EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. Wed, 05/09/2018 - 11:57. For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a library makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. jena.passut_7651.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation. Mon, 04/02/2018 - 10:38. Thomas School near Seattle hopes to encourage students to develop a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by starting them young and engaging them with cool, new learning spaces featuring robots and 3D virtual reality computers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 27, 2018

Join me and other education speakers at Woodward Academy in Atlanta this summer From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. STLinATL is an exciting education conference hosted at Woodward Academy in Atlanta this summer July 26-27. STEM/STEAM Integration. Assessment for Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018. Fri, 01/19/2018 - 11:48. The classroom of the future isn’t far from becoming a reality in 2018. With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. meghan.bogardu….

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The Hour of Code takes place annually during Computer Science Education Week. Data provided on Code.Org supports the growing need for students to have opportunities to learn about and develop skills in coding and computer science. Read more: Getting started with STEM in your classroom! It has been reported that there will be 3.5

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 28, 2018

At the ISTE conference, I spent some time at the LEGO Education booth playing with some of the incredible hands-on learning toys for students of all ages. In the interviews below you will discover ways LEGO helps students learn to code, design, build, and collaborate. Learn more about this exciting program here.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 28, 2018

At the ISTE conference, I spent some time at the LEGO Education booth playing with some of the incredible hands-on learning toys for students of all ages. In the interviews below you will discover ways LEGO helps students learn to code, design, build, and collaborate. Learn more about this exciting program here.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2017

million STEM jobs in the United States, and that number is growing every year. In fact, STEM job growth in the past 10 years is three times that of any other field , but by 2018, it is projected that 2.4 million STEM jobs will go unfilled. Fueled by more effective teacher education, students will become fluent in coding

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 2, 2018

On July 16-18, Digital Promise held the fifth annual Education Innovation Clusters Convening (#EdClusters18) in Philadelphia, with our co-host the ExCITe Center at Drexel University. EdClusters18 focused on clarifying the future vision, tools, and action steps for education innovation. Roberts (@DoctorDRoberts) July 17, 2018.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

But ASU has an explicit mission to help more people access higher education — including, Austin says, students from low-income families and students from underrepresented minority groups. Yet how we devised the traditional education system, they can’t be accepted the way they are. Online education opens the door to be inclusive.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

John Couch was hired by Steve Jobs as Apple’s first VP of Education. Learn about the journey to improve classrooms, the early research on classroom improvement and why improvement is happening but not everywhere. Couch is an Executive Advisor to, and former Vice President of Education, at Apple, Inc. Blog: [link].

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In a year when public education faced many challenges, superintendents and district leaders in the League of Innovative Schools persisted in creating cutting-edge, transformative educational opportunities for their students. Working with 11 districts, we launched the Competency-based Education Toolkit.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 25, 2018

Mobile Classrooms Bring STEM Where Students Need IT. Wed, 07/25/2018 - 15:30. Educators are utilizing education technology to repurpose old trailers and buses to create mobile education spaces , classrooms on wheels where students are able to experience what STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) has to offer.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool. Fri, 11/30/2018 - 11:24. 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. .

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs. Sun, 04/29/2018 - 20:12. This diversity of thought and experience should ensure that you’re getting a realistic sampling from across the education spectrum. For five years, we’ve highlighted some of the best and brightest blogs within K—12 education. juliet.vanwage….

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

STEM education and social-emotional learning will take precedence in 2019, according to teaching and learning predictions from 100Kin10. 100Kin10 is a national network focusing on improving STEM education by adding 100,000 highly-qualified STEM teachers to U.S. Bringing the M back to STEM.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 13, 2018

STEM and Computational Thinking go together. Today’s guest is a PhD, Biomedical engineer and STEM Teacher. Stephanie Zeiger helps us see the potential of STEM and computational thinking. Legends of Learning has awesome free science games and activities to celebrate earth day on April 22. Date: April 13, 2018.

