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Friday 5: K-12 computer science trends

eSchool News

Computer science practices offer simple opportunities to differentiate instruction–edtech can make these concepts even more accessible to students. What are computer science practices? Computer science is more important than ever. What are the essential components of computer science?

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Mesa Public Schools and S.A.V.E. Consortium Name CoderZ as Approved Vendor

eSchool News

The requests for proposals covered the following areas: Supplemental educational software for multiple content areas Enrichment and remediation interventions for students. To address these areas, schools can now select appropriate learning solutions from CoderZ’s comprehensive suite of software products. DERRY, N.H. – consortium.

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When Students Drive Learning, They Can Do So Much More

Edsurge

And a small cluster of boys needed extra space in their day to work on robotics and coding projects, on top of their computer science and physics work. According to our mission , Honolulu’s Assets High School “serves gifted and capable students specializing in those with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.

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Robotics isn’t scary! 4 benefits of working with robots

eSchool News

Robotics is attracting more student interest, and there’s a reason–when students can make real-world connections between what they learn in the classroom and exciting careers, their engagement and achievement often improve. In that role, she frequently incorporates personalized learning and differentiated instruction.

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Top 100 Sites/Apps for Game Based Learning

Technology Tidbits

DimensionU - An amazing site for educational games 3D games for Math and Literacy aligned to Common Core Standards. ** Door 24 - A fantastic iPad that has students working different Math/Algebra problems to help a robot fix his circuits and uncover the mystery behind Door 24.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online ACHIEVE3000 & ICIVIC ( www.achieve3000.com Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online ACHIEVE3000 & ICIVIC ( www.achieve3000.com civics and government topics. announced the U.S. K-12 market.

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TEACHER VOICE: How students in one Massachusetts town learned to love coding

The Hechinger Report

Related: COLUMN: Kids teaching robots: Is this the future of education? We are now building on this enthusiasm by investing in programs and partnerships that capitalize on students’ varied interests, including popular robots like Bee Bots and Robot Mouse. The hands-on experience authentically engages every single student.