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Empowering girls with STEM education to build tomorrow’s tech industry

eSchool News

Key points: Inspiring young women in STEM programs requires cultivating a culture of community Black students need more STEM career exposure Launching a districtwide computer science program for all grades For more news on STEM education, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub All too often, female students are underrepresented in STEM classes.

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Online YC Demo Day Includes A Byju’s Rival, Quiz Bowl App, Parenting Advice Platform

Edsurge

COVID-19 led to a more demure, online-only version of startup accelerator Y Combinator’s demo day event this week for its winter cohort. Here’s a look at some of the education-related companies “presenting” among the 197 companies in YC’s winter 2020 batch. The website will be available until April 15.

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Vernier Software & Technology Offers Free Remote Learning Resources for STEM

Educational Technology Guy

Our robust collection of free resources will help keep students engaged in STEM learning during this time, while supporting educators as they facilitate remote teaching. Vernier Video Analysis™: An extended free trial of this physics app is available through the end of June 2020.

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Is Augmented Reality Technology The Future of Education ?

Kitaboo on EdTech

Technologies like Augmented Reality, that enrich the standard methods of imparting education are always in demand, now more than ever. The newer methods of teaching enable post-session content accessibility, contextual relevancy, personal attention, up to date courseware. What is Augmented Reality Technology? billion mark as of 2017.

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Free STEM Curriculum Distance Learning Resources

Teacher Reboot Camp

Learn how to use the amazing Immersive Reader that makes learning accessible to all. Curriculum Associates is offering printable activity packs and guidance for educators and student families to support learning at home. Aperture Education is offering a collection of free resources to support SEL.

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WCAG 2.2: The Next Step in Digital Accessibility

Kitaboo on EdTech

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), first published on 9 May 1999 by the Worldwide Consortium (W3C), are part of a series of Web Accessibility Initiatives (WAI). It focused on improving accessibility for three major groups: users with learning disabilities, users with low vision, and mobile device users.

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Yeehaw! JiJi Shares New ST Math with Texas Educators

MIND Research Institute

JiJi—ST Math’s lovable penguin mascot—was so excited to join Texas educators during the week of February 3rd at TCEA 2020 , one of the nation’s leading edtech conferences. Technology and education is no longer a walkway. February 4, 2020. February 4, 2020. February 4, 2020. This, folks.