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The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New Ground

The CoolCatTeacher

And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state. So teachers together and the students that we serve are literally the largest e-sports organization in the country. And so it's a lot the same in how we should be treating e-sports. So we formed an interstate group.

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Top Tech Tools for Equity and Accessibility

The CoolCatTeacher

Did you know you can use a live translator app in PTA meetings, parent teacher conferences, and presentations — that actually works? But then I was introduced to Microsoft PowerPoint subtitles where I can actually set it up, in which I'm talking in English. Did you know there is a tool that will translate your parent newsletters?

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Hunter Hobson Shares 15 Scholarships For Students Who Are Interested In STEM Careers

EdTech4Beginners

According to studies over the years, STEM jobs are growing at a rate twice that of non-STEM jobs. The Gates Scholarship could be a perfect option if you meet these requirements. citizens who obtain doctoral degrees in science and engineering (S&E) disciplines. The Microsoft Imagine Cup. The LenovoEDU Scholarship.

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How Much Longer Will Schools Have to Scrape Together Technology Funding?

Edsurge

Funds are available through the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), E-rate program, and federal COVID relief funds like the CARES Act. Companies like Apple, Microsoft and Google regularly supply schools with discounted technology that districts could not otherwise afford themselves.

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CoSN 2018: 10 Tips for Running IT in a Small School District

EdTech Magazine

School District 68, to offer advice to other small IT shops in K–12 school districts during the third day of CoSN’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. They also create a monthly flyer for the community and hold quarterly meetings with parents where they talk about technical issues such as social media, data privacy and innovations.

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Jeff Bezos Wants to Go to the Moon. Then, Public Education.

Edsurge

While Google, Microsoft and Apple have been pursuing their ambitions in K-12 and higher education for more than a decade, Amazon has mostly remained at the sidelines. These learning centers look less like classrooms and more like co-working spaces, with lounges, group meeting rooms, individual study spaces, playgrounds and makerspaces.

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This Month at DE: May

Discovery Education

We’re beyond excited to share a new phase in our partnership with Microsoft. Minecraft, the Minecraft logo and the Mojang Studios logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Plus, find May Virtual Field Trips and an exciting partnership announcement we’ve been bursting to tell you. Featured Partner. © 2021 Mojang AB.