Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. households didn't have broadband access.

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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. Information commons.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

If you’d like to be featured in our S’Cool Tools column, click here to leave your very own Teacher Case Study. Refugee Libraries Toolkit Free! Refugee Libraries Toolkit : The Refugee Libraries website self-describes itself as “an attempt to reach across the library community to provide resources to better serve refugee populations.”

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Welcome to number two in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. I hope you enjoyed my thoughts of STEM being a Verb a few posts back, along with the 40 resources geared toward STEM Science in the last pos t. Technology – STEM Resources. This post is dedicated to Technology.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 3, 2019

STEM-based learning programs are being introduced in schools all across the globe. STEM has proved to be a much better educational program in terms of learning effectiveness and leading to better career opportunities than the regular curriculum. Easy to carry, easy to access, interactive and engaging, and so on. And why not?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In both plans, you get access to all of the features, so it is a perfect time to set up an account and try it out.) Add free manipulatives and lessons to your library first. When you find a manipulative, slide, or game that you want, it is as simple as adding it to your library. What is included in the Lumio library?

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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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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Indeed, premium private schools have a lot more scope to harness the potential of AI than the vast majority of public or state schools, many of which are underfunded and struggling to ensure that their students have equitable access to the subjects they want to study and their desired career paths.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Drawing upon USC Shoah Foundation’s vast library of audiovisual testimony from survivors and witnesses of genocides, Teaching with Testimony empowers students to find their voices and take action for a better future. STEM Activities for Hands-On Learning. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

(September 13, 2018) – Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, announced today it has added new digital assets to its services that boost teachers’ ability to engage students in a variety of subjects including Science, STEM, and Social Studies. This Is A.I.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Working alongside teachers trained in early STEM learning, they can be exploring the fundamentals of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)—and developing the skills they need to prepare for the future. Advocates for early STEM learning are working to change this, but they face significant communications barriers.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

How do we bring school operators and community organizations together to attain critical mass and sustainable change in pursuit of equal access and opportunity for all students? Have you ever heard a new research study that contradicts the study you learned about just last month? Libraries as Maker Magnets.

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Cycles of Learning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Today in class I leveraged this feature to facilitate the curation of a student generated study guide for an upcoming chemistry assessment. Students used their phones to capture the image, and either accessed the form directly from their phone and uploaded via the photo library, or emailed the image to their ​computer to be uploaded.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The curriculum is ideal for a 5–6 week unit in computer science or technology/media classes, as well as afterschool programs, enrichment centers, libraries, makerspaces, and more. “We KIBO provides a research-proven method to explore computer science, engineering, and now AI concepts in early childhood STEM education.”

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 19, 2024

It’s cloud-based, making it accessible from any device, and integrates seamlessly with other Google services. Its ability to sync across devices means you can have your research library with you, wherever you go. Wolfram Alpha : For students in STEM fields, Wolfram Alpha can be incredibly useful.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 19, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It offers a comprehensive standards-based academic curriculum that includes subjects such as math, reading, science, social studies, language arts, and electives. While some courses at edX are free, most require a fee to access full course materials. CK-12 materials are free.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2018

According to a Brookings study , “Students’ achievement scores declined over summer vacation by one month’s worth of school-year learning” and “declines were sharper for math than for reading.”. Texas Instruments has launched a STEM Squad to keep learning going throughout the summer.

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Learning Confluence

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

It is also a collection of anecdotes, inspiring examples, case studies and resources. Case Study 4.6: In this case study Judy shares her journey from High School English teacher, to be a leader in school libraries, and now a leader in the tertiary sector. Click here to download the full Case Study in PDF Format.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2017

If you don’t do anything to make the studying material more appealing, you can’t expect great engagement and results in your classroom. If you don’t do anything to make the studying material more appealing, you can’t expect great engagement and results in your classroom. As a bonus, there’s an integrated digital library of 600+ books.

