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4 exciting trends that will define the 2018 education industry

eSchool News

schools will give way to an increased focus on STEM and coding in schools, reinvigorating the “maker movement.” As the maker movement continues to make its way into the mainstream, a growing number of K-12 schools in the U.S. President Trump’s initiative allotting $2 million per year to make coding a priority in U.S.

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The Samsung “Solve for Tomorrow” STEAM Program Wants You! Take Just 5 Minutes to Apply!

The CoolCatTeacher

The five best ideas in each state will be selected (and will win a Samsung Chromebook), and those 255 state finalists will then be asked to develop a lesson plan. The 2017 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow event was celebrated in Washington DC in April. ET on Thursday, September 14, 2017 and ending at 11:59:59 p.m. ARV $1,599.99

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Seesaw in the Elementary Music Classroom with Amy Burns

The CoolCatTeacher

She is the recipient of the 2005 TI:ME Teacher of the Year, 2016 NJ Master Music Teacher, 2016 Governor’s Leader in Arts Education, and the 2017 NJ Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Awards. She has presented many sessions on the topic, including four keynote addresses in Texas, Indiana, St. Maarten, and Australia. Blog: amymburns.com .

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Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard with Donnie Piercey

The CoolCatTeacher

Right now through August 31, 2017, they’re giving away 10 free 60-minute lesson plans for lit teachers – go to owleyes.org/teachers to sign up free and get your lesson plans now. Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Donnie has run a 1:1 iPad, Chromebook, and Macbook classroom over the course of his ten year teaching career.

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How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson

The CoolCatTeacher

Date: Monday, December 4, 2017. For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. Enhanced Transcript. How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e201. Vicki: Happy Hour of Code Week! So we have Hour of Code, but do we stop there? And why do we even want to code?