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The Siri and Alexa Test

A Principal's Reflections

I share the personal story above as access to artificial intelligence in the form of Siri and Alexa has impacts on the education space. Whereas in the past, knowledge could be readily accessed from encyclopedias and books, this took time. The Internet drastically changed this process by ushering us all into the Information Age.

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New Report Shows the National Math and Science Initiative’s Long-Term Impact on Ensuring Equitable Access to STEM

eSchool News

In a report released today, data suggest that compared to the national average, students enrolled in NMSI-supported Advanced Placement® courses are more likely to further their education and earn STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) degrees. NMSI’s College Readiness Program is working to close the STEM gap for all students.

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How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics

EdTech Magazine

Access to social technologies combined with an increasing recognition of the need for unstructured play and flexible learning environments has prompted pedagogical shifts that help students engage, rather than simply observe. The STEM Robots Revolution Hits K–12. New Learning Styles Offer Different Types of Learning. by Doug Bonderud.

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Best Apps for College Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s cloud-based, making it accessible from any device, and integrates seamlessly with other Google services. Wolfram Alpha : For students in STEM fields, Wolfram Alpha can be incredibly useful. Word Processing and Document Collaboration: Google Docs : Known for its simplicity and real-time collaboration features.

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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

Edsurge

Just because a mandate has been passed, it doesn’t mean there’s necessarily a plan for implementation, access to training or a repository of resources, all of which are necessary to put it into practice with fidelity. It’s not even guaranteed that district- and school-based staff are aware of the mandate at all.

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Searching for the Ability to Think: Training our Kids to Go Past Google

The CoolCatTeacher

Next week, my tenth graders will have to invent a new way to access the Internet. In other words, they learned and built their own knowledge base. To expand their knowledge, they had to assemble a library and know how to find books in it. We’ve been doing this project eight years now. The focus was on learning.

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After the pandemic disrupted their high school educations, students are arriving at college unprepared

The Hechinger Report

Even in a normal year, Treisman said, students don’t all show up with the same level of preparedness or knowledge base. Other students faced barriers of access. Related: Hundreds of thousands of students still can’t access online learning. Often, school days became about just about getting by rather than excelling.

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