The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2022

While West-MEC provides career training programs to high school students, it also supports elementary school district members through innovative career literacy initiatives. Each year, West-MEC allocates a significant amount of money to our two elementary school districts.

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Elementary Industry Robotics Report 114

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Once students had manually created the app, they had to figure out how to prompt an AI tool to duplicate it.

Classroom 119

Classroom Robotics Education Company 119

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In a fifth-grade class at Redlands Unified School District in California, students sit in pairs, building LEGO® Education robots that hop. Building robots, sailboats and pulleys also helps students see how to apply their learning to real-world situations. They're laughing, chatting and (sometimes) getting a bit frustrated.

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Robotics Learning STEM Trends 137

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Or ‘like a robot,’” Levine said. The question that teachers are having to ask themselves is, what’s writing for?”

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Trends Study Data Robotics 130

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Ollie robots [link]. Chad explains how he presents those choices to students so they aren’t overwhelmed. Ozobot robots [link]. The move to middle school comes after almost fifteen years in elementary education as a third grade teacher and as an elementary library media specialist. LittleBits kits [link].

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Libraries Robotics Guidelines Twitter 150

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Brandon Taylor I am learning how to teach AI together with students. We discussed afterward what students thought, how they might design an AI agent, what design was good in the app and what they thought could be improved. It is one of many activities from ISTE-GM AI Explorations Hands-on Guides for Elementary Teachers.

Education 179

Education Learning Training Robotics 179

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2017

Encourage Resilience “When I'm making things—such as robotic mechanisms with children in classrooms—I often hear one or more call out, ‘I need help’ before they've taken the time to think the problem through,” says Kaun. Kaun enlisted robotics coaches from RoboFun, which trains educators and runs programs for students. “We

Robotics 99

Robotics Classroom How To STEM 99

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

eLearn.fyi is a database of more than 300 online resources, from a civics curriculum created by a former Supreme Court justice to engineering lessons for building a robotic arm. They’re the most authentic voice for letting adults know what they need and how they need it,” he said. Credit: eLearn.fyi. Subscribe today!

Online Learning 145

Online Learning Robotics Learning Instructional Materials 145

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2017

Encourage Resilience “When I'm making things—such as robotic mechanisms with children in classrooms—I often hear one or more call out, ‘I need help’ before they've taken the time to think the problem through,” says Kaun. Kaun enlisted robotics coaches from RoboFun, which trains educators and runs programs for students. “We

Robotics 78

Robotics Classroom How To STEM 78

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2021

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The assembled group also discussed various new design concepts for how to apply AI in education. Subscribe today!

Education 145

Education Company Robotics Report 145

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.

Robotics 112

Robotics Elementary STEM Training 112

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Two weeks before testing day, after weeks of struggling robotically through course content, we ditch the projects and texts we are working on to focus solely on test practice, fueled by Powerpoints featuring sample test questions from prior years. In my experience, test preparation is similar to bootcamp. Something didn’t add up.

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How To Assessment Robotics Analysis 95

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. Amanda’s team developed a capstone project for elementary students: AI and Machine Learning for 5th Graders. We don't have to build a robot. Can you discuss some of the challenges you experienced?

Classroom 210

Classroom Education STEM Guidelines 210

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

From the experiences we provide (iPads, cutting-edge digital library, nationally-ranked Robotics program) to the inter-district professional learning we support (top-ranked VrainWaves podcast), at the core of our program is a belief in technology as a catalyst for learning at all levels. Katy ISD/ Bear Creek Elementary, Katy, TX.

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Survey Elementary Software System 130

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2018

Cambridge Analytica was able to take that quarter million accounts that it had permission to look at from Facebook and mine fifty million accounts to look at trends and how people thought about politics and then potentially use that to move the 2016 election in different ways. P is for Privacy. The R is for Respect.

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Facebook Social Media Education Learning 166

MindShift

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. Charleston County School District). On a recent weekday, J.

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Robotics Elementary Training STEM 44

EdTechTeam

APRIL 18, 2018

The purists feel that students are too deeply rooted in technology and do not know how to use or read results on a basic tool, such as a thermometer or pH paper. The belief is that students must learn how to master the basic tools before they can move on to the digital tools, which theoretically do most of the work for the user.

Technology 69

Technology Classroom Chromebook Data 69

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

Related: 8 Trends in Education Technology That Will Have A Major Impact | 2019. Related: How to Improve Student Learning Outcomes with Digital Learning. In many schools, AR technology is being used right from the elementary level to make learning more interesting and to explain basic concepts in an engaging and immersive manner.

STEM 90

STEM Smartphone Mobility Industry 90

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Leaders will be looking for new ways to streamline observation to ensure teachers feel supported, connected with colleagues, and aligned on how to have the most impact with students. Elementary students are not immune to serious student safety issues. Adam Geller, Founder and CEO, Edthena.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

Graphite Blog

MAY 9, 2018

How is this relevant to my elementary school-level classroom? Empathizing helps us practice how to ask questions and engage each other in meaningful conversation without judgment. In design thinking, defining the issue means that you're finding some strong trends in the information to make a "needs statement."

