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An After-School Education Program Aims to Diversify the Tech Industry

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Code Next was launched by Google in 2016 in response to the stubbornly low numbers of people of color working in tech — only 3 percent of Google’s tech employees were Black or Latino back in 2014. Teenagers come to the lab to develop their own projects under the tutelage of Google employees and Code Next’s academic coaches.

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Current Trends in Education

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Attend workshops, webinars, and conferences to learn about emerging trends, innovative teaching methods, and best practices. Conferences often feature keynote speakers, workshops, and discussions on current trends and future directions in education. Professional development can provide valuable insights and networking opportunities.

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Your Syllabus to SXSW EDU 2019 (and Where to Find Us!)

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SXSW EDU Launch Competition Judge Tony will try his best Judy Judy impersonation, as he joins Bridge Burns (University Innovation Alliance), Vince Chan (Creta Ventures) and Jonathan Rochelle (Google) to dispense advice and feedback for eight companies pitching their wares. Join us for a slice of the action! Tuesday, March 5, 4 p.m.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

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The application is free to download from the App Store or Google Play. launch of Be a Maker, an all-new mobile application that teaches children how to code by allowing them to program their Jibo robot. Bubble Bot features a bubble-blowing robot or a Fan of Fortune, a prediction game. announced the U.S. K-12 market.

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WHAT’S NEW

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EDTHENA ( www.edthena.com ) Edthena has developed a one-click video recording and uploading solution for Google Chrome. Upon completion of the course, students receive an “Advocacy Plan,” which outlines their strengths and challenges and makes recommendations to consider and is shared with their educators.

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The messy reality of personalized learning

The Hechinger Report

For decades, nonprofit advocacy groups and corporate donors have targeted K-12 education for intervention. I kept thinking how much the physical setup of the classrooms resembled a Silicon Valley workspace — or is it that Amazon, Google and Facebook have tried to replicate grammar-school life? We use Google all the time.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“ Apple to offer free ‘ Hour of Code ’ workshops for full week,” says Techcrunch. Via abc.net.au : “ Queensland children as young as four will learn coding and robotics as a compulsory part of their education from next year.” ” Accreditation and Certification. .” Lee Partners.