eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

What is an example of technology as a learning tool? Among technology tools for teaching and learning, an engaging example of technology as a K-12 learning tool is educational gamification platforms. Coding programs and robotics kits introduce valuable STEM skills, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2023

If you did the latter, you’d be on the cutting edge of student-driven inquiry in STEM classrooms, giving learners the power to navigate the scientific method on their terms. Let’s say, for example, students explore monthly temperatures in different locations for specific periods.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2017

Engagement in technology-free classes was waning and while the deputy superintendent for Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District (POB) didn’t want students using technology just for the sake of technology—she wanted her schools and students to be future-ready. Jill Gierasch Take the Leopoly 3D app , for example.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

An exciting example: privacy and security. So let me give you a quick example. Vicki: And digital citizenship is something that concerns all of us in all of our examples. We had students always talking about privacy versus security. Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford kymberlimulford@gmail.com. Bio as submitted.

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techlearning

JULY 12, 2018

Workbench enables schools to implement Project Based Learning (PBL), STEM/STEAM, and Making into their curriculum. Future-ready skills ? STEM/STEAM education ? Workbench helped City Schools curate gear for each school based on factors like goals, grade levels, and specializations in STEM, PBL and Making.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Verizon originally committed $100 million in cash and “in-kind commitments” to boost student achievement in STEM over three years. Instead, the company claims it “has reached nearly 300,000 students across all 50 states and the District of Columbia with ConnectED-inspired programs that provide technology and STEM education.”.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Jon Samuelson, Innovation Strategist at Beaverton School District in Beaverton, OR, presented tips and tricks for student involvement in the recent edWebinar, “ Coding + STEAM: Getting Students Future Ready.”. Incorporate Play. Why is play a forbidden word in education today?” Model the Workplace. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

MAY 14, 2020

Dr. Aglio and his thoughts on equity, leadership, STEM, artificial intelligence, personalized learning, and innovation have been featured in such publications as Forbes, EdSurge, Education Week, Getting Smart, American School Board Journal, AASA, and many more. Join the Community.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

So we did, through Future Ready Schools and my teams at the Alliance for Excellent Education , we partnered with Dr. Linda Darling Hammond , one of the top known researchers in the world when it comes to education and what works, and our team at Stanford University, to dive into the topic of what is it that actually works.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2019

With that in mind, Lee implemented Xello , a career and college-readiness platform designed to boost students’ future readiness and make career planning more student-centered. Make Every Student Future Ready (Video Credit: Xello) How does the software fit into your curriculum? Read: “Answering Why” by Mark Perna.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

For example, this year our district launched the Exploration AI program to boost educators’ use and understanding of this emerging technology through self-directed, gamified learning. This will necessitate a reevaluation of curricula, training methods, and the development of future-ready skills. Diane Myers, Ph.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Jon Samuelson, Innovation Strategist at Beaverton School District in Beaverton, OR, presented tips and tricks for student involvement in the recent edWebinar, “ Coding + STEAM: Getting Students Future Ready.”. For more creativity, exploration, and freedom, educators can incorporate play into their coding and STEAM lessons.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

As a result, K-12 learning environments need more robust policies and practices to stem intrusions and build cyber resilience. For example, if a teacher wants to use an app from a website, processes should be in place to vet the tool to identify and accept third-party risks.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2020

Having served as a classroom teacher, school-based administrator, and central office director, he often uses real-life stories and examples of his own life and career to describe why and how we need to confront “the way we have always done it.” We might talk about artificial intelligence, esports, PBL, STEM and more!

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2017

For example, first grade focuses on careers in agriculture, food, and natural resources; while third-grade students focus on business, marketing, and management. Kankakee’s teachers use a web-based curriculum resource, Defined STEM , which provides hundreds of project-based lessons that are based on real-world problems in STEAM careers.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

The Friday Institute for Education Innovation and the zSpace STEM Lab. Teachers and administrators in Texas, for example, recently experienced educator Ron Clark as a hologram at the annual Rigor, Relevance and Relationships conference held by Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District in June. The Virtual Reality Society.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2017

As evidenced in various OECD reports on the topic, the problem isn’t the technology itself per se but the lack of high-quality pedagogy, which often stems from a lack of high-quality professional learning to support educators with effective implementation. Showing teachers what “high-quality” actually looks like is key.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

You often hear these skills—such as collaboration, problem solving, communication and critical thinking—referred to as higher-order thinking skills or 21st-century skills or future-ready skills. The exciting thing about game-based learning is that students are practicing these types of skills all the time when they play games.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

For example, this year our district launched the Exploration AI program to boost educators’ use and understanding of this emerging technology through self-directed, gamified learning. This will necessitate a reevaluation of curricula, training methods, and the development of future-ready skills. Diane Myers, Ph.

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