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12 Tools to explore during Computer Science Week

Neo LMS

Read more: Getting started with STEM in your classroom! So why do students need to build these skills? million jobs available by 2025 that require STEM skills which include coding. With this recognized need for coding and STEM skills, it is important to spark student curiosity which might create an interest in a future career.

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How can teachers use VR in the classroom?

Neo LMS

These days, using multimedia tools is a foregone conclusion for the well-resourced teacher; technology is enabling greater interactivity and engagement between students as well as with the information they are required to learn. Teachers have a plethora of options when it comes to using technology in their lessons.

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5 technologies to avoid in the classroom-and what to use instead

eSchool News

This story, which seemed a bit counter-intuitive for us to write (being a tech-cheerleading publication in nature), has held the top spot by a massive margin for almost three years now; which had the editors considering the question, “Are there technologies that should simply be avoided in the classroom?”. Better Option?

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How to Boost Classroom Engagement With the Tech Tool That 'Always Works'

Edsurge

Wrangling technology can be maddening even in optimally designed classrooms. When she became the district’s first educational technology director in 2017, Briana Allen looked for a better solution. Has there been an impact on student engagement? Is the technology easy to use? That was the seller for me.

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10 Must-Have Features of an Online Education Platform

Kitaboo on EdTech

Including interactive elements increases student engagement with the courseware. Ensure that the tool lets you create different types of quizzes to keep the students engaged and interested in the course. Students might have different devices with different operating systems- Windows, iOS or Android.

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Google EDU Releases Expeditions and ‘Cast for Education’ Apps, Introduces Quizzes to Google Forms

Edsurge

teacher), shown above, to reference while students engage with the experience. Google reports that the app is available today for Android, and will be available for iPhones and iPads later this year. Mary Jo Madda ( @MJMadda ) is Senior Editor at EdSurge, as well as a former STEM teacher and administrator.

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Teachers' Essential Guide to Coding in the Classroom

Graphite Blog

Is coding relevant to non-STEM subjects? At what age can students learn coding? What do students need to know before taking coding? " Coding also provides students with skills that apply across content areas. " Learning to code also teaches students in a concrete way how the technology they use every day works.