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Best 2015 Videos: STEM, STEAM, and Maker Education Theme

User Generated Education

Given my current interest in maker education , I decided to locate and post 2015 videos related to maker education, STEM, and STEAM. Maker Education: Reaching All Learners. The 2015 Rube Goldberg Machine college nationals contest. Inspire Imagination and Keep Building.

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Where will STEM education be in 5 years?

eSchool News

In 2015, there were nearly 8.6 million STEM jobs in the United States, and that number is growing every year. In fact, STEM job growth in the past 10 years is three times that of any other field , but by 2018, it is projected that 2.4 million STEM jobs will go unfilled.

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Vernier Science Education Names Jill Hedrick as Its New Chief Executive Officer

eSchool News

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Vernier Science Education has named Jill Hedrick as its new chief executive officer (CEO). What stood out to me about Vernier Science Education is its longstanding history in serving science educators worldwide,” said Hedrick. “My

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Notes from the 2015 Iowa STEM Summit

Dangerously Irrelevant

Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Launching a STEM Council Seal of Approval for programs (e.g. Over 5,100 applications were submitted for STEM Scale-Up Grants. Numerous STEM externships are available for teachers.

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Top 10 Education Tweets of the Week: November 21, 2015

The CoolCatTeacher

Trends and Tweets that Have People Talking Emotions and relating to other humans is reflected in a subtle way on this week’s top education tweets. Thanksgiving-themed lesson plans are being shared while many educators gear up for Hour of Code in December (may the force and Minecraft be with you). N9LolbAvMy #stem.

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Top Education Tweets of the Week: November 14, 2015

The CoolCatTeacher

Trends and Topics on Twitter A subtle shift is happening in language as seen in the top education tweets this week. It seems everyone is trying to sell us something to fix education but we need to buy into the fact that the fix is us. — Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) November 13, 2015. It is what we must do. miamidevice.

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From classroom to boardroom: Building diverse workforce tech talent starts with STEM

eSchool News

but as of 2015, they hold only 25 percent of computing roles, according to data from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). Cultivating a diverse tech workforce starts with education. Companies, schools, and higher education institutions can work together to support the development of bright female minds.

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