The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2023

STEM movements often miss one thing — the voices of today’s students. As a result, our generation’s relationship with technology and STEM education is distinct. The way we access information and interact with each other is new. And we have a few ideas about how to build a better, more inclusive future for women in STEM.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Since 1999 there have been over 300 violent tragedies that have played out from college campuses to elementary schools, and 320K students have been exposed to gun violence. While instances of school violence are on the rise, there is strong evidence to suggest that upstream violence prevention is what’s needed to curb this trend.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2020

We had a chat with Kate about her views on STEM education, supporting underrepresented and underserved students, and how learning to fail helps all kids succeed. Kate Sample EdSurge: Not everyone has an engineer dad to support their passion for STEM. One of the things I've seen is the way kids light up when you bring STEM to them.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Leading K-12 science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company won four prestigious national Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards and earned Finalist in two more categories. The awards are the only competition in which products are reviewed and judged only by STEM educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face to face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning. She received her M.Ed. in Secondary Education from Ball State University.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 14, 2021

These educators create deep, meaningful learning experiences for their students that are personal and accessible , authentic and challenging , collaborative and connected , and inquisitive and reflective. James Ewing, Grade K-5 STEM/Science and Grade 4 Special Education (New York). Morgan Keena, Grade 7 Social Studies (Idaho).

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

As we confront the lack of diversity in STEM professions and the general public’s lack of confidence in the work of leading scientists, we must recognize that we have designed a system in which K-5 science instruction is undervalued. Related: A study on teaching critical thinking in science. This story about U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2019

Even students studying culinary arts need experience using digital point-of-sale systems. Department of Education, supporting instruction for elementary and secondary students as well as adults. The Education Department’s Pathways to STEM Apprenticeship program is another example of a broader interest in CTE.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Students at Bessemer Elementary School don’t have to go far to see a doctor. Piloted at Bessemer, the program has gradually expanded to 15 of the district’s Title I schools, high-poverty schools where families may lack access to health care. To access the program, parents must opt in at the beginning of the school year.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2022

BEAVERTON, Oregon, March 31, 2022 — Leveraging standards-based instructional content and its award-winning technology, Vernier Software & Technology is announcing Vernier Connections , an innovative web-based platform to engage high school students in hands-on STEM learning and exploration.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here’s a look at how districts in the 2022-2023 cohort are ensuring students have equitable access and opportunities for powerful learning: In Georgia, Gwinnett County Public Schools partnered with Kingmakers of Oakland , an award-winning nonprofit organization, to address Black male achievement and sense of belonging.

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Neo LMS

JULY 19, 2022

But technology can be an incredibly useful educational tool for students of all ages, even young elementary-level learners. It can help with things like homework, independent study, skill development, research, language, math, science, and more. Why it’s important for students to have access to technology.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

What is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

We as educators can also serve as gatekeepers to either advanced studies, special education, counseling, etc. Many students of color have been dissuaded from STEM and attending higher-level courses due to their past academic performance or solely based on their backgrounds. The truth is, anti-racism is for everyone.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

In today’s show, he talks about top free tech tools to try in social studies lessons. Richard Byrne the author of Free Technology for Teachers has some fantastic professional development courses including a course for history / social studies teachers. 5 Free Tech Tools to Try in Your Social Studies Lessons. Tool #2: TimelineJS.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

It’s an economic concern, as schools consider how they can ensure equal access for all. And it raises questions about gender and race: How can schools inspire more girls and students of color to pursue STEM? DEFINING EQUITY: EMPATHY, AUTHENTICITY, AND ACCESS Sean Wybrant, Digital Media Studies Teacher, William J.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. In District 36, “We have makerspaces in the resource centers of each elementary school, that’s where the robotics activities are happening,” Miller says. “We

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face-to-face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in Iowa.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

The companies will bring expert instruction in STEM fields to individuals worldwide,with a shared goal of bridging the STEM opportunity gap. STEM career opportunities are projected to grow exponentially, with an estimated 3.5 million jobs in the U.S. alone that need to be filled by 2025.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Such closures have a disastrous impact on education in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math. While pre-Ks, elementary schools and some schools for children with complex disabilities reopened in December, there is still no plan to reopen middle and high schools. They also have fewer hours of science instruction.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering prepare to drop a paper bag with an egg inside off a railing at the school during engineering week. . — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack. The third graders at A.J.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Also, students are now able to participate in independent study programs – focused on citizen science, science communications, and workforce development – designed by Slooh. This fall, a third observatory in Australia will be coming online to provide 24/7 viewing access to the night sky. To learn more about Slooh, visit [link].

