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How to Help Students Land the STEM Jobs of the Future

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For nearly 30 years, the global non-profit FIRST has been getting kids hooked on science and technology through hands-on robotics competitions featuring come-from-behind victories and breathless spectators clamoring for TV coverage. I remember a few years back, they had robots throw a frisbee much more accurately than I ever could.

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What tools and technology are used for teaching?

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Adaptive learning platforms, driven by artificial intelligence, personalize instruction based on individual student progress. Collaboration tools, video conferencing, and communication platforms connect educators and students, fostering interactive and collaborative learning environments. Educational apps such as Kahoot!

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How to prepare students for 2017’s Hour of Code next week

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Through coding, kids can increase their computational and innovative thinking, expand their creativity and collaboration, learn how to think outside the box, and have more confidence in themselves. She also has students play a partner game where one person is a programmer and one is a robot. Be flexible. Join the Community.

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Reinvigorate Creativity and Confidence with STEAM

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Only one in three educators say students are more confident in STEM subjects compared to five years ago. Fewer than one in five students are very confident when it comes to STEM learning. The best way for learners to negotiate STEM processes is through experimentation and iteration. Building Skills the Hands-on Way.

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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

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BOXLIGHT MIMIOSPACE ( MIMIO.BOXLIGHT.COM ) The MimioSpace collaborative system consists of a laser projector, touch board, and Mini-PC, creating an expansive 32-touch area with Touch 360° interactivity. CODERZ BY INTELITEK ( GOCODERZ.COM ) CoderZ is an online platform that teaches students in grades 6-12 valuable STEM skills.

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Building Coding Skills Through Playful Learning

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As an advocate for STEM and computer science for all, she supports classroom teachers and students in areas such as robotics and creative computing and helps organize Scratch Educator meetups in her area. About the Host. Jennifer Rodabaugh has been teaching in various capacities for over 19 years.

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The Trends and Challenges Shaping Technology Adoption In Schools

MindShift

Many schools are moving toward these goals by adopting pedagogies like project-based learning and competency-based learning that allow students to move more organically between academic tasks and rely less on rigid bell schedules and siloed disciplines. Teachers are becoming more comfortable with this idea of “blending learning.”.

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