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

The Hechinger Report

As high school students, we were born at the same time as the iPhone and after the launch of social media and YouTube. And we have a few ideas about how to build a better, more inclusive future for women in STEM. Related: Researchers looked at how early STEM stereotypes begin for kids. They found them every step of the way.

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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not

The Hechinger Report

Researchers have pointed to the introduction of smartphones — the iPhone was introduced in 2007 — and the rise of social media as the culprit. But the easy way to deal with this is making sure that we have these prevention tools, so it doesn’t matter if they are using their phones — they know how to deal with their stress,” Havidic said.

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Few preschool apps are developmentally appropriate, report finds

The Hechinger Report

The iPhone App store offers dozens of apps aimed at preschool students. Fewer than 10 percent of the apps included any type of modeling by a character or by an on-screen demonstration to show children how to complete tasks. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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Spanish-Speaking Parents Struggle to Learn How Well Schools Serve Their Children

Edsurge

And knowing the answer to such questions can help parents make decisions about how to support their children, and what kind of change to seek from school officials — may be pushing for investments in after-school reading programs. Maribel Coreas, a parent in northern California. “If

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Orientation Inspiration 2017

NeverEndingSearch

Using GoosechaseEDU scavenger hunt platform for iPhone or Android , you can create a new game or copy and adapt games from templates in the Game Library. These are all things I do for free anyway, but it should be a great education/advocacy opportunity. (Optional) Plan for creating your own Seesaw Go! She will have students.

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AI and Personalized Learning That Goes Beyond Tech: The Latest Camelback Ventures Cohort

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She continued, “madeBos addresses that and increases the chances of employees who are typically overlooked in understanding how to move up.” Her 14-year-old brother was a victim of gun violence, killed by a 13-year-old over an iPhone. The company, which is based in Oakland, counts LinkedIn and PathSource among its competitors.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

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launch of Be a Maker, an all-new mobile application that teaches children how to code by allowing them to program their Jibo robot. ClassPad.net helps kids brush up on their math skills all year-round by offering digital scratch paper students can use to help them solve problems. JIBO BE A MAKER APP ( www.jibo.com ) Jibo, Inc.

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