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Stem Education in 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher

A growing focus of schools is STEM. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Brianna, has some general observations about STEM education in 2020: Stem Education in 2020. ” The world’s workforce lacked a lot of science specialists, that is why STEM education became more popular. So, what is STEM education?

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PROOF POINTS: How Covid narrowed the STEM pipeline

The Hechinger Report

The STEM pipeline – a metaphor for the development of future scientists, engineers and other high tech workers – likely starts with a narrower funnel in the post-pandemic era. government are all trying to encourage more young Americans to pursue careers in STEM, an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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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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STUDENT VOICE: We should start STEM studies earlier — and make science experiments more fun

The Hechinger Report

Department of Education’s new initiative, YOU Belong in STEM. I read about the program’s goal to redesign the nation’s STEM education ecosystem based on a new narrative focused on ensuring that all students feel welcome in STEM. In 2020, I started a chapter of Kids Are Scientists Too ( KAST-WJ ).

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Registration Opens for 2020-21 Conrad Challenge STEM competition

eSchool News

Registration has officially opened for the 2020-2021 Conrad Challenge , now celebrating its 15 th year of driving student entrepreneurship across a variety of STEM fields. With the 2020-21 Challenge’s special emphasis on sustainability, students will address global challenges in any of seven categories : .

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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Wally Clipper, has a great run-down on 8 trends you’ll want to watch in 2020: 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020. Moreover, research on Business Insider shows that the more skills you have, the more likely you’ll get hired in 2020. Artificial Intelligence.

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Top EdSurge Higher Education Stories of 2020

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But if you’re in the mood to reflect on 2020—oh what a year!—you’ve A new income-share program aims to be an alternative to loans for students studying STEM at historically Black colleges. McClure Between racist violence, mounting COVID-19 deaths and a bitter election, 2020 served up a ceaseless cycle of troubling news.

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