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Q&A: Victor Hicks on Blending Computer Science with Culture

EdTech Magazine

Since mid-2020, the Coding with Culture program has offered project-based courses that incorporate cultural elements and computer science–based instruction. EdTech spoke with Victor Hicks — known as Coach Hicks — the program’s founder and a STEM teacher at St. Thomas More Catholic School in Decatur, Ga.

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Get Them Moving with Brain Breaks!

Teacher Reboot Camp

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! These breaks last a few minutes and get students and you moving through quick exercises, dancing, yoga, or calming exercises. Sitting in front of the computer for long periods of time is unhealthy for both teachers and students. appeared first on Teacher Reboot Camp.

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Duolingo IPO Shows Investors Think Edtech Is Still Growing.

Edsurge

It’s got an effective mobile app that really changes the context in how people access language, a critical mass in consumer interest in learning applications and since the pandemic hit, it put edtech into the minds of investors as a real investable category,” says Trace Urdan, an edtech analyst and managing director at Tyton Partners.

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Align Your Edtech Investments With What Matters Most

Edsurge

For example, features like Reading Progress and Reading Coach, built directly into Microsoft Teams, allow teachers to assign students self-directed exercises to boost reading fluency, whatever the skill level. Further, they allow teachers to gather valuable information, which helps them respond more efficiently to student needs.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. What are the projections for edtech? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024.

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Striking the perfect balance between online and offline learning

Neo LMS

Edtech has always been a fascinating field of study. However, the arrival and rapid spread of the novel coronavirus in late 2019 and early 2020 quickly shoved educational technology into the spotlight. Like any quality tool, finding the greatest use of the plethora of edtech available simply requires learning how to use it correctly.

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Crowdsourcing Your K-12 Innovations: Three Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Digital Promise

This 3-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. When we formed the Michigan Virtual Learning Continuity Workgroup in April 2020, we knew these struggles all too well.

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