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Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool

EdTech Magazine

The New Media Consortium , which publishes its annual “Horizon Report for K-12” previewing the technologies likely to impact education in the coming five years, forecast back in 2015 that by 2019, we would see drones playing a role in education. . Drone Competition Creates Fun STEM Opportunity.

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FETC 2015 Kicks Off With a BYOD Bang

EdTech Magazine

Classroom Collaboration Curriculum Game-based Learning Hardware Leadership Management Mobility Notebooks Online Learning Policies STEM Tablets' Frank Smith A game-based learning event, executive summit and hands-on sessions are highlights of the opening day of the conference.

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Students Line Up for Google Science Fair 2015

EdTech Magazine

Classroom STEM' Frank Smith The global challenge begins this week, with a grand prize of $50,000 in scholarship funds.

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TCEA 2015: Bill Nye Says Science Teachers Must Foster the Next ‘Greatest Generation’

EdTech Magazine

Classroom Curriculum Internet Leadership Management STEM' Frank Smith After outlining the perils of climate change, Nye turned to science educators for help in inspiring the next great thinkers.

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FETC 2015 Keynotes Highlight the Future of 3D Printing and Game-Based Learning

EdTech Magazine

Classroom Game-based Learning Leadership Management STEM' Frank Smith Author Jane McGonigal and MakerBot’s Yuri Salnikoff led the first two keynotes of the conference.

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180,000 Schools Prepare for Hour of Code 2015

EdTech Magazine

Frank Smith This year's worldwide coding event brings a new, Minecraft themed challenge to the table.

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FREE WEBINAR: Living and Learning in 2025

The CoolCatTeacher

Mark your calendars for March 20, 2015 at 2pm PDT (Pacific Daylight Time). To vet this article, I read through several magazine articles he’s written, and found a lot of fascinating opinions. How will we advance schools in the future? What decisions do we need to make today? 3 Steps to Attend. Who Should Attend?

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