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Reinvigorate Creativity and Confidence with STEAM

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For example, in computer science, people need to decompose problems and think algorithmically. 57% of students say they prefer hands-on experience and tools to master STEAM subjects; 87% tend to remember topics longer when engaged in this fashion; 89% say this learning approach encourages them to try new things. About the Presenter.

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Building Coding Skills Through Playful Learning

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For example, the teacher might establish that a green block stands for raising hands, a yellow block stands for touching toes, and a red block means freeze. Then the blocks can be arranged in different sequences, determining what that the students do when, while also providing them with opportunities for kinesthetic learning.

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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Can children learn from a “mixed-reality” game?

The Hechinger Report

Two Forest Grove Elementary School students show off their block structures for Nesra Yannier to photograph during an experiment. PITTSBURGH — At Forest Grove Elementary School, along the Ohio River just northwest of Pittsburgh, the Rust Belt is giving way to educational innovation. Photo: Jill Barshay. Photo: Jill Barshay.

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Cardboard Challenges: No Tech/Low Cost Maker Education

User Generated Education

The Cardboard Challenges Maker Education Camp utilized no technology (except for projecting images of example projects on the whiteboard) and low/no cost materials. In order to adequately address this challenge, it becomes important to speak of making in broader terms; that maker education is so much more than 3D printing, drones, and robots.

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What Kids Can Learn When Blocks Get A Tech Boost

MindShift

PITTSBURGH — At Forest Grove Elementary School, along the Ohio River just northwest of Pittsburgh, the Rust Belt is giving way to educational innovation. Some tech companies are also trying to mix hands-on play with digital learning. She found that some students collaborated productively and had great learning gains.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

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Teachers have also expressed positive feedback using the technology, underscoring how it led to more collaborative learning experiences for students. Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation. Becky Alexander is the principal at Morris Elementary School in Morris, Oklahoma.

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