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8 Cool Tools You May Have Missed at ISTE 2017

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They may not be for every educator, but one might just be the hidden gem you've been looking for: Xplor Labs : There isn't much content here yet (they say more is coming), but Xplor Labs, like Defined STEM , is interested in real-world project-based learning. How's Ziro trying to be different?

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Three Career Paths for Educational Innovators—How to Get There and Where the Jobs Are

Edsurge

STEAM-based learning emphasizes both hands-on and digital experiences with engineering, art, game design, prototyping in makerspaces, authoring, robotics, and much more. In 2017, I began a position at UNC Chapel Hill directing the new M.A. I’m the gamification guy,' come talk to me. Create 3D printables - sell on Shapeways.

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Dynamic Learning v. Static Learning (DO THIS, NOT THAT)

Shake Up Learning

There are hundreds of new things to do in the classroom: Genius Hour, Maker Education, Project-Based Learning, Problem-Based Learning, Challenge-Based Learning, Robotics, Coding, Gamification, STEM, STEAM, lions and tigers, and bears, oh my! © Shake Up Learning 2017.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

Edsurge

million (Seed) 2017 EduLab Brightwheel $10 million (A) 2017 GGV Capital ClassWallet $1.5 The technologies built by these companies span a wide gamut of buzzwords (adaptive learning, artificial intelligence, gamification) but will be integrated with TAL’s online offerings. Funding Deals for U.S. Based Company. Authess $2.2

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Makerspace Starter Kit Updated

The Daring Librarian

You an start with just one Sphero Mini : The App-Controlled Robot Ball Photo by: Jenny of The Brick Castle "Little robot. Sphero Mini fits a huge experience into a tiny robot the size of a ping pong ball. Sure, you can can add lots more to a Robotics area in a Makerspace. Gamification for the Win! And they did!

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year. announced the U.S.

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