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5 Ways to Prepare Every Student for the STEM Economy

Edsurge

High quality STEM learning and engagement opportunities can be life changing for young people in disenfranchised communities who otherwise might not have a direct pathway to the fast-growing STEM economy. Students engaged in STEM programs are prepared for success in the classroom and the workforce.

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Carolina Biological Products Named Best-in-Class for K to 12 Science Teaching and Learning in National STEM Awards

eSchool News

Leading K-12 science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company won four prestigious national Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards and earned Finalist in two more categories. The awards are the only competition in which products are reviewed and judged only by STEM educators.

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How to Assess Your District: The Global Challenge Project Case Study

The CoolCatTeacher

You know, we have kids who are really into social media, and they have an opportunity to work with clients to design their website or Twitter campaign or Facebook page or text outreach. We have lots of different options for kids, depending upon their area of interest or the kind of medium that they want to work in.

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Fighting Fake News in the Classroom

Edsurge

While Facebook and other social media outlets have pledged to tackle fake news , the results are lackluster. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science has free resources for teachers that facilitate research, vetting of information, critical thinking and Socratic discourse among students.

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How Baltimore CPS Used Communications Strategies to Create Personalized Learning Buy-In

Edsurge

Ambassadors post ideas and pictures of what is happening in their classrooms on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest using the #BCPSLH and #BCPSSTAT hashtags. This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report. To read the other 13 school/district case studies, click here.

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2016 Global Education Conference Starts Sunday - Important Information!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

GlobalSpeedChat--A Worldwide Collaboration of Students - Jennifer Hesseltine & Kim Preshoff, Teachers in New York A Case Study in Global Business Awareness - Connecting Students to the World Marketplace - Penny Lorenzo, JD Agentes De Cambio - Pedro Aparicio M.S. Barrios, Ed.D.; Beebe, Ph.D., Gaudino, Ed.D.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Two Great Library Events - GlobalEdCon Deadline - UNC's Amazing World View

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Susan Hildreth will reflect on how the DIY and maker movements—particularly as they relate to STEM education (with badges to certify skill development)—place libraries as central learning hubs for their communities. Samantha Adams Becker taught the first online course ever to take place in Facebook.