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What Is Your Why?: The Importance of Computer Science Education

Digital Promise

VPS students have access to diverse courses such as coding, Python, robotics, and electronic applications, to name a few. Integrating with the Maker Movement. Districts are also finding a natural integration between computational thinking and maker learning. Community Engagement and Advocacy. Future Goals.

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The ‘Maker’ Movement: Understanding What the Research Says

Marketplace K-12

The Maker Movement has its roots outside of school, in institutions such as science museums and in the informal activities that everyday people have taken part in for generations. There is growing interest in whether Maker education can help boost student learning outcomes, including test scores.

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CA's Maker Initiative Spurs Innovation and Workforce Development Across 35 Community Colleges

Edsurge

Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that by 2022, California will have the largest STEM workforce in the nation. Four Makers and Their Innovations. I think there is a great partnership possible between the Maker movement and California’s community colleges,” says Dale Dougherty, Founder and CEO of. Maker Media.

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‘Learn’-Launching the 2017 Edtech Conversation With Cautious Optimism

Edsurge

Big data, open spaces, employability, utilizing maker movements, balancing innovation and accountability, privacy, collaboration, closing the digital divide, personalized learning, and navigating the hostile political climate were just a few of the concerns the audience members brought up.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Gaming in Ed Now! - #YouMatter Special Offer - Connected Librarian Day

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Gardner Support LearningRevolution.com''s Free PD --> 3 Clicks = 1 Dollar [link] The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. The great majority of these events are free to attend.

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Makerspaces: On Scanning the Road & Gently Easing the Brakes

NeverEndingSearch

The action in our huge open technology wing engaged kids in robotics and coding and CAD and now, 3D printing. And our students did not need to create robots in our library, although their collaborative projects sometimes traveled there and I found ways to support, augment and celebrate that learning. robotics teachers (OMG!

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Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Applications Open Now #steam

The CoolCatTeacher

1 – 25): Samsung announces 10 national finalists to receive $50K in school technology and a trip to the Pitch Event. Designed and built a robotic car seat to alert adults when children are left in hot cars. Each school receives $25K in technology and a technology kit to produce their presentation video. Third Round (Mar. Beebe, Ark.