Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We were on our way to building a Tetrix Prime robot from a kit, when the unimaginable happened—our team’s laptops went missing—and with them, all of our code and design work. My students define their own problems—like how to automate chores over the weekend—and are given freedom to find and implement solutions via robotics and STEM classes.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

elementary and secondary schools teach the subject, maybe because there are so few curricula available for students. AI-in-a-Box retails at $2,999, according to ReadyAI’s website, and includes several Cozmo robots, tablets, laptops and game controllers. Club STEM director Christine Nguyen said she was grateful for the opportunity.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Currently, Monica serves four elementary schools in her district. Working with a school that is moving towards classroom laptop carts, Monica enjoys sharing Lumio since every student doesn’t need a device to make lessons engaging. Monica and Kasey share a passion for showing students how to collaborate and learn on a global scale.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2018

Sponsor: Read my review of the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset at www.coolcatteacher.com/vr and learn how to enter to win a STEAM Lab Makeover from Acer and Microsoft, who are giving away 10 Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headsets and 10 Acer Aspire 7 laptops.

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

High-quality learning can happen on laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or cell phones. If you only had six laptops in your classroom, how would you best utilize them? Some teachers get hung up on the fact that they only have a small number of devices and can’t visualize how to use them for true learning.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 8, 2018

This blog was originally published on Elementary Geek and is reposted here with permission. I’ve talked about using Seesaw in my classroom quite a bit in the past on Elementary Geek. Using all the devices – playing ST Math on the laptop, recording thinking on the iPad. Screenshots would work too if they were playing on an iPad).

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My Paperless Classroom

JUNE 15, 2014

I am looking forward to sharing what I know about blogging and programming and learning more about makerspace, minecraft, and STEM in all things. Join us to learn how to get your students making videos to share their learning. Next we will discuss how robots help student internalize programming skills and ideas.

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techlearning

MARCH 22, 2018

Engineer Hoopsters – A great article from eGFI that lets students know you can excel in the STEM fields while also playing basketball… and winning. Math Basketball Games – Are you looking for a way to bring a little basketball into your elementary of middle school math class? A wonderful article that promotes both sports and academics.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The centers, which serve 26 states and four countries, offer a way to spark students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. Too many students are losing interest in these crucial STEM subjects at a really early age,” Mr. Bush said. “To Worry less, learn more about your child’s school laptop or tablet.

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techlearning

JULY 19, 2018

There are projects for elementary levels as well as project ideas for middle and high school. Seventeen Examples of STEM PBL – Take a look at this list of STEM activities that can be brought into PBL. Kids develop an understanding of how to learn from failure and setbacks in order to experience eventual success.

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Adam Welcome

MAY 22, 2016

Kids should be developing these skills while they're still in high school, college and heck why not even elementary school! Teaching our students problem solving skills, collaboration, communication and simply how to work together and accomplish something is what coding is all about. Amazon is hiring right now for Drone Operators!

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The proposed bond projects include $500,000 in improvements to elementary STEM facilities and $17 million for improvements to school technology. What resources are presently available in schools, and how are they distributed? Or are there mobile laptop/tablet stations?) ? How do they use those devices?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

The version of the tool launched this fall focused on late elementary and middle school math, with new topics planned for the future. The day after Gregg pointed out the detailed awesomeness of his aquatic dragon, Jahein Flanagan, 13, sat in a classroom at Ed Von Tobel Middle School with a school-issued laptop open before him.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Is coding relevant to non-STEM subjects? How do I get started teaching coding? Computer programs, also called "apps," can generally be run on a wide range of machines and devices, including computers, laptops, tablets, gaming consoles, and more. Is coding relevant to non-STEM subjects? What is coding?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

There’s many ways to read it that doesn’t require you to sit at your laptop or sit at your Chromebook and stare at the screen the whole day. It’s not just a “how to use the tool.” When I first started using it, you had to read it on your computer in your web browser. Now there’s an eBook option. Of course there’s a PDF download option.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

How to Run an Hour of Code. Chromebooks, laptops, desktops. Khan Academy tutorial: Learn how to draw with code (Javascript and ProcessingJS). Kodable Curriculum for Elementary. Find a professional learning event near you to learn more about the initiative and how to bring coding into your classroom. 9 – 14.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2018

It actually is quite obvious that the Arts should be included in STEM education. The very first time I heard the idea of integrating the Arts into STEM education was while watching a keynote made by Daniel Pink at the NECC Conference in Washington DC… yes prior to ISTE Conferences! Enjoy this engaging journey.

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wwwatanabe

OCTOBER 27, 2010

You see, all week long I indulged in PBL lessons such as STEM with GPS and students doing amazing projects, projects that I aspired to do when I was still in the classroom but hadn''t quite gotten there. The second group of students worked on graphing on the laptops with the teacher.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 28, 2021

We create a list of creative writing prompts for kids to improve different writing styles and multiple topics that will resonate with a child in elementary school to a teen in high school. Describe a life without electronics – no smartphones, tablets, laptops… Describe a hole in the garden. Is there a future on Mars?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

As an elementary educator for most of my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with a variety of learners—from inner-city students in North Carolina to university-level students in Chicago—but I found my true calling as the librarian at Hubbard Woods Elementary in Winnetka, Illinois.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2021

“I like building stuff,” said 11-year-old Isabella Lagunas, describing the appeal of her science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) after-school program, Girlstart. “In For Hudgins, who runs Girlstart, the pandemic meant she and her team had to re-think how to expand access to the sciences for under-represented populations. “[Pre-pandemic]

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 22, 2017

This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. This project was basically about, “How are people different in their own classroom, in their own country? How do conflicts start?” Why do countries decide to build walls? And the students?

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

This year’s report, Digital Learning 24/7: Understanding Technology – Enhanced Learning in the Lives of Today’s Students , provides landmark findings on the efficacy and value associated with popular digital learning initiatives: blended learning, online learning, school-assigned mobile devices and STEM learning.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

.” Khan Academy is a giant online library, viewed by tens of millions of people worldwide, of multiple-choice practice exercises and short instructional videos, with the strongest offerings in STEM disciplines. Her daughter started this fall at Murray’s school, Waukesha STEM Academy. ” Interest-driven education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

That piece is critical, and we need research-backed methods for teaching kids how to read and decode. — Laura Fischer , VP of Content Development, Learning A-Z Looking ahead, it is important for educators to help students develop 21st century skills, especially as more industries need STEM-focused employees.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. We’re discussing how to strategically implement video feedback “now” and replicate successful models from other districts. –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. We’re discussing how to strategically implement video feedback “now” and replicate successful models from other districts. –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. The students live in homes with multiple laptops, iPads, tablets, iPhones – iEverything.

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