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53 back-to-school tips and insights for a great year

eSchool News

It’s back-to-school season across the country, and while this is met with mixed emotions, like it or not, classroom doors are open and welcoming students. It is important to get students exposed to coding and robotics early so it will be natural to them once they get to middle school and beyond.

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Google, DonorsChoose Partner to Fund Culturally Responsive Classroom Materials

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classrooms. as they build out more inclusive classrooms for diverse learners.” Keya Wondwossen, the director of advocacy and public partnerships at DonorsChoose, drew on personal experiences to explain to reporters why this campaign is so important to her. And DonorsChoose is taking note.

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CoderZ Named 2020 Tech Edvocate Award Winner for Best Coding App or Tool

eSchool News

CoderZ , an online learning environment where students learn robotics and STEM by coding virtual robots, has been named a 2020 Tech Edvocate Award winner in the Best Coding App or Tool category. A complete list of winners of the 2020 Tech Edvocate Awards can be found here.

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STUDENT VOICES: We need more women in STEM fields, and we have ideas for making that happen

The Hechinger Report

So many of us find our spark in STEM during programs that happen outside of school, whether it’s an after-school robotics program or a summer course with Girls Who Code. Girls everywhere need access to STEM learning beyond the classroom that gives them the freedom to be curious and explore and gain confidence in STEM.

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. They work on any project they want, such as robotics. For its part, St.

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What does ‘career readiness’ look like in middle school?

The Hechinger Report

This year alone, Juliet has used 3D printers, servo motors and microcontrollers to build the parts needed to construct a therapeutic robotic dog that she hopes will help those afraid of canines overcome their fears, a project she did as part of a lesson in her English class. On a recent weekday, J.

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Digital Equity: It’s More Than Just Student Access

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Amesse Elementary at Denver Public Schools. Sean Wybrant, Digital Media Studies Teacher, in his classroom with students at William J. Amesse Elementary. As girls who built robots, LED bracelets and tote bags, mobile apps, and websites said, “This is so much cooler than we thought.” Palmer High School in Colorado Springs.