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Discovery Education

MAY 10, 2022

Learn the importance of the Artemis mission and studying the moon with NASA, hear about The Boy Who Grew a Forest with Vooks, and explore ways to protect and preserve our oceans with scientist and Shark Week host Luke Tipple. Explore bite-sized episodes available in English and Spanish that build problem-solving skills in STEM.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Topics include languages, music, technology, social studies, science, engineering, maths, journalism, and more. Bright Science is a free YouTube channel of over 1300 study videos for high schoolers (or precocious middle schoolers). C-Span video library. C-Span Classroom is free but requires registration to access materials.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

Elementary ELA and Social Studies Epic! Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books Price: Free for teachers Platforms: iOS, Android, Chrome. Text-leveling tool gives every student access to complex readings Price: Free Platforms: Web. Middle School ELA and Social Studies CommonLit. Sound Rebound.

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techlearning

JULY 31, 2018

The recently-added content empowers educators to create dynamic digital learning environments that support social studies, life and earth sciences, social and emotional learning, and more. Content Exploring the Science of Happiness: Studies show that two out of three American teens are stressed and many don't know how to handle it.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

- Unique Digital Content Combined with Sustained Professional Development to Help Create Vibrant Culture of STEM in Participating Schools - Silver Spring, Md. Through the “Future Ready: STEM for All” initiative, RISD seeks to transform the Berkner Feeder Pattern’s culture and pedagogy.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2020

A couple of decades ago, when I was dean of online learning at Stevens Institute of Technology, a small STEM college on the Hudson with a view of mid-Manhattan, we polled our digital students about why they chose to enroll as virtual learners. Raised on apps and on-demand media, students can access almost anything, merely by keying a link.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The best things about eLearning are likely the flexibility and accessibility that come with online instruction: People can learn about things they are interested in or need help with, at their own pace, on their own time, and from nearly anywhere in the world! Study Tools: The key to learning is repetition.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

This is a GREAT week for library learning and conversations! Then our fourth annual (and free) Future of Libraries conference, Library 2.014, starts on Wednesday, October 8th, at 10:00am US-Eastern Time with the opening keynote by conference co-chair Dr. Sandra Hirsh from the School of Information at San José State University.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios. Go to [link] to receive free 60-day access to all of Defined Learning’s PBL resources. Defined Learning sponsored this blog post.

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MIND Research Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

million students currently using ST Math, more than 20% of those students have access to the program with the help of funding from our partners. MIND recently conducted a study of grades 3-5 of ST Math schools across the country that had used ST Math for 1-2 years. Of the more than 1.7 Increasing Impact for Legacy Schools.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 9, 2017

We hope you will consider registering (free) for the third and final of our Library 2.017 mini-conferences this year. And we'll send you a bonus "Library Makerspaces" Resource Pack. Please also join the Library 2.0 Full Description HERE Finding What Fits: Approachability of Makerspaces and Making in the Library by Abigail L.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

Subscribers get unlimited access to hundreds of activities and early access to new releases. BrainPOP Jr offers a wide variety of educational resources covering topics in science, social studies, reading, writing, math, health, arts, technology, among others. BrainPOP JR is especially ideal for kids 5-9.

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MindShift

JULY 6, 2017

Accessible across the U.S. A second benefit of online engagement is accessibility and equity. Weekly programs start at $69, but the year-round Kid Club is free and offers kids access to a Minecraft server and guidance from a counselor. “This means lots of kids can’t attend them.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. Please also join this Library 2.0

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

VR-enabled STEM models immerse students in a trip to space, a walk with a dinosaur, and a voyage through the inside of a shark. After spending three years creating an entire library of breathtaking virtual content for schools, Lifeliqe is transforming publishing from a flat world to a universe of interactive 3D models.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 14, 2022

As the seminar progresses, they will use technologies they study to create these reflections. These last parts stem from my classroom democracy belief, as does our opening class assignment of collaboratively determining class norms. Open access definitions: SPARC and OSI. Open Textbook Library. ACRL Standards.

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