Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

As a whole, STEM fields experience significant gender imbalances and makerspaces are no exception—despite being a relatively recent adoption for many schools. Among their findings: a troubling lack of women in makerspace leadership and a pronounced tendency to see boys as more tech-proficient.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

But you don''t have to, since the Global Education Conference is a virtual conference, so you can check out the full schedule in your own time zone, pick the sessions you want to attend, and come and join us as much as you can. See the Conference Schedule and mark your calendars for presentations by this great group of presenters.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 29, 2016

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Sign up soon.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

I have often wondered what John Dewey would do in today’s educational setting with our vast amount of knowledge from research and our rapid growth of technology. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Thanks so much.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Edtech gatherings that attract more than 1,000 attendees, such as LearnLaunch’s Across Boundaries Conference last week in Boston, are usually echo chambers of hubbub and hoopla about technology’s potential to transform education. Throughout the conference sessions, there were no shortages of ideas on how to address those issues.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

Vicki: Today we’re talking with Micah Brown @mbrownedtech , an Instructional Technology Specialist in Kansas. So even if you’re not very comfortable with holding a live conference call via Skype or Google Hangouts, the cool thing about Flipgrid is that you can record video messages with your kids. Gingerbread STEM Community Challenge.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 8, 2017

Last, please check my Booking Page to see how I could be part of your school PD or Conference plans. Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? Check out my Booking Page.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Steve Jobs said in his final Apple keynote introducing the iPad 2, “It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our heart sing.”. In this case, we asked teachers to specifically choose math or science because we wanted to do a STEM-to-STEAM arts integration.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Updates Partner Spotlight Partner Announcements Calendar of Events Deadlines NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Updates Gaming in Ed Online Conference. Volunteering at an online conference is a great way to get connected with other professionals around the world. Volunteer at Library 2.014. Please fill out a Partner Application today.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Updates Partner Spotlight Partner Announcements Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Updates "Participatory, Continuous, Connected" | Top Trends from the Library 2.014 Conference. K12 Online Conference Continues Through October 30th. For more information visit [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2018

Sponsor: The STLinATL Conference will be at Woodward Academy in Atlanta July 26-27, 2018. an emphasis on STEAM (science-technology-engineering-art-math). Julie Willcott on episode 285 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: Julie Willcott.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2016

That was a key area of focus at the 2016 South by Southwest Education ( SXSWedu ) conference in Austin, Texas, March 7-10, and a number of ed-tech companies and organizations demonstrated possible solutions. How can schools prepare students to be the designers, innovators, and entrepreneurs our economy needs for future success?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Mary: I think that just comes with technology. So, what’s your pep talk to teachers for utilizing this type of immersive technology? We spend a lot of time gnashing our teeth over using technology as, “Oh, I have to INSERT that into my curriculum. Are there any mistakes we can avoid? Mary: Oh goodness, yes! Vicki: (laughs).

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

At conferences, librarians share with me that their administrators insist they devote significant library real estate to 3D printing and a variety of other maker equipment. The action in our huge open technology wing engaged kids in robotics and coding and CAD and now, 3D printing. Knowledge Quest maker posts.

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Makerspaces, Maker Education, STEM, and STEAM are gaining lots of traction in Kindergarten though college level education. Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2018

She’s been in education or 33 years, but for 21 years she’s been helping so many of us with our professional development, keynoting our conferences, speaking, and encouraging us to really use technology in the classroom. The high school students walked down the street, and they did an afternoon STEM collaboration. I love that!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The end of the day today is the final deadline to get in a proposal to speak at next week''s free and online 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference (STEMxCon.com) , September 19 - 21. They are listed below, and after the reminder plea for moderator volunteers, you''ll also find the current list of all conference sessions. Huge thanks!

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2017

I was fortunate enough to be able to see it at a conference. I think the course has to be tailored to your school’s needs and to what your school has access to as far as technology goes. But a lot of students went past that and wanted to use the technology. Mandi: It’s a documentary that was released last year. Vicki: Oh yeah.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. March 19th - 22nd in Washington DC will be the annual CoSN Conference. The conference starts with an opening "Town Hall Forum" with the Hon. Learning Revolution Conference Online.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

We have a frank conversation about technology and a win in the National 4H Competition as a result of some apps he made in my class. Tell us about your 4-H project that has earned you the trip to the National Conference. How is Technology Changing Schools? Brent Johnson is a senior at Westwood Schools. Vicki: Yeah.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 20, 2018

This text originally appeared in Make: Education, a monthly newsletter exploring the intersection of education and the maker movement. Notably, it’s a timeframe that matches the launch and growth of the maker movement. Sign up for more at [link]. There was a space where there was nothing, and then there was an object.”.

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