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Help Kids Learn to Code with Dash and Dot from Wonder Workshop

The CoolCatTeacher

How kids can explore and create in STEM with ease From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. These Wonder Workshop robots make it easy to learn to code in my STEM lab. This is a sponsored blog post by Wonder Workshop. STEM labs, STEAM labs, and FAB labs. Scroll down to enter!

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How to Promote Deeper Learning with the 4 Shifts

The CoolCatTeacher

She gives examples of effective design using technology and where many programs are falling short. Julie is a Defined STEM, a K–12 curriculum resource curriculum with engaging project-based lessons that are based on real-world scenarios. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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How Humor and Storytelling Help Foster STEM Engagement

edWeb.net

Creating educational environments where students have emotional connections and vested in the lesson can be attained when adding storytelling elements to STEM projects. One example is an anecdotal approach to teaching robot obstacle detection. This edWebinar was sponsored by Wonder Workshop. Why do I need to learn this?

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This STEM-focused district hands out paychecks along with report cards

The Hechinger Report

And career preparation here isn’t just a buzzword but more like a guiding principle: When the end-of-day bell sounds, some children transition from students to employees of the district, and earn $10 an hour for working on a variety of projects for local technology companies. District leaders are hungry for these sorts of examples.”.

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Internships matter more than ever — but not everyone can get one

The Hechinger Report

At elite universities, that figure was much higher — almost 90 percent at the University of Pennsylvania, for example, according to the school’s career services office. The Washington Center, for example, last year began offering fully funded, short-term career-readiness programs. The company, whose biggest market is now the U.S.,

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AI Is Changing the Workforce. At This District, It’s Changing the Curriculum Too.

Edsurge

By Deloitte’s most recent count , 37 percent of organizations have deployed AI solutions (up 270 percent from 2016) and a majority predict it will “substantially transform” their companies by 2023. To make the learning more relatable, Sahota uses examples from students’ lives and shows how AI comes into play.

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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

Edsurge

Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity gaps stemming from challenges such as inadequate internet access, strategically directs investments towards international companies that share their mission and actively contribute to its realization. And when they hit send, we're integrated in the background.