eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With the belief that STEM skills are best acquired starting at a young age, we start building foundational skills early in elementary school. Students are better equipped to think logically, communicate effectively, and to be scientifically and mathematically literate. This in turn sparks passion.

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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. Today’s game-based learning is far more sophisticated.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

“These tools also gather actionable insights and information about a student’s progress and report the data back to the teacher.”. Understandably, there is still some hesitation at the idea of using this technology, as education professionals fear the day robots will replace teachers. AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores.

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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. Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Administrators, technology leaders, classroom teachers, and educators in all roles have persevered as they taught each and every one of their students during a global pandemic. – Find ways to integrate the same learning tools in a cross-curricular manner to drive more student engagement and teacher buy-in.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

The 3M Young Scientist Challenge asks students in grades 5-8 to identify an everyday problem in their classroom, community, or the world and submit a one- to two-minute video communicating the science behind their solution. AVer Information Inc.,

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

For educators, the new school year is a prime time to set technology-related goals for their district, school or classroom. . School District , educators across multiple disciplines are using this program to build student engagement. . “It MORE FROM EDTECH: Read about how K–12 educators are using technology to boost engagement.

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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. And right now, some district leaders and researchers say that's precisely what both students and teachers need. They're laughing, chatting and (sometimes) getting a bit frustrated.

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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. Other student entrepreneurs have applied their hard-earned wisdom to improving virtual school, too. Credit: eLearn.fyi.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 18, 2018

Whether you are just starting out in the classroom or have been teaching for decades, the question of when to use technology in the lab is often a debate. 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.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2021

Thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) and its $6.1 Young students will follow a similar calendar to the one in San Diego, with academic recovery in the morning and afternoons devoted to community theater, robotics or even podcasting. Those replies fed into the district’s Summer B.O.O.S.T.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

LEGO Education solutions are a perfect tool for today’s educators who are looking to boost student engagement and STEAM curiosity, while also improving learning outcomes. Tactile, flexible solutions grow with students as they problem-solve and discover how science, technology, engineering, and math affect their everyday lives.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2024

The most challenging part has definitely been trying to keep students engaged in the classroom and interested in their learning. In the 2021-22 school year, I moved to an elementary school in Santa Rosa, California. At Bush, I teach technology applications, computer science and robotics. For the past 1.5

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 16, 2019

I would like to bring practical and affordable PBL, STEM, Makers, and Standards Based Technology Workshops to your school of conference. You see… we really must learn to put into practice some of the best lessons never taught! Robot Basketball – This lesson comes from Try Engineering. Also, please explore my Booking Info.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2018

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Robot Basketball – This lesson comes from Try Engineering. Students design a device that can shoot a basketball free-throw shot accurately every time. I have done 100?s s of workshops and presentations.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2021

Darin Brawley, Superintendent of the Compton Unified School District, and Michele Dawson, Senior Director of Technology and Innovation of the Compton Unified School District. So, a decision was made to eliminate the opportunity gap for Compton students through a comprehensive PreK-12 approach. Building the STEAM Pipeline.

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techlearning

AUGUST 21, 2018

All entries to the 2018 School Librarian of the Year Awards were judged based on criteria including creativity in programming and use of content; demonstrated student engagement; outreach to families; and exemplary use of technology tools.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The debate really centers around the how and why implementing technology can help our students. How do we use, integrate, and engage learning with the newest technology? Using feedback from their peers keeps students engaged and fosters success for all learners. How can we close this digital divide?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Part of a student's completed website design (source: Shelley Songy) Challenge Students (and Get Out of Their Way) Personalized learning can be tricky for students of any age—but in my experience, it’s especially true of ninth graders. She is a regular presenter at state and national educational technology conferences.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. million “Best Technology for Schools” grant program.

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techlearning

MARCH 22, 2018

Robot Basketball – This lesson comes from Try Engineering. Students design a device that can shoot a basketball free-throw shot accurately every time. Engineer Hoopsters – A great article from eGFI that lets students know you can excel in the STEM fields while also playing basketball… and winning. Where Will it Go?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

However, the struggle will be to expand innovation in core subjects and beyond, including integrating technology into ancillary K-12 areas such as CTE, music, physical education, health, and the arts. Elementary students are not immune to serious student safety issues. Paget Hetherington, VP of Marketing, Gaggle.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The software takes advantage of Casio’s Natural Display technology for input and output of mathematical expressions. ClassPad.net helps kids brush up on their math skills all year-round by offering digital scratch paper students can use to help them solve problems. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Johnston County educators are confident they will continue to see growth, and they credit Savvas for being part of the “right mix of expertise, resources, and support” that is delivering real results for the district’s students. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

" Coding also provides students with skills that apply across content areas. By learning to tell machines what to do, students engage in problem-solving and computational thinking, which apply to academic and professional disciplines across the board. For example, consider heavily used platforms like Instagram or Amazon.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Other virtual schools are often run through for-profit vendors and welcome any Texas-based student. We can have kids that have been face-to-face with us all year long and they weren’t engaged,” Rogers said. So they look for ways students can engage within the school community.

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techlearning

JULY 12, 2018

In August 2017, Workbench began its initial pilot phase with a multi-day Professional Development (PD) workshop for teachers from Wildwood Elementary/Middle School (formerly Lyndhurst Elementary/Middle School). An emphasis was placed on using these products to provide students with a hands-on, PBL learning experience.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 27, 2022

Whether students are constructing a giant maze for a remote-control robot or a toothpick theme park, creating a design for an ice cream brand, or establishing a cinema company that uses drones to capture videos (yes, all STEM projects that panelists’ students created!) Elements of Effective Science PBL.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

School Psychology Doctoral Candidate and Intern, CEO STEMx: Stemulating Teaching with Emerging Technology Methodologies - Simulation vs. Virtual Learning Environments - Dr. Nicole Simon, Assistant Professor Engineering/Physics/Technology Dept.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Karen Blumberg Technology Integrator The School at Columbia University BIO : Karen Blumberg is an educational technologist at The School at Columbia University working with faculty and students to integrate technology academically, respectfully, and responsibly. Our students are children of technology and the web.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 5, 2018

Humans, Not Technology, Are the Challenge in Toronto.” Via The New York Times : “As Flow of Foreign Students Wanes , U.S. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. From the Amazon PR department : “ University of Oklahoma Expands Student Engagement with Alexa Skills.” Universities Feel the Sting.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You hear it all the time, accompanied by a standard set of justifications about the pressing need to reform education: something about the " factory model of education ; something about radical shifts in the job market in recent decades; something about technology changing faster than it’s ever changed before. All of them.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via the US Department of Education press release : “Secretary DeVos Announces New Student-Centered Funding Pilot Program.” ” “Student-Centered,” eh? .” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

million in charges from a Minnesota company over a software system that repeatedly failed during mandatory statewide elementary school testing.” ” Via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette : “Former Pitt student, key figure in Chinese-U.S. ” “Should children get to have cellphones in elementary school?”

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