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Rebuilding a School Community with Maker Learning

Digital Promise

In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort dedicated to professional learning, peer connections, and school transformation in the Pittsburgh region. Today, step into any of Duquesne Elementary’s shared learning spaces and you will see students immersed in hands-on design work.

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Multistate Initiative Will Help Elementary Teachers Integrate Coding and Robotics into the Classroom

techlearning

Nonprofits in eight states are first to partner with developer of popular educational robots; Wonder Workshop initiative will provide teachers with professional development to support state-of-the-art coding and robotics education.

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New Teachers Need More Support. Here's an Easy Way to Help

Edsurge

Each of these concerns presents an opportunity for more efficient, practical and effective professional learning for new teachers. Districts support new teachers through reflection and video Consider how two separate districts have used video to support teaching and learning during the pandemic. Swivl for New Teacher Support.

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Teaching and leading for higher student engagement … even during a pandemic (aka How I spent my summer)

Dangerously Irrelevant

This summer I worked with over 150 teachers in Virginia to redesign lessons and units for deeper learning, greater student agency, more authentic work, and rich technology infusion. I did all of this twice, the first week with elementary educators and the second week with secondary teachers (so 8 days total).

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This Teacher Started a Hands-On PD Lab That’s Sparking Change Across the District

Edsurge

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. Though I was technology savvy, none of my classwork or student teaching prepared me for this.

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Can AI in Education Foster Human-Centric Learning?

Edsurge

Educators are encouraged to view AI not merely as a technological advancement but as a tool to enhance and augment the human experience. It is one of many activities from ISTE-GM AI Explorations Hands-on Guides for Elementary Teachers. They developed a pollination device using robotics to pollinate flowers.

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Improving Student Outcomes Through Work-Based Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

Moderator Erica Hart from EVERFI began the discussion with a definition of work-based learning, which included alignment of classroom and workplace learning; the application of academic, technological, and employability skills in a work setting; and support from classroom and workplace mentors.