eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

the award-winning provider of distance learning, video collaboration and education technology solutions, announced their participation in the ISTELive 22 , one of the world’s most influential education events, hosted by The International Society for Technology in Education ( ISTE ). AVer Information Inc.,

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Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2019

another asked his peers about the game he had designed specifically for the event, complete with a bracket. Immediately, my students bolted into action and the redesign began. Sewing machines, robotics, circuitry and virtual reality were among the stations designed and operated by our students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Educational Conferences and Events: Attend educational conferences and events, both locally and nationally. These events provide exposure to new ideas and foster collaboration. Innovative K-12 education ideas are crucial for creating engaging, effective, and future-ready learning environments.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

From December 4th to 10th, educators and students around the world will be participating in the Hour of Code, an annual event that takes place during Computer Science Education Week, and is designed to demystify and engage educators and students in coding. View more edWeb.net events here.].

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Aboard each of the mobile labs are Learning Undefeated instructors, often along with other scientists and educators and interns from AmeriCorps, said Janeé Pelletier, Learning Undefeated’s vice president of communication and events. Not only were the students excited about what they had learned, but “the kids have had a blast.”.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Education and cutting-edge technologies are core to the many programs at NYC Media Lab , where we lead university-corporate partnerships, communications and events. And AI-powered education platforms can help to improve student engagement with global culture and history.

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Digital Promise

JULY 12, 2018

Personalized Learning Schools in @CharMeckSchools had 81% student engagement rate (compared to 41% national average) #LISCarolinas #DPLIS #learningtogether. STEAMFest is an annual event where the school district demonstrates how learning in coding, robotics, maker, and other programs occurs in classrooms across the district.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2024

Around this time four years ago, a seismic event was rippling across education. The most challenging part has definitely been trying to keep students engaged in the classroom and interested in their learning. At Bush, I teach technology applications, computer science and robotics. For the past 1.5

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 21, 2017

Makerspaces play a great host to events such as parent coffee mornings, student conferences, parent teacher meetings, parent workshops and professional development session for educators. Finally, which ways to keep student engagement ongoing? Student engagement is an ongoing process.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

The grassroots community has garnered much attention in K-12 spaces, but many of today’s college students also exude a mindset that emphasizes practice over theory. Whether it’s labeled a multimedia lab, a student resource center or a makerspace, the idea of the modern library is now more dynamic than ever.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This year during the annual Computer Science Education Week, educators and students around the world participated in the Hour of Code, an event designed to demystify and engage educators and students in coding. She also has students play a partner game where one person is a programmer and the other is a robot.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Our high schoolers are creating collaborative charts in history classes, our middle schoolers are doing flipped learning in math which allows more time for group activities, and our elementary students are working on collaborative projects using Seesaw. One fun challenge for students was using measurement with the Sphero robots.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 16, 2019

Robot Basketball – This lesson comes from Try Engineering. Students design a device that can shoot a basketball free-throw shot accurately every time. Using video segments and web interactives, students engage in an exploration of mathematics, specifically reasoning and sense making, to solve real world problems.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

From those, event organizers and the public decided on the roughly 400 sessions that made the agenda. Companies include an AI robot, student incubator and a startup called Pie for Providers. This year saw more than 1,500 session proposals from 42 countries, including 49 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Tuesday, March 5, 4 p.m.

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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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation , organizer of the world’s largest robotics competition and leader in STEM education, is doing a careful examination of gender diversity. Fortunately, we’ve found that participation in robotics competitions can boost confidence.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 10, 2023

These innovative spaces cultivate creativity and inspire students to explore the wonders of STEAM education by offering exciting learning possibilities for students, including: For instance, a Coding & Robotics class can involve students working in teams to design and program a robot to navigate a maze.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2021

While tech jobs were clearly the wave of the future, many students in Compton were not being exposed to STEAM programs, coding classes, and extracurricular activities such as robotics competitions. So, a decision was made to eliminate the opportunity gap for Compton students through a comprehensive PreK-12 approach.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

