eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2017

Computer science skills are becoming a larger part of mainstream education with the emergence of Computer Science Education Week and efforts to introduce students to coding and programming. Part of those efforts focus on actions states can take to ensure that computer science education is a priority year-round. million out of 9.2

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2016

New report offers policy recommendations to sustain momentum for computer science education. schools should make every effort to expand computer science education to keep up with workforce demands, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). Teach computer science in all high schools.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Jeff sits down with Jon Roepke to discuss the 2015 line up of products from Belkin. While the majority of companies in the education hardware tech space focus on one particular area, Belkin looks at a classroom trying to integrate technology and asks the question – how could we make this easier for the teachers and students?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The network links educators across disciplines who are interested in using games and other forms of interactive teaching to improve student success. A Proof-of-Concept Study of Game-based Learning in Higher Education,” published in the August 2016 issue of the journal Simulation & Gaming.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 25, 2015

Free K-2 Earth Environmental Education Curriculum Now Available. The Think Earth Environmental Education Foundation, a leading non-profit provider of environmental education for primary and secondary schools, is making its award-winning curriculum available free online. About Think Earth Education Foundation.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 8, 2014

More than 340,000 students, educators and parents have “spoken” so far as part of this year’s Speak Up surveys about how they use – and how they would like to use – technology for learning. See a short video of the findings and the Speak Up 2014 Snapshots for Educators blog post. Today’s findings are about teachers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2017

In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. In 2012, Sackstein tackled National Board Certification in an effort to reflect on her practice and grow as an educational English facilitator. Transcript for this episode.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 4, 2016

However, one field that has been historically underrepresented in our education system can alleviate the needs of aspiring high schoolers who are not fortunate enough to have laboratory access: mathematical modeling. To supplement educational interests, AoCMM also hosts an annual modeling competition for those envisioning broader challenges.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2017

In 2015 and 2016, 3.9 Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Department of Education’s College Scorecard that shows 3.9 million students dropped out of college with debt in 2015 and 2016. Department of Education’s College Scorecard that shows 3.9

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Sony Global Education, Inc. a global education network, to enhance math literacy among students in primary and secondary schools across the world. By working with Edmodo, Sony Global Education will make its Global Math Challenge, a worldwide online math competition, accessible to teachers and students in over 190 countries.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2015

Even as prices dip for some models, educational institutions and districts are also gaining financial support from outside sources for ventures into 3D printing. Widaman said 3D printing the cars, which run 60-65 miles per hour, has been a “great addition” for the students in teaching them STEM lessons.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2015

We rounded up some best practices League members use to ensure students stay in school, get their degrees, and are prepared for success in their post-secondary endeavors. It is difficult for the 1,200-student district to offer STEM, foreign language or Advanced Placement courses year-round. Learning can happen anytime, anywhere.

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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. Grade: 9th - St.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Thursday, November 20th, is day four of the fifth annual Global Education Conference. Actually, it started already, but I was so exhausted yesterday I fell asleep without realizing I hadn''t posted the next day''s schedule!) Thursday, November 20th ( US-Eastern Time ) 2:00am The Wonderful Third Life!

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techlearning

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The VHS catalog consists of more than 200 unique online courses, including 23 AP® offerings, innovative STEM programs, and a wide variety of unique electives, including computer science. VHS also provides educators at local schools with graduate-level professional development and services.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Michelle McLaughlin said Michael’s education did not prepare him for college or career. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, in partnership with the Huffington Post. Our son’s education was a waste. Higher Education.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

The schools are the brainchild of Charles Butt, a big donor to local education causes and chairman of H-E-B, the region’s largest grocery store chain. While some educators worry about turning schools into vehicles for job readiness, efforts to integrate technical training and academic education continue to gain traction.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over 3/4 full and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. In reality the idea of back channel is really as old as formal education itself.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2017

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked educators from around the country to share their most transformative edtech moments. Here's what some of our favorite educators had to say: . Michael Hernandez ( @cinehead ), Cinema and Journalism Teacher, Apple Distinguished Educator, 2015 PBS Digital Innovator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

