny tinker robot. Ozobot Bit. Dash and Dot.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

Recently, President Barack Obama announced his administration’s commitment to provide computer science education for all students. public school districts, have long prioritized computational thinking and CS education for their students. Nine thousand Highline students participated in the December 2015 “Hour of Code.”

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

APRIL 15, 2015

Also, be on the look out for my next few series… entitled the ABC’s of PBL and Deeper Learning, Going Beyond the Tech Shine, and also… 40 great education sites to discover in 2015. STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. Check out my Booking Page.

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Adam Welcome

JUNE 13, 2016

Cool Coding Apps and Websites for Kids from Common Sense Media HyperDocs: Coding lessons and activities created by educators. Robots are cool. What better way to take coding to the next level than to code a robot to drive or roll or to program a drone to fly? Students in the STEM Lab at Karly’s school use programming every day!

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Adam Welcome

MAY 15, 2016

Cool Coding Apps and Websites for Kids from Common Sense Media HyperDocs: Coding lessons and activities created by educators. Robots are cool. What better way to take coding to the next level than to code a robot to drive or roll or to program a drone to fly? Students in the STEM Lab at Karly’s school use programming every day!

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

When campuses suddenly began shutting down last March, school administrators scrambled to figure out how they could educate Texas’ 5.4 A 2015 Stanford study that looked at the performance of students in online charter schools found that the majority lost learning equivalent to a standard 180-day school year. Learning from Lockdown.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Jirout is now an assistant professor of education at the University of Virginia, where one of her primary research interests is studying curiosity in the classroom. It’s also probably tied to depth of processing,” says Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, a professor of education, psychology and neuroscience at the University of Southern California.

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