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How Role Models May Inspire Exploration of Computer Science Pathways

Edsurge

Will there be enough skilled workers to meet the growing need? The Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects that the market for computer science occupations will grow 13 percent between 2020 and 2030. Broad access to computer science resources is a critical enabler positively impacting the economic mobility of students.

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How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students

Edsurge

AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. You can just use your phone or any mobile device.” Spierenburg likens AR to a safety net for students. “It You don’t need any special hardware.

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How to pave the way for innovation in the classroom

Neo LMS

Go around your school or campus and meet with people teaching totally different subjects than yours. For example, if you’d like your students to write the code for a simple application, you could connect with people working in web development, mobile design, marketing, psychology and so on. Steal them from other teachers.

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Community Colleges Have Long Powered the Economy. To Sustain That Role, They Must Innovate.

Edsurge

We educators should remain committed to teaching all students with the mission of advancing our cities, states and nation by preparing citizens to meet the economic development and workforce needs of today and tomorrow. By 2030, all baby boomers will be age 65 or older. with its operational expansions of iron, steel, and coal.

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Where education systems stumble, grassroots groups step in to raise success rates

The Hechinger Report

Mobile’s two public community colleges had very low graduation rates, and those students who transferred to the local public university lost many of their credits. MOBILE, Ala. Among the companies that took Mobile up on its offer were the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and the Norwegian engineering company Aker Solutions.

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Education Looks Eastward: Snapshots from Beijing's Global Education Technology Summit

Edsurge

An estimated 34 percent of all mobile internet traffic in China flows through WeChat. And government leaders have been pushing entrepreneurship, coding and artificial intelligence, setting a goal of leading the world in AI by 2030. JMDedu's CEO and founder, Diou Zhang, kicking off the Global Education Technology Summit this week.

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10 Ways Interactive Touch Screen Displays Improve Education

ViewSonic Education

By 2030, 30 to 40 percent of jobs will require strong social-emotional skills. Use it to conduct your morning meetings. Students with mobility challenges may not be able to participate at a wall-mounted display. The traditional one-to-many lecture format fails to foster these skills. Early learners can trace letters and shapes.

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