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Ensuring your child’s brain is active in school through a good night sleep

Neo LMS

Primary and secondary school students in America are among the most sleep-deprived in the world. A link was also found between the behavior and proficiency in STEM subjects as well as reading and language subjects. And it becomes an even bigger issue when they have to take exams. The research.

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3 apps that lead to improved executive functioning skills

eSchool News

Executive functioning skills are the foundation of academic success in college, but similar to ‘soft skills’ in the workplace, are often not explicitly taught in secondary education. Technology and smartphone apps allow students to bring executive functioning tools with them into their classrooms and dorm rooms on campus.

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COVID-19 Forces Science Labs Online and in Homes

Edsurge

The sudden jump to online learning has upturned education disciplines around the globe. Among the new colleges Science Interactive has served, some already planned to introduce distance-learning options for students, while others only explored the option after their campus shut down, Loomer says.

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7 innovative 3D printers for the classroom

eSchool News

In fact, from 2011 to 2015, government business intelligence company Onvia awarded $1,809,298 in 3D printer and supply contracts to 44 primary, secondary and higher education institutions and school districts across the United States. Featured on eSchool News Resource STEM Top News 3D printers construction engineering maker movement'

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Georgia State Professor—and Student Success Innovator—Awarded McGraw Prize in Education

Edsurge

This year, there were three prizes: for work in pre-K-12 education, higher education and a newly created prize, for learning science research. In the past, for example, a STEM student would get a low grade in a math course. If students aren't succeeding semester after semester, it