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Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum

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What is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM.

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Analysis: Is Higher Ed Ready for the Tech Expectations of the Teens of 2022?

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This means they know a K-12 where the promise of mobile 1:1 school computing is becoming a reality. The 15-year-old today is more a sibling of cloud computing, of apps that are available from any screen, of mobile devices in many sizes and form factors that go beyond last century’s laptops. And determined. Outside of the U.S.,

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How to Boost Classroom Engagement With the Tech Tool That 'Always Works'

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When she became the district’s first educational technology director in 2017, Briana Allen looked for a better solution. EdSurge: How has Vivi affected teacher mobility? And teacher mobility definitely encourages students to pay more attention to the learning and instruction that’s going on. Briana Allen: It's had a huge impact.

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Microsoft’s Many EDU Updates—and a Window of Opportunity to Win K-12 Market Share

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K-12 mobile devices, Microsoft still has some catching up to do. According to Futuresource Consulting, a market research firm, in the third quarter of 2017, Google’s Chromebooks captured 59.8 percent of K-12 mobile computing shipments in the United States, whereas Windows had a 22.3 When it comes to the market for U.S.

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K-12 Google Chromebooks Get a Facelift With Styluses, Cameras and Android Apps

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Representatives reported that the release would happen “sometime in the 2016-2017 school year.” Simultaneously, Sheth’s been hearing from teachers for years that a laptop with a keyboard doesn’t have “everything that they need to be productive in the classroom.” We want to make a bigger impact in the classroom,” Sheth said.

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Why Your School Should Stick to Core Principles Instead of Market Trends

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In 2017, EdTech industry investments rose to a record-breaking $9.5 Does it make sense for you to purchase robots and drones for your school when you already have interactive displays in your classrooms and laptops for each student? By Steve Halliwell and Cheryl Miller. What’s hot in education technology?

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CES2017 Best of Show Tech Tools

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We purged through the winners and compiled a list of educational tools and gadgets for you to look for in 2017. Even better, you can program it with your mobile devices. Samsung Chromebook Plus This Chrome OS device is perhaps the coolest laptop-tablet crossover. device is fit to be a productivity and creativity laptop.

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