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2021 Reflections: Looking Back and Harnessing Powerful Possibilities

Digital Promise

As we approach the end of 2021, we at Digital Promise also wanted to reflect on the year that was. Below, Digital Promise staff share reflections, lessons, and learnings from 2021 and offer hopes for education in the new year. How 2021 has changed the way we view our role in education. What has inspired us over the past year. ??Juliana

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Books I read in December 2021

Dangerously Irrelevant

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in December 2021… Difference Making at the Heart of Learning , Tom Vander Ark & Emily Liebtag (education). Rise of the Robots , Martin Ford (economy). TOTAL FOR 2021 = 90 books. Books I read in May 2021. The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It , Robert Reich (economy).

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World’s Largest Robotics Competition Returns: Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation to Host Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship

eSchool News

The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation , a 501c3 nonprofit and VEX Robotics , is back to showcase the incredible talent and skill of a range of student competitors by hosting the first-ever Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship May 17-29, 2021.

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The Best LEGO Robot Kits In 2021

Fractus Learning

Table of Contents What Makes The Best LEGO Robotics Kits and Why? LEGO Robot kits introduce and strengthen the skills of those interested in robotics and STEM-educational toys. Educators use robot kits to teach students STEM-related topics, including coding, robotics, electronics, and building skills. Age Group.

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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2021

Edsurge

In 2021, we told the story of a student who was surprised to learn that the professor featured in his online course lecture videos died years ago. And we also looked at whether home robots could come to classrooms, and that one made the list as well. Below are the 10 top episodes of 2021 as voted by listeners.

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What’s New ~ August 2021

myViewBoard

OK, here’s what we’re working on… It’s 2021, and you know what everyone could do without? If we’re close to having self-driving cars and robots that can sink half-court basketball shots , surely we can have one file type that’s compatible across every app right? Wow, you read this far? Wish us luck.

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What Really Happened in Hybrid Classrooms This Year

The CoolCatTeacher

She bravely reflects on the real struggles, challenges, and quality of education in the school year 2020-2021. Recently, I shared 21 Hot Topics for Teacher Professional Development for Summer 2021. Tennille Johnston is an award-winning science teacher in Texas who is speaking out about what really happened this school year.

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