Learning With Lucie

APRIL 22, 2015

Last week, students at the Center for Technology at Essex had an out of this world experience, that will most likely become one of their most vivid memories of high school. High Altitude Balloon Flight April 15th 2015 from cawdvt on Vimeo. This type of project-based learning is the type of learning that students remember.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Announcing the 2015 Student Technology Conference. We are excited to announce the 2015 Student Technology Conference , a student-directed global conversation about technology in education. The Call for Proposals will open November 15th, and we will begin accepting presentations as early as December 1st.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

And you know, I’m kind of technology agnostic in some ways. I like technology. I was a science educator, so I’m pretty comfortable and confident using technologies of all kinds, although the kids have really surpassed me when we start to get some of the newer tools that their using, particularly as part of their Maker Work.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2015

In fact, from 2011 to 2015, government business intelligence company Onvia awarded $1,809,298 in 3D printer and supply contracts to 44 primary, secondary and higher education institutions and school districts across the United States. Featured on eSchool News Resource STEM Top News 3D printers construction engineering maker movement'

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In 2015, a national survey organization ranked Albemarle County Public Schools in the top five of all school divisions in Virginia and among the top two percent of all school divisions in the county. Under her guidance, Albemarle County Public Schools was selected in 2015 for membership in the League of Innovative Schools.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. a nonprofit organization authorized by the U.S. Congress to accelerate innovation in education.

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

In a fast-moving field like education technology, it’s worth taking a moment to take stock of new developments, persistent trends and the challenges to effective tech implementation in real classrooms. This macro trend to shake up typical ways of schooling is opening new opportunities for technology to play an even bigger role in education.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 17, 2017

He has spent the last two months interviewing experts throughout the maker movement with the goal of creating a self-paced course for anyone who wants to design a makerspace. Some will work in technology, others in traditional corporate spaces and still others in social or civic spaces. They will need to have a maker mindset.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Engaging Kindergarteners with Technology: Augmented Reality, iPads, QR Codes and More. Technology is expensive. And so they basically were learning to use the technology themselves, which is what they’re going to have to do for the rest of their lives. Other Resources: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 27, 2015

In the media centers of the Cherokee County, Georgia schools, where I train as an instructional technology specialist, quiet is no longer the chief value. Many students are unaware of this maker movement that’s starting in their media centers. Photo/ “Squishy Circuits—April 2015” by Harris County Public Library.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

We''ve set up a new student entrepreneurship portal at StudentEnrepreneurship.com that provides quick access to the free HPLIFE interactive classes for students to learn business skills, and gives you a chance to sign up for information about the free online conference on student entrepreneurship we plan to hold in 2015. Learn more here.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2015

This year that (almost) was brought with it a renewed, and much welcome, interest in science and technology, as STEAM, Makerspaces, 3D Printing, and coding became some of this year’s hottest topics. Engage kids of all ages with these STEM and coding learning toys. Makey Makey. Make some magic this holiday season. Gizmos and Gadgets Kit.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

This contest challenges public school students in grades 6-12 to address a local community issue using their STEAM skills (science, technology, engineering arts, and math). One of the national winners from the 2015-2016 program was a group of middle school students from Colorado. Solve problems and win. All opinions are my own.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2017

At the time, I was in the process of developing a program called “The Tech Pipeline” that allowed local, fast-growing technology companies to connect with prospective talent in the community through our schools. In 2015, as the program was launching, I began to have in-depth conversations with emerging industry leaders in our community.

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

As such, the roles of the educator as a maker educator are also different. Lead Learner Process Facilitator Safe Environment Manager Normalizer of Ambiguous Problem Finding and Solving • Resource Provider Technology Tutor Relationship Enabler and Builder Feedback Facilitator. Technology Tutor. Lead Learner.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2019

Of all the learning trends of the past 20 years, one of the most sweeping and impactful has been the rise of the maker movement. After 15 years of inspiring millions of people to be creative and “make” something out of just about nothing, Maker Media, the company behind much of momentum, shut down due to financial shortfalls.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 19, 2015

All welcome, more information at [link] Sample post (conference): "The fifth annual Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference will be held on October 20th, 2015 from 7am - 8pm US Pacific / 10am - 11pm US Eastern (International Times available on the site). This pre-conference bonus to the annual Library 2.0 Scott Jones, MLIS.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 1, 2015

It takes into account recent changes such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization to dramatically shift how schools have been run and structured for over a century. The Tech-Savvy Administrator: How do I use technology to be a better school leader? – Steven W.

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EdTechnocation.com

MAY 29, 2015

The survey, " Parent's Attitudes Towards Educational Technology " was conducted by Lieberman Research Worldwide on behalf of MarketPlace, which has been studying the impact of technology in education for the past year. 98% of parents say their students use technology for school work. Data privacy is still a major concern.

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User Generated Education

JULY 1, 2018

One article that did stand out for me was by Sylvia Martinez’s Edsurge piece, Making for All: How to Build an Inclusive Makerspace (but it’s from 2015). I expected to find a decent number of articles on this topic, but became a bit dismayed on how few I found. Don’t advantage one kind of building over another.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. This is about the stories we’re told about education, about technology, and about education technology. (No

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It’s time once again for my annual review of “the year in education technology,” something I’ve done since 2010. I’m feeling quite tentative about whether or not the insights that I might be able to glean about the year will have much relevance for the business and politics of education technology under Trump.

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