eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Since the pandemic hit, educators and parents have had no choice but to rely on screens to reach and teach students. Here’s how educators, whether they’re teaching 100% virtual or in a blended learning environment, can teach STEAM concepts in a hands-on, playful way. Grounding learning in hands-on manipulatives.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 7th most-read story focuses on a Hero Awards winner dedicated to STEM education.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Most people don’t consider education technology to be such an important industry, but it’s actually gigantic. Traditional education has always been based on the power of storytelling. This is why gamification plays such a major role in contemporary education.”. Robot teachers. Let’s take a look! 3D learning.

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MindSpark

APRIL 26, 2023

Perhaps work based learning and career training sound too advanced for elementary or middle school students, as if it’s not relevant yet. Farming now includes robotics. These programs should address the needs of the labor market both locally and nationally and provide the modern education that students need today.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 27, 2019

A good deal of the strategies presented came from what we successfully implemented at New Milford High School where I was the former principal. The prior superintendent, with overhwleming support from the Board of Education, was a genius when it came to finances and the budget. Marine robotics lab (M.A.T.E. How cool is that?

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2022

What this makes abundantly clear is that the future of education depends directly on our commitment to the success of new teachers. From field placement to the critical first three years, K-12 schools and teacher prep programs must implement proven strategies to improve the quantity and quality of support that new teachers receive.

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 18, 2019

The Future of STEM Education: 5 Innovative Ideas About to Break Through by Kate Began With our world becoming increasingly technology-driven, there is growing demand for workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. STEM education will only become more important moving forward.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Now, they are in display cases in the lobby of our elementary school. To introduce and reinforce ideas, concepts, and skills associated with maker education, STEM, STEAM, and STREAM. Wow, wow, wow! My students finished their displays in time for Halloween after spending many, many hours working on them. They worked so hard on them.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I was fortunate to work with numerous educators this summer on how to teach and lead for higher student engagement – even during a pandemic. I did all of this twice, the first week with elementary educators and the second week with secondary teachers (so 8 days total). The integration of robots into day-to-day life.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

That is why STEM education is so important in elementary and middle school. Connecting what students are learning to possible career pathways not only helps them make more informed choices about their future, but it also deepens their engagement in school, as many educators have found.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2019

The convergence of an idea, tool and strategy have led to ultimate success for both Uber and Airbnb. In education, there is always an affinity to jump on board the latest tool or idea and automatically stamp the word innovation on it. Recently during a coaching visit at Sandshore Elementary School, a part of the Mt.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2018

Maggie is a fifth grader at Roosevelt Elementary School in Park Ridge, Illinois and in Fall 2017, she was trained to become a “TechXpert” at her school so she could coach fellow students daily during the tech lab at the LRC. Finally, she made it to the charging station and her shift at the learning resource center (LRC) officially started.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Through professional learning opportunities for educators, the program is designed to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s AI careers. These innovative educators discussed the challenges of completing the program and their experiences planning and implementing AI curriculum in their classes.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

3M and Discovery Education announced 31 State Merit Winners in the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Avantis Education , maker of ClassVr, announced the launch of Eduverse – a ground-breaking new online platform that gives students access to a K-12 metaverse. It was fantastic to gather in person at ISTELive 22 in New Orleans.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2022

STEAM education is critically important in the classroom, and engineering education is a key part of STEAM learning. eSchool News connected with Lauren Harter, Senior Educational Developer for VEX Robotics , for some classroom engineering tips.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

It’s really a mindset and a philosophy of education.”. Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. Why not offer robotics in the makerspace to the entire student population ?

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 17, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Work-based learning is providing a way for school and district leaders to increase the relevance and value of secondary education, while also offering opportunities for the practice and application of new skills in supportive environments.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The New Media Consortium , which publishes its annual “Horizon Report for K-12” previewing the technologies likely to impact education in the coming five years, forecast back in 2015 that by 2019, we would see drones playing a role in education. . It’s what they will see as they move forward in their education and careers.”.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. A year earlier, I had graduated with a teaching degree in elementary education. To date, close to 3,000 educators have taken the survey. Thank you all!

