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How is STEM Education Shaping the Future of our Science Classes?

EdNews Daily

As more school districts focus on STEM education, there is room to improve. What is STEM education? Simply, it stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). STEM education promotes a realm of benefits. Educators, parents, and communities can emerge students into STEM opportunities.

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Want to Solve our STEM Skills Problem? Bring in the Professionals

Digital Promise

Recent Australian studies show there’s a decline in student participation in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects in high school. We want more of our students to take up STEM in schools and universities so we have a steady stream of graduates skilled in these areas for the future.

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10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices – Free Webinar

The CoolCatTeacher

She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa. in Secondary Education from Ball State University. Over the course of her career, she has appeared in multiple publications for groups such as the Shanghai Institute for International Curriculum Research.

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Friday 5: How esports engages students

eSchool News

Conversations around the benefits of esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, but recently, the conversation has expanded to include elementary esports, too. Many of the skills that students develop by participating in esports also translate to STEAM and STEM career tracks, according to UC Irvine research.

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CoderZ Names Tony Oran as Chief Executive Officer

eSchool News

CoderZ , the award-winning, gamified, cloud-based robotics and STEM platform, has announced that Tony Oran is joining the company as its CEO in the USA. During his time at Festo Group, Oran became a board member for Nocti Business Solutions, an international company offering occupational competency testing services. DERRY, N.H.

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Let’s invest in black kids who pursue STEM the way we do black kids on the football field

The Hechinger Report

In a crowded hotel lobby in New Orleans the day after Thanksgiving, primary and secondary students and playful adults threw paper planes towards a target for a prize of $50. It’s a prime event to draw attention to black talent in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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The Resurgence of 3D Printers in Modern Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine

Jody Britten, a senior associate at the Metiri Group , talked about how 3D technologies and data visualization tools lead to better learning outcomes with EdTech. eighth grader Braelynn Wood took up her STEM class challenge to “make the world a better place” by designing and 3D-printing a new holder for the school’s badminton net.

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