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

To highlight some of the standout programs and great work that has taken place at Verizon Innovative Learning schools across the country over the course of the 2018-19 school year, we’re excited to announce the initiative’s annual Schools of Excellence Award winners. Verizon Innovative Learning schools standouts.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. Wed, 05/09/2018 - 11:57. For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a library makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. jena.passut_7651.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 23, 2021

We all first learned of idioms probably during the middle school years in English class. When it comes to practices in education, one of my favorite idioms is “don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater.” Learning, on the other hand, focuses on the student. They have a metaphorical purpose as opposed to literal.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—is a curriculum based on these four ideas. Instead of segregating these four disciplines in separate and discrete subjects, STEM interlinks them together into a cohesive learning paradigm, which is based on real-world applications. STEM Publishing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Gitanjali Rao talks about her learning journey on episode 556 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter She was named America’s Top Young Scientist of 2017 by the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, with a patent-pending device to detect lead in water faster than any other current techniques.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 3, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing world, it has become increasingly important for educators to provide K12 students with the essential skills, tools, and resources necessary to succeed in a dynamic and competitive global marketplace. In this blog, we will look into the benefits of STEM, its future, and why it is essential in 2023.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

Makerspace Educators Need Professional Development, Too. Thu, 08/30/2018 - 13:22. I decided to base my doctoral thesis on them: “ Tinkering in K–12: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study of Makerspaces in Schools as an Application of Constructivist Learning.”. eli.zimmerman_9856. During my tenure as technology director at St.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in educational opportunity and employment, and it’s time for a new approach to connecting education and work to close the gaps. In a 2018 national survey , we found that half of U.S. But access to experiential learning opportunities is not evenly available to all groups.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

Between 2018 and 2019 the number of leagues that facilitate esports in schools nearly doubled. Educators know that taking part in extracurricular activities boosts student success. They do better in math and reading and more often aspire to higher education. They care more about their education. Many, however, are not.

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2019

Moak’s goal is to ignite a similar passion in her students so that they can see the magic of STEM in their everyday lives—and thereby be motivated to pursue a job in a STEM field. An engineer by training, I wanted to learn more about the solutions available to help teachers like Ms. Why Care About STEM? Moak is not alone.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2019

In 2018, it reached classrooms in 52,000 schools, or nearly half of all public schools in the U.S. Because so many educators turn to DonorsChoose to seek out classroom supplies, the organization is able to learn a lot from project requests posted on the site, which it analyzes and publishes in an annual insight report.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Learning to make and create can be a challenge but hundreds of educators took the challenge. Aaron is a member of the Microsoft Innovator Educator Expert program, PBS Digital Innovator and All-Star, Skype Master Teacher, and a Minecraft Global Mentor.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Schools Must Support Educators While Keeping Tabs on Tech Trends. Fri, 02/16/2018 - 11:36. While connected devices are an important part of modern learning environments, audiovisual equipment and even classroom furniture are also essential to creating spaces that are conducive to teaching that focuses on future-ready skills.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This makes looking ahead at 2018 exciting because there is so much opportunity for districts and educators to elevate their curriculum with innovation right at their fingertips. The most hopeful potential impact of 2018’s edtech landscape is the opportunity for nurturing skills that will help students succeed in the future of work.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 30, 2019

Technology, Knowledge and Learning. Integrating STEM Opportunities for Young Learners. Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 23(2), 1-3. is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at the University of Redlands. She has served as an educator in various capacities over the past 19 years. & Ifenthaler, D.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The various programs take different approaches to include students in STEM education and make it more accessible, but they seem to agree on one thing: starting with students early. He made friends, some of whom are now his roommates, and learned how to navigate a college campus.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Growing up in a rural farming community, Dr. Jodie Winship understood that education was important but, for many, not possible due to poverty, commitments to family farming businesses and a host of other reasons. We’re experts at rural, so why not create a program that supports rural education and helps fill that research gap.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Q&A: Rachel Gorton On How K–12 Schools Envision the Future of Education. Mon, 11/19/2018 - 08:21. Rachel Gorton, instructional technology coordinator for Minnesota’s Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 , talks to EdTech about making technology as transparent as possible, so that student learning can shine through.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Schools that get an outdoor learning lab also get coaching on teaching science in the lab. Adding outdoor classrooms to elementary schools.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2018

Microsoft Unveils New Tech to Create Personalized, Immersive Education. Wed, 01/31/2018 - 11:41. Thanks to the latest Microsoft updates, creating an innovative learning environment has now gotten easier. Office 365 Updates Drive Personalized Learning. meghan.bogardu…. Minecraft and Mixed Reality Open Up the Classroom.

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