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Launching a districtwide computer science program for all grades

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Our students are spread across 31 elementary schools, two pre-K schools, and seven secondary schools. Springfield Public Schools is fortunate enough to be a 1:1 district that provides Microsoft student laptops for everyone, giving all students access to Office 365.

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Oklahoma district boasts ‘best in state’ STEM innovation labs

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Maker spaces, science labs, and touch screens help students conduct real-world STEM. million contribution to the Bartlesville Public School District to build Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) labs at Bartlesville’s three secondary schools.

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VHS Learning and NMSI Program Enables Students to Take AP Courses

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Schools will receive grants to cover all enrollment costs and student access to laptops, as necessary. The partnership enabled the schools to enroll the students in VHS Learning’s AP courses via a NMSI grant program. Students also received guidance from NMSI coaches. AP Calculus BC. AP Chemistry. AP English Literature and Composition.

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AI Curriculum Is Coming for K-12 At Last. What Will It Include?

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elementary and secondary schools teach the subject, maybe because there are so few curricula available for students. AI-in-a-Box retails at $2,999, according to ReadyAI’s website, and includes several Cozmo robots, tablets, laptops and game controllers. Club STEM director Christine Nguyen said she was grateful for the opportunity.

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Want Students to Get the Best From Technology? Improve the Learning Environment

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60% of students between 10 and 17 reported discomfort using laptops without the appropriate hardware tools. 28% of secondary school educators said their students experience neck, back, or wrist pain and fatigue while using EdTech. Providing headphones (yes, back to those) enables students to plug into and listen to their devices.

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Urgency with Coding Now for the Future

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I've heard Anne Jenks share numerous times the importance of teaching coding in school, especially with so many STEM professions available. Below are a few places for getting started: Device Elementary Secondary iPad Daisy the Dinosaur Tickle (older app) Hopscotch Scratch Jr. How do you get started?

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Can Individual Tests Really Measure Collaboration?

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At the end of next school year, thousands of high school students will sit down at individual workstations, laptops in hand, for an end-of-course exam. PLTW students therefore might be expected to score better on soft skill tests and thus look more attractive to their post-secondary prospects. “We