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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. Students can sign up for the challenge to learn the basics of computer science at any time until the end of the current school year. Yaarit Levy, VP Business Development at CoderZ.

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

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According to the report, the EdTech industry will reach a global value of $252 billion by 2020. The change already delivers extraordinary results and 96% of teachers claim that EdTech increases student engagement in learning. Robot teachers. 5 New EdTech tools to watch. They are patient and unbiased.

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How one educator made computer science a “must” during COVID

eSchool News

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. He understands how to introduce tools that make the subject feel relevant and approachable for both students and teachers, who often have never coded before themselves.

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They Started Teaching During the Pandemic Year. Where Are They Now?

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In April 2020, teachers were beginning to realize that their schools’ closures would not be all that temporary. In summer 2020, EdSurge profiled nine first-year teachers to understand what it was like for them to launch their careers during the pandemic year (2019-20). Read the original story, from August 2020, here.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system.

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Transforming Compton’s Schools into a STEAM Pipeline for Students

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While tech jobs were clearly the wave of the future, many students in Compton were not being exposed to STEAM programs, coding classes, and extracurricular activities such as robotics competitions. So, a decision was made to eliminate the opportunity gap for Compton students through a comprehensive PreK-12 approach.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

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However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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