DISCOVER VIDEO LIVE 360 VIDEO STREAMING SYSTEM ( www.discovervideo.com ) Discover Video today announced its new live 360 video system for streaming and recording events, lectures and training sessions. The Marketplace also includes free curriculum content from its partners, including Google Classroom, Newsela, and more.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

Often, my colleagues will come to me with requests for resources to overcome a certain classroom issue, and like in many school systems, among the biggest issues right now is a lack of student engagement. As educators, it is incumbent upon us to spark students’ curiosity so that they will engage with instruction.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 18, 2018

As described in NGSS, “students engage in practices to build, deepen, and apply their knowledge of core ideas and crosscutting concepts.” The heart of the standards are based on student design and experience actually “doing” science instead of just “learning” about science.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

It began exploding about a decade ago, thanks in large part to the enthusiastic audience of Make magazine and the popularity of public events such as Maker Faires (the most well-known of which was hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House in 2014.)

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Students may be working quietly and the teacher might be content but one question or comment from a student or the teacher can turn that quiet into bubbling sea of chatter. Beyond textbooks and worksheets, at the core of every basic lesson lies the key to teaching students anything and everything–student engagement.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2017

We are trying to be the first company to quantify this invisible metric” of student engagement, says Newlon. Teachers have an innate ability to know when their students are engaged, but we want to give them a superpower so they can track and quantify that over time.” Was it ever actually reading the brainwaves at all?”

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Ordinarily, each day begins with a random event of the day. This fantastic program is my favorite way to teach current events and the struggles in the Middle East. Current Events on the Gamifi-ed Wiki. Cast Your Vote – A Game that helps students understand debates and elections. Economics & Financial Literacy.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Integrating technology does not automatically improve student engagement or learning. ?MYTH MYTH #2: Lessons should be as creative and fun as possible to increase engagement. TRUTHS: Engaging kids is different from ensuring they’re having fun. .” That’s been true in my experience.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

events , the real party takes place in the volunteer moderator lounge, where a devoted, energetic, and highly beloved group of volunteer moderators keeps the conference running and humming. Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others! Volunteering : as with our other conference 2.0 See you online!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Lucy Gray and I, the founders and co-chairs of this massive, worldwide, and free event, may have gotten ourselves a little behind this year on GlobalEdCon planning (with STEMxCon in September, then the Reform Symposium , Library 2.01 Please mark your calendars for November 18 - 22 for the fourth annual Global Education Conference ( [link] ).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Interactive simulations and virtual field trips bring students face-to-face with historical landmarks, famous works of art, and locations that are not accessible to the general public. These K-12 technology trends help enhance students’ engagement and conceptual understanding. What does education look like in 2024?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A student can dream up a memory, place, or activity that represents joy or peace and create a unique breathing bubble customized to them. This ability to personalize each exercise improved student engagement. The idea that a robot can replace teachers is laughable. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

” Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein on his company’s new event series, The Empirical Educator Project. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via eSchool News : “Why chatbots are not the future of student engagement.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

.” Via Education Dive : “ The Iron Yard and Code Fellows , have partnered with nonprofit financial literacy organization Operation HOPE to create a $100 million scholarship fund to spur minority and low-income student engagement in tech fields.” Meanwhile on Campus. ” Go, School Sports Team!

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

” “ Berkeley Students Debate Cancellation Of Milo Yiannopoulos Speech.” ” “ Breitbart Editor’s Event Canceled As Protests Turn Violent At UC Berkeley.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The “student engagement” platform has raised $4.12 million total.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It’s now become a way in which educational events, organizations, and institutions dole out funding for projects. As the decade went on, the arguments for surveilling students’ social media have changed several times. Edsurge told its version of events for the past decade’s worth of ed-tech, and I told mine. Chatbot Instructors.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Representative Pete Sessions, a Texas Republican, are slated to join Career Education Colleges and Universities at an event Friday. Via abc.net.au : “ Queensland children as young as four will learn coding and robotics as a compulsory part of their education from next year.” ” Accreditation and Certification. .”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

This Q&A with the free market fans at Reason and an attorney who represents students accused of sexual assault is, no surprise, truly awful: “Will President Trump Fire the College Sex Police.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “How Sessions Tried to Block Gay University Event.” ” asks Education Week.

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