One of the national winners from the 2015-2016 program was a group of middle school students from Colorado. public schools can refer their educator colleagues to complete a contest submission and they will be entered for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Note8 or Samsung 65” TV. Secondary School for Journalism *. Paterson, N.J.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

The proportion of overage students — those who have been retained for at least one grade — hovers around 40 percent for New Orleans high school students, according to an analysis of 2014 data by researchers at Education Research Alliance for New Orleans, which is based at Tulane University. Higher Education. Weekly Update.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 18, 2016

Jon McGee’s Breakpoint (2015, Johns Hopkins) offers a very solid, useful, and accessible analysis of current trends in higher education. For example, “There are 1000 more degree-granting colleges and universities today [2015, presumably] than there were in 1996.” million in fall 1994 to 17.6

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 18, 2016

Jon McGee’s Breakpoint (2015, Johns Hopkins) offers a very solid, useful, and accessible analysis of current trends in higher education. For example, “There are 1000 more degree-granting colleges and universities today [2015, presumably] than there were in 1996.” million in fall 1994 to 17.6

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MindShift

JANUARY 20, 2017

We also learned—and have experienced in our careers as mathematics educators and researchers—that spatial reasoning is a curiously unacknowledged and neglected area of the curriculum. Below we offer our Top Five reasons why, as educators, we should care about spatial thinking when we plan, observe, and assess mathematics in our classrooms.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Thirty years ago, when United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the union representing rank-and-file educators in the county’s public schools, went on strike, Nadia Morales and Pedro Martinez were students at Los Angeles High School. At 7 a.m., Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report. It is impossible not to ask such questions at LA High.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

For this story, reporters analyzed every available open-enrollment charter application approved between 2005 and 2015 — the decade after Katrina. They tended to cite a combination of their own optimism coupled with pressure from state officials, who in turn were pressured to meet the federal educational goals set in No Child Left Behind.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

This post looks at a progression of student thinking (and questioning) about the value of Wikipedia as they move across educational stages. Our study examined the behaviors and choices of 175 student participants, across six educational stages, as they engaged in four tasks in response to a grade-appropriate science research prompt.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 2022

The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Get Your Free! 3D Artifacts!

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2016

This contributes to falling enrollment in states already struggling with some of the nation’s lowest percentages of residents with college educations. It’s “a vicious circle,” said Dave Spence, president of the Atlanta-based Southern Regional Education Board, or SREB. Dave Spence, president, Southern Regional Education Board.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

That’s the idea at least behind the latest summative assessments from Project Lead the Way , a project-based STEM curriculum, which is introducing new tech-based question types to measure a raft of noncognitive skills from collaboration to general problem solving (in addition to subject-specific questions about engineering or coding concepts).

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edWeb.net

MAY 27, 2021

She worked with Dr. Griffin on the development of what became a professional learning project designed to prepare educators to engage with students in deep dialogues about race and other equity issues. Dr. Sarena Shivers has been an educator for nearly 30 years. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 23, 2022

The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Get Your Free! 3D Artifacts!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2022

The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Get Your Free! 3D Artifacts!

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Fellows receive monthly stipends that start at $450 and rise each year, up to $700, in an attempt to combat steep post-secondary dropout rates — 33 percent of black college students drop out after one year of college, often because of financial shortfalls. We get you talking about your educational experience, get you working with children.”.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Alternative Education ? Educational Technology ? Hacking Your Education ? Higher Education ? Math Education ? Music Education ? Positive Education ? Strengths-based Education ? Balancing Home and School ? Blended Learning ? Brain-based Learning ? Classroom 2.0 ? College Admissions ?

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 23, 2015

What can we anticipate about education and technology in 2016? Trends from 2015 may shed some anticipatory light, if we extrapolate from them. Let’s look first at the immediate contexts of education: demographics, policies, finance, and culture, with an emphasis on the United States. International education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The ninth annual Global Education Conference starts this coming Monday! This is an amazing and free online event that brings together educators and innovators from around the world. The hidden treasure of the Global Education Conference is volunteering--you will love it! LOTS of information below! Go to [link] 4.

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