Edsurge
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Throughout her educational journey, she has spanned various roles, including teaching elementary math, instructing web communications for career and technical education students and serving as an edtech consultant and speaker. I have found that integrating AR into lessons encourages greater engagement and collaborative learning.
edWeb.net
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
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. Kent’s students are experts at these tasks because of their work with LEGO® robots, starting in the first grade.
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edWeb.net
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Prior to joining LEGO® Education, she taught in the elementary grades and served as a district technology resource teacher for Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, KY. She has an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi in elementary and special education. About the Host. Join the Community.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 20, 2017
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.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 7, 2017
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.
MindShift
JANUARY 10, 2017
PITTSBURGH — At Forest Grove Elementary School, along the Ohio River just northwest of Pittsburgh, the Rust Belt is giving way to educational innovation. Nesra Yannier reacts to student responses during an experiment at Forest Grove Elementary School (Jill Barshay). Most technology is so isolating,” she said. “I I didn’t want that.”.
User Generated Education
JULY 25, 2016
Many of the discussions about and actions related to integrating maker education into educational environments center around the use of new technologies such computer components ( Raspberry Pis , Arduinos ), interactive robots for kids ( Dash and Dot , Ozobots , Spheros ), and 3D printers. Most of the campers had trouble getting it off.
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