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Empowering girls with STEM education to build tomorrow’s tech industry

eSchool News

Consequently, students who face difficulties in meeting academic standards might find themselves lacking the requisite skills and knowledge to effectively pursue careers in IT. This can exacerbate the disparity between the demand for IT professionals and the available workforce, leading to potential economic repercussions.

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Sphero Makes a Big Acquisition in littleBits to Bring Hands-On STEAM Learning to Life

Edsurge

Today, the robotic toymaker is following through by adding a big building block to its educational offerings. Sphero has acquired littleBits , a New York City-based company best known for its electronic kits and instructional resources that introduce kids to building and programming by hand. “We

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How to Teach the Human Body and 16 Sites to Help

Ask a Tech Teacher

use an avatar that has basically human parts (like a robot). There are also lots of teacher resources to help in using this unit such as lesson plans, training, and academic standards met. Resources can be selected based on age group or parent and vary depending upon which group is selected. BrainPOP Jr.

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FETC Future of Educational Technology… Orlando Florida… Please Join Me!

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

First… I hope you enjoyed the over 150 STEM Resources in the last few posts. In the space below I have posted my contribution to FETC and promise you will walk away with some amazing ideas, resources, strategies, and future collaborators. I also have also provided those over 150 STEM Resources. January 27 – 30.

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This STEM-focused district hands out paychecks along with report cards

The Hechinger Report

A robot built by students to research endangered frogs in Lake Titicaca, in Peru, being tested in June, 2016, by Lindsey Hamblin (left), then a Skyline High School senior, and Callie Meyers, then a Skyline junior. The project that has caused the biggest splash came from the Innovation Center’s aquatic robotics team. LONGMONT, Colo. —

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

These tools help us identify and then address -- through intervention or enrichment -- individual students' needs around each of the major academic standards. Too many edtech initiatives treat teachers as robotic implementers of a higher plan. Technology should inspire teachers' creativity, not stifle it.

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