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School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation

EdTech Magazine

Thomas School near Seattle hopes to encourage students to develop a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by starting them young and engaging them with cool, new learning spaces featuring robots and 3D virtual reality computers. If that works at companies like Google and Apple, the same mindset should be in schools.”.

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Paper vs. Screens by Christine McDonnell, CEO at Codelicious

Teacher Reboot Camp

Traditional coding activities dictate that students sit in front of laptops or tablets, working to develop a program or a game. Unplugged activities allow educators to teach coding away from laptops and tablets. The robot is mimicking how a computer takes directions from code. For example, Ms. How Do I Lead Unplugged Activities?

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Paper vs. Screens by Christine McDonnell, CEO at Codelicious

Teacher Reboot Camp

Traditional coding activities dictate that students sit in front of laptops or tablets, working to develop a program or a game. Unplugged activities allow educators to teach coding away from laptops and tablets. The robot is mimicking how a computer takes directions from code. How Do I Lead Unplugged Activities?

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All the Upgrades and Updates From Apple, Google and More at ISTE 2018

Edsurge

Joining them were an additional 6,000 reps from companies big and small. Fractions covers math standards for grades 3-6 and features a storyline and what the company calls “personalized feedback” through an online tutor. The company describes it as a “digital, adaptive personalized learning solution.”

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I Moved a Drone With My Mind. Soon Your Students Will Too.

Edsurge

I stood facing the drone, about to face-off with a little robot. He held in his hand a tablet and I watched as it recorded my brainwaves. As I repeated “up, up, up” in my mind, I watched the tablet map my thoughts, converting my brainwaves into an algorithm. My mind-control-drone-moving experience was nothing like this.

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Why Your School Should Stick to Core Principles Instead of Market Trends

EdNews Daily

When you focus on your school district’s goals – and not the inherent need to immediately fold the new trend into the classroom – you will likely end up arriving at a solution that not only maximizes your budget, but also aligns with your vision and strategy. . If your pockets are deep – and most districts’ aren’t – then perhaps.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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