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Industry Secondary Robotics Meeting 40

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

First, it teaches students how to be digital creators -- to create their own websites, apps, and programs. Young kids learn differently from how older ones do, and they often have less resilience. Our Best Coding Tools lists for elementary , middle , and high school include the most highly rated options and detailed reviews.

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Classroom Khan Academy Course Examples 56

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Richard Labbe Johnston County Public Schools Nominated by: Savvas Learning Company While recent statistics from NAEP (The Nation’s Report Card) show significant declines in math scores across the country, Johnston County Public Schools in North Carolina has defied that trend. Through persistent efforts, Ms. It’s time to try something new.

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Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 131

The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 16, 2017

We’re also going to look at how to address some of the pitfalls that students face. So I’m wondering, how many hours a day/week are teachers doing PBL? I’m assuming it’s very different for elementary than secondary. 2) I want to talk more specifically about elementary grades, particularly K-3. So that’s one.

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Assessment Secondary Learning Elementary 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As founder of the Center for Education Market Dynamics, Livingston has spent the better part of two decades thinking about how to get edtech innovations to the students who need them most. I'd much rather they build for Abbott Elementary than for Palo Alto High School. That’s no surprise given his credentials. They’re engineers.

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Company EdTech Edmentum Robotics 156

Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2020

“What we realized in the classrooms was that there were a lot of things being done by the gut—it looked good and felt good, but there was no science behind choices teachers were making,” Kolb tells EdSurge, rifling off robots, flexible seating and Chromebooks as among the trends and tools that aren’t being used to their full advantage.

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Technology Chromebook Broadband EdTech 103

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

One more stat — which may explain the whole social-media-as-news-trend — and then I’ll connect these dots: 60% of people don’t trust traditional news sources. How do I teach Inquiry and Research in Middle School. How to Research. Students 9-13 may prefer the younger-oriented, Fact Monster.

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Facebook Social Media Edmodo Twitter 150

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2019

Public preschool isn’t just a crunchy West Coast trend. In Seattle, preschool teachers in the city program can qualify for higher pay at the same rate as elementary teachers, but they must first get their bachelor’s degrees, unless they have many years of experience and demonstrated success. What would come next?”.

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Report Elementary Training Robotics 110

Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2016

In 2014, I wrote about strategies for edtech success in the new school year , and in 2015, I wrote about edtech teaching trends for the new school year. My high hope: Why not show students how to create with VR and AR? I’ve seen the students in my own school get pretty excited about the robots they’ve built and programmed with code.

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Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

Introducing technology in education is another trend that is on the rise. There has been a rise in AI programs with books and courses exclusively focusing on elementary and high-school students. As science projects, students are building robots and apps involving machine learning. Everything is becoming tech-enabled.

Common Core 40

Common Core Industry EdTech Social Media 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

But school district leaders are not of one mind of how to best spend the money. Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Cyber attacks a serious, and under-reported, threat to Boulder Valley companies | Boulder Daily Camera → Specific to the Boulder, CO-area, but useful overview of cybersecurity trends. That's a lot of computers.

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 28, 2021

He’s going to give us a bit of context about what the SEL needs are for students right now, what’s trending, and clarify exactly what true socio-emotional learning means., But for this question, in our day and age, we got to realize that it’s easy to follow trends instead of what’s in the actual best interest of students.

Learning 64

Learning Outcomes System Strategy 64

techlearning

AUGUST 9, 2018

Many of the updates come from trends I’ve seen not only in education but also in the workplace like these Top 10 Skills Needed for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (from the World Economic Forum). One of my Ed Techs ( Ashley Pampe ) actually created a “Social Media” team on her elementary campus. This goes far beyond “fake news”.

Robotics 65

Robotics Education Social Media Mobile Learning 65

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

” Via The New York Times : “ New Mexico Outlaws School ‘Lunch Shaming’ ” Via Buzzfeed : “ California Shows The Rest Of The Country How To Boost Kindergarten Vaccination Rates.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via Wired : “The New FCC Chairman’s Plan to Undermine Net Neutrality.”

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2017

This isn’t simply a matter of “ robots are coming for your jobs.” One of the notable elements this year of both the “everyone should learn to code” narrative and the “we need to be training students for the jobs of the future” story was how young this is all supposed to start.

Robotics 63

Robotics Company Industry Data 63

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

. “How Silicon Valley Plans to Conquer the Classroom” by The New York Times’ Natasha Singer – through some pretty shady practices, no doubt. ” “In my book, there’s no reason why children in elementary schools can’t be launching their own businesses,” [says founder] Rebekah Neumann.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via Education Week : “How ‘Intelligent’ Tutors Could Transform Teaching.” ” Via Getting Smart : “Using Robots to Teach Elementary Students About Human Nature.” Edsurge on “How to Protect Education Data When No Systems Are Secure.”

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Education Company Data Report 47

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Speaking of Google, “ Google Is Teaching Children How to Act Online. More PR from Techcrunch : “ Nintendo is bringing Labo kits to elementary schools.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Futurism.com : “Here Are the States Where a Robot Is Most Likely to Steal Your Job.”

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Education Khan Academy Company MOOC 60