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Vernier Software & Technology Offers Free Remote Learning Resources for STEM

Educational Technology Guy

To keep students engaged in STEM learning during school closures, Vernier Software & Technology is offering a robust collection of free remote learning solutions for teachers and students. Vernier Video Analysis™: An extended free trial of this physics app is available through the end of June 2020.

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5 Best Security Practices for Working Remotely

ViewSonic Education

What started as a temporary change in 2020, soon became a great experiment in remote working. So it’s important that users are aware that attacks can come from the software they use every day. Nearly a third of the security breaches that occurred in 2020 used social engineering techniques, of which 90% were phishing.

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US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online

Edsurge

“With COVID-19 jeopardizing in-school learning, we expect the widespread adoption of edtech software to continue, and this is not a short-term trend,” says Jeff Lieberman, a managing director at Insight Partners, a private equity firm that has backed nearly two dozen education companies. In the first half of 2020, U.S.

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I’ve Got an Idea?? Digital Brainstorming Tools for Students!

Teacher Reboot Camp

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Access a library of shapes, containers, stylized fonts and more. Mind42 is a free online mind mapping software that runs in a browser. Groupboard is an advanced collaborative online whiteboard and web conferencing software. No registration required.

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20+ Ideas to Supercharge Classroom Creativity

The CoolCatTeacher

Artwork submissions for this free youth art contest are accepted this year from November 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020. 5- Create a Library of Maker Materials Make it easy to tinker and invent with a rich library of resources and materials. This helps students understand who would use those materials.

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Rhode Coder and Data Navigators: Helping Adult Learners Gain Coding and Computer Science Skills

Digital Promise

Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted that by 2020, there will be 1.4 million more software development jobs than applicants who can fill them. A recent report by the U.S. This nationwide technical talent shortage has drawn the attention of many and spurred various efforts to address it.

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I’ve Got an Idea? Digital Brainstorming Tools for Students!

Teacher Reboot Camp

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Access a library of shapes, containers, stylized fonts and more. Mind42 is a free online mind mapping software that runs in a browser. Groupboard is an advanced collaborative online whiteboard and web conferencing software. No registration required.

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