Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JULY 12, 2016

This week I’ll be on a panel discussing the Future Classroom at this year’s STEM Summit hosted by Towson University. Here are three important questions that deserve the most attention as we look to the future of secondary education: How will student evaluation change?

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It’s also the result of a years-long campaign to identify and promote more students from underrepresented backgrounds into the district’s most challenging math courses. The school district now uses multiple pathways to get more students, especially those from underrepresented groups, into its accelerated courses.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Harris is well-known as an astronaut, but throughout his career he’s also collected an impressive list of STEM credentials, including an M.D., In response, NMSI runs programs designed to boost the number of STEM teachers, increase student access to AP courses and train existing teachers. Can you talk about what a STEM desert is?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

It has truly transformed my courses and empowered my students with invaluable skills.”. Slooh’s product was recently named a finalist in the 2022 Bett Awards, as well as a winner of the Educators Pick Best of STEM TM 2021 awards by Catapult X, the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), and MCH Strategic Data.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Some sort of obstacle course? The next day they came in to pre-designed obstacle courses, where they had to find the golden statue with the roving jumping droids, or fly through hula hoops with the flying droids. I was coming in, putting up obstacle courses, making this and making that. But droids are for computer programming.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

But the state also approved college credit for courses completed online. It just so happened that a group of about 50 biology students were testing products from Hands-On Labs, a company that offers at-home lab kits coupled with online instruction and assessments. The company has 250 full-time employees and hasn’t made any layoffs.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. Not to mention the widespread suffering stemming from a virus that’s killed 100,000 Americans. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19. By now, you can probably list them by heart.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2021

With free financial literacy courses for high school and middle school, social-emotional learning, and digital literacy classes, today we highlight six ways you can help students learn real-world skills. Today’s show features six ideas for courses with this in mind and is sponsored by Everfi. Free Courses Mentioned in the Show.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2015

In fact, from 2011 to 2015, government business intelligence company Onvia awarded $1,809,298 in 3D printer and supply contracts to 44 primary, secondary and higher education institutions and school districts across the United States. Featured on eSchool News Resource STEM Top News 3D printers construction engineering maker movement'

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edWeb.net

MARCH 26, 2021

April Mayo, Director of Instructional Technology for Clayton County Public Schools, said a positive change is “teachers taking advantage of our support and training opportunities and other professional development courses that the district has made available.” Research shows highly qualified teachers make a difference in student achievement.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This “hush hush” attitude when it comes to discussing pay stems from anti-union propaganda from the 1950’s-1970’s as unionizing started to take hold across the United States. These days, we are just starting to realize that keeping salary a secret is a ploy for companies, not some privacy protection for employees.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Elizabeth Bassford, Vice President of Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates As the multidisciplinary nature of astronomy is recognized, schools should look to expand curriculums with more astronomy-focused courses in 2024. The growing space industry requires a diverse workforce beyond the conventional role of engineering.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

EdSurge will be hosting hundreds of local teachers and administrators, along with dozens of edtech companies from around the country, at our Summit on Dec. Initiative 2: Reconsidering Internet Filtering — Filtering policies had originally been set up to protect students, but they often frustrated secondary educators and students alike.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2016

After numerous classroom projects and strong demand from their students, they decided in the spring of 2016 with the support of the school district to massively elevate 3D printing by installing a MakerBot Innovation Center, making MOHS the first secondary school worldwide with such an offering.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 30, 2013

The conference will be held online, around the clock, over the course of three days, September 19 - 21, 2013, and will be free to attend! Presenting : The conference seeks to present ideas, examples, and projects related to STEM in a changing world. The Call for Proposals for the conference opens May 30th, 2013.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The system is a little weird, since you can''t see all of the proposals in one area (they are categorized into primary, secondary, and tertiary blocks based on arbitrary ordering of session submissions by one individual), but here are direct links to panel proposals I made: "School 2.0:

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2022

Responding to some of EdSurge’s coverage in the Biz newsletter, Atin Batra, founder and general partner at 27 Ventures, an early investor in companies like the livestream tutoring platform Fiveable , wanted to offer an alternative perspective. Companies are down an average 30-50 percent from their 52-week highs. Just in the U.S.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Elizabeth Bassford, Vice President of Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates As the multidisciplinary nature of astronomy is recognized, schools should look to expand curriculums with more astronomy-focused courses in 2024. The growing space industry requires a diverse workforce beyond the conventional role of engineering.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Top online course designers who have also taught face to face tell us how. Advancement Courses sponsored this webinar. Check out their free 3-hour micro course, Launching Online Learning. I recommend Advancement Courses for online teacher professional development with over 280 courses. She received her M.Ed.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

