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Announcing the 2020 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows

Digital Promise

We’re excited to announce the 2020 cohort of HP Teaching Fellows! These educators create deep, meaningful learning experiences for their students that are personal and accessible , authentic and challenging , collaborative and connected , and inquisitive and reflective. Introducing the 2020 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows.

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Native American students have the least access to computer science

The Hechinger Report

Fortier’s school participates in a program operated by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society to expand access to computer science and science, technology engineering and math, or STEM, among Native American, Alaska Native and Pacific Islander students.

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CoderZ Encouraging Title I Schools to Sign-up Students for the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge

eSchool News

The Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge has passed the halfway mark, but it’s not too late for teachers and students to sign up. They will also uncover how Amazon uses computer science and robotics daily to deliver customer goods. We’re truly delighted to be partnering with Amazon Future Engineer,” said Ms.

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CoderZ & Amazon Cyber Robotics Back-to-School Challenge

eSchool News

This fall, CoderZ and Amazon Future Engineer are bringing real-world industry to classrooms with the Amazon Cyber Robotics Back-to-School Challenge. In this free, three-hour virtual learning experience, students learn the basics of computer science while uncovering how Amazon uses computer science and robotics daily to deliver customer goods.

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How the FAFSA Fiasco Affects Students

Edsurge

She spent the rest of the day on the phone with a customer service robot and a live chat service, trying to navigate a server that kept crashing. While the fiasco primarily derailed high school seniors, plenty of college students like Artica also rely on the process to access federal student aid, especially with the cost of college rising.

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Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university

Neo LMS

According to the report, the EdTech industry will reach a global value of $252 billion by 2020. Robot teachers. The idea of a robot teacher may seem like a too futuristic concept at the moment, but it’s really an ongoing project in many schools and colleges worldwide. 5 New EdTech tools to watch. They are patient and unbiased.

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Computer science education still not in majority of schools

eSchool News

2020 State of Computer Science Education: Illuminating Disparities , co-authored by Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance, offers a comprehensive look at K-12 computer science education progress across the U.S. Although U.S. Although U.S.

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