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 5, 2021

The Utah STEM Action Center has released its 2020 annual report , which includes the results of their comprehensive statewide program evaluation. The study was not a fully experimental, randomized control trial (RCT) and is not evidence of causal impact. A new bar has been set for state-grants-funded digital math programs evaluation.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 7, 2016

Welcome to this second post in a series that brings STEM, STEAM, and Maker Space together with Project Based Learning and proper technology integration in the classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Science – STEM Resources.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

People who speak another language score higher on tests and think more creatively , have access to a wider variety of jobs , and can more fully enjoy and participate in other cultures or converse with people from diverse backgrounds. Or students simply may not see the potential career benefits of studying a foreign language.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Accessibility to computing power is no longer constrained by time and place. School Computer Labs Ensure Equitable Access. Forty-one percent (41%) of high school students lack access to a non-shared in-school device. In middle schools, 37% of the students lack individual 1:1 device access. Learning lab. Maker space.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

And if you click www.coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle , Edpuzzle will give your school access to the 50,000 best lessons from Edpuzzle, organized in folders and ready to be used by teachers. Or, exploring areas of social studies with the arts is a very, very easy way. Pause the video and add your voice just in certain spots.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 24, 2017

The challenges of getting students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)/STEAM (including the arts) are well-documented and the implications for our economy are staggering. The students who stuck it out with the program were girls, and we saw an increase in their confidence in STEM subjects,” John said.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Developers have naturally found a niche for “joyful” tech in the elementary phases, where the idea of allowing younger kids to have fun while learning is all but a credo. Teachers using the NEO LMS platform can use a host of nifty tools to really make learning accessible, self-paced and fun. EdTech that sparks joy. Storytelling.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Their work is a version of what educators call project-based learning, which means gaining knowledge by solving problems rather than by studying textbooks. Garcia and the scientists wanted to study conditions on the 300-foot-deep lakebed where the frogs live to see if changes there were responsible for the species’ dramatic decline. “We

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Offering students apprenticeships, opportunities to earn professional credentials, and access to professional tools and technology are ways to better ensure their experience aligns with related career fields.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2020

The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Offering students apprenticeships, opportunities to earn professional credentials, and access to professional tools and technology are ways to better ensure their experience aligns with related career fields.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Through its partnership with VHS Learning, the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) provides schools throughout the continent with access to professional development. VHS Learning also offers engaging Online Judaic Studies Courses made possible through a grant from AVI Chai Foundation. About VHS Learning.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Five principles underlying heutagogy Learner agency Self-efficacy and capability Metacognition and reflection Nonlinear learning Learning how to learn The origins of heutagogy Steward Hase and Chris Kenyon, who defined heutagogy as the study of self-determined learning in 2000, name it an optimal approach to learning for the 21st century.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

Make no mistake about it – capturing the attention of students has become harder and harder because of the access that many of them have to knowledge, games, and each other through technology. Recently I observed a great example of this during a coaching visit with Kay’s Creek Elementary School in Farmington, UT.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical role of STEM education in preparing students for future careers. I’ve had conversations about how when you, when you talk about STEM subjects, that it is starting to kind of get younger and younger.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The accelerated track in middle and high school drew mostly from elementary schools in affluent neighborhoods, where students tended to perform better on a pre-algebra placement test that they had one chance to take as fifth graders. This practice — and mindset — must change.” She decided to talk with her principal at the time, Lisa Witcher.

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