But of course, when attendance goes up, typically your academic averages go up too, because you do have an academic requirement to be able to participate, right? And we have grade checks every three weeks in every secondary school in the state. Danielle Johnson (04:32.49) Mm-hmm. So, and all of those can be done on a Chromebook.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The bill will be a massive revisions to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Ethics and Legalities The New York Times continues its investigation of education giant Pearson and ethics concerns surrounding lavish trips that the company''s foundation has sponsored for state education officials. What makes this newsworthy?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Even students with cognitive delays may be able to attend modified post-secondary programs if given adequate preparation and encouragement in school. Instead, her high school placed her in remedial courses for math and English, where she just fell further behind. His dad works as a foreman at a painting company and has hired Michael.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2018

I believe it really stems from our ability to actually understand the conceptual understanding behind the mathematics. So I’ve learned a ton, getting to spend all kinds of time in elementary as well as secondary. I like to think that if I’m a high school teacher, I can’t just focus on the secondary curriculum.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

We are grateful for companies and organizations who believe in the power of globally connected learning. You can present in your time zone at a time that is convenient to you! Keynotes + Sessions As usual, Lucy Gray has created an INCREDIBLE keynote speaker lineup and it is still growing. Gaudino, Ed.D.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The implementation also helped address challenges with certifications and staffing for their early college high school and STEM high school–when they no longer had a university partner providing physical education credits, Edmentum filled that gap with highly qualified, state-certified teachers and award-winning curriculum.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

This event is brought to you by GlobalEd Events and TakingITGlobal. URL/LINK TO JOIN: [link] ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: HOST SCHOOL: Ste Genevieve High School and Middle School - Central Standard Time ORGANIZED BY: Rhett Oldham, An educator or educators at a non-profit school - more contact information in calendar event Alert!

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edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2021

billion went to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). There are opportunities here for assessment companies. Districts must use the money on evidence-based programs that help stem learning loss, close the digital divide, and address social and emotional learning needs. CARES Act (Mar.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The school recently built a new center for science and arts outfitted with new, cutting-edge Samsung solutions that provide an ideal space for students to foster STEM skills, such as critical thinking, communication, and creativity. The company was sold to Jostens, Inc. Emily Herring is a champion of students!

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

In general, companies and organizations have been working primarily on student-facing resources. First, it connects all those early adopter lone rangers—both through the course and our professional learning network—so even after they’ve finished the course, they stay involved. Are these courses mostly for STEM educators?

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

At the end of next school year, thousands of high school students will sit down at individual workstations, laptops in hand, for an end-of-course exam. PLTW students therefore might be expected to score better on soft skill tests and thus look more attractive to their post-secondary prospects. “We where it’s unusually popular. “In

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2016

We do teacher professional development, and we have a cohort of about 14 teachers that we’re working with over the course of nine months to 1) provide them with our curriculum, and 2) teach them web development. You go through primary, secondary school, a technical program… are we preparing students to contribute to the economy?

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

.” Khan Academy is a giant online library, viewed by tens of millions of people worldwide, of multiple-choice practice exercises and short instructional videos, with the strongest offerings in STEM disciplines. Her daughter started this fall at Murray’s school, Waukesha STEM Academy. Learn what you want.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 2, 2019

Graduation rates at the schools top 97 percent — compared to about 91 percent statewide — and more than three-quarters of graduates continue on to college or other post-secondary education. Related: Using vocational education to teach academic courses. She came to Tech with one intention: to train for a well-paying, in-demand career.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

As such, from the characters portrayed in online programs to reading excerpts included in curricular products, it is important for all education companies to provide, and educators to seek out, more culturally relevant, modifiable, and accessible resources to effectively meet the varying learning needs of all students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As such, from the characters portrayed in online programs to reading excerpts included in curricular products, it is important for all education companies to provide, and educators to seek out, more culturally relevant, modifiable, and accessible resources to effectively meet the varying learning needs of all students.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

We currently have 10 keynotes and 130 regular sessions scheduled over the course of three days. This is an amazing and free online event that brings together educators and innovators from around the world. LOTS of information below! The entire virtual conference is held online. Messiah College | Chesla Ann Lenkaitis, Ph.D., Dr. Beate W.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

” But of course, that’s not quite true: my first introduction to Papert's work was actually a decade earlier, when I sat at an Apple II and taught a Turtle how to move about the screen. ” This argument is, of course, ridiculously daft, as “the liberal arts” has historically included math and science.

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