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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

eSchool News

Christina Counts, the vice president of education at MiEN Company, and Dr. Kristen Brittingham, the chief learning officer for Modern Teacher, have co-authored a white paper titled “Active Learning Environments Support Student Engagement, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking.”. About MiEN Company.

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MiEN Company Releases New Guide on Creating Active Learning Spaces

eSchool News

To help educators make the most of new teaching strategies and tools, MiEN Company has published “ A Guide to Creating Dynamic Active Learning Spaces.”. Even before the pandemic, there was a growing shift toward giving students more opportunities to practice the ‘four Cs’ – creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.

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KCAV and Rise Vision Help Middle School Use Digital Signage and Social Media App to Boost Student Motivation and Engagement

eSchool News

Derby, Kansas – Derby North Middle School (DNMS) in Derby, Kansas, has found a unique and effective way to build culture and increase student engagement with the help of Rise Vision digital signage software and Class Intercom. ABOUT RISE VISION Rise Vision is the #1 digital signage software solution for schools.

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Generative Textbooks

Iterating Toward Openness

For example, my son who is studying cybersecurity recently told me prompted ChatGPT along these lines: ‘You are the hiring manager for a cybersecurity position at a large company. Then do the same with every colorful little box containing an example, case study, etc. Then ask me ten technical questions.

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Grit, Tenacity, Inclusion — Robotics Programs Teach Much More Than STEM Concepts

Edsurge

My friend, as a sophomore in high school, became an intern for an engineering company, doing their computer-aided design work. He continued to do that and now he's one of the higher ups in the company. Research proves FIRST drives STEM engagement and outcomes. He was doing CAD for bridges. He was doing structural design.

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Turn any exisiting PC or Mac into fully functional Chromebook - for free!

Educational Technology Guy

Our teachers are amazed that they are using the same hardware - the difference in student engagement is astounding.”, As we move to learning environments that require increased access to technology, CloudReady has been a great way to increase our device to student ratio.”

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A rural Montana district goes all in on makerspaces

The Hechinger Report

The level of student engagement and the quality of their discussion was better than he had ever seen — during a lesson he already considered one of his best. That kind of feedback about student engagement is an important measure of success for Carlson.