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Her role was to support educators in innovative practices. She also says, “Technology should supplement, not replace, an educator.”

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

I recently took on a new position teaching 400+ elementary students Computer and Technology. I’m taking the time before we go into coding to help students learn about giving instructions, since the most important thing all my elementary students learned this past week is that a computer works by following instructions.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

I recently took on a new position teaching 400+ elementary students Computer and Technology. I’m taking the time before we go into coding to help students learn about giving instructions, since the most important thing all my elementary students learned this past week is that a computer works by following instructions.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

There’s a lack of collaboration between school educators, administrators, IT staff and students, and this affects decisions about purchasing and implementation. A cohesive strategy and innovative implementation of technology can provide a solution. . MORE FROM EDTECH : How Educational AI is Making the Grade.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

There’s a lack of collaboration between school educators, administrators, IT staff and students, and this affects decisions about purchasing and implementation. A cohesive strategy and innovative implementation of technology can provide a solution. . MORE FROM EDTECH : How Educational AI is Making the Grade.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 4, 2020

Unplugged activities allow educators to teach coding away from laptops and tablets. Bersani , a STEAM teacher at Blue Academy Elementary School, used the Codelicious computer science curriculum to teach her fourth-grade students how to write their initials in binary code using beads and bracelets. For example, Ms.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 8, 2017

CS for All: Teaching CS in Elementary Schools SXSWedu 2017 Workshop As the Computer Science for All initiative jump starts around the world, more students in grades 6-12 have the opportunity to take computer science courses. Program Robot Mouse to navigate a map of your community. Agenda : bit.ly/CSforAllinElementary

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 19, 2020

Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning or The 30 Goals Challenge or take a fully accredited online course for graduate credit ( Online Learning Best Practices , Connected Educators or TESOL Methodologies )! Unplugged activities allow educators to teach coding away from laptops and tablets. For example, Ms.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 22, 2018

There are very few mentions of traditional schooling and education; yet, they all have connections to what school and education should aspire to be. Educator and author Luis Perez gives a powerful TED Talk about how his experience with visual impairment forced him to live between and betwixt worlds.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The topic of trauma — specifically, trauma-informed teaching — has become a focus in education. have experienced some form of trauma, so it’s critical that educators be equipped to support every student. As the visual arts teacher at an elementary school in Brooklyn, N.Y., Almost 50 percent of students in the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. Though it’s been a buzzword in K–12 for quite some time, STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and math — education will continue to grow in 2018.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 12, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. In addition, ChatGPT can write out directions for student assignments, create outlines for extended topics, and compose various correspondence to students and fellow educators.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 14, 2019

This is one of the ideas suggested in my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch Edtech Missions in Your Classroom. Buncee , Elementari , My Story Book , Make Beliefs Comix , Storybird , and Book Creator are free digital storytelling web tools that students of all ages enjoy!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

So she “pulls it together”, goes numb, and begins to read from her script in a robotic voice: “Step 1: the first step of emotional regulation is…” Teacher stress can interfere with effective teaching of social-emotional learning to students. When educators take care of themselves, a positive cycle of social-emotional learning happens.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

This year alone, Juliet has used 3D printers, servo motors and microcontrollers to build the parts needed to construct a therapeutic robotic dog that she hopes will help those afraid of canines overcome their fears, a project she did as part of a lesson in her English class. Related: How to build an engineer: Start young.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

In fact, racism is systemically embedded into our educational institution and can be camouflaged with other issues like socioeconomic status and even the learning loss from the COVID-19 pandemic. With Black students not even scoring half of the overall percentage, we’ve just gotten a sign to ring the alarm on equity in science education.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

As educators in the digital age, it is important that we embrace the power of play in our classrooms. One of the ways that we can redefine our practice is by using game education in our schools. Says Farber of Game Education; “I use games in social studies because the mechanics (e.g. Game #1 – Minecraft. Game #3 – Land of Venn.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2020

In Mississippi and across the nation, schools closed because of coronavirus are struggling to find ways to educate children remotely. But even as Mississippi’s education leaders adapt to new platforms, experts say, they must begin to plan ahead. There’s an additional reason for urgency around the well-known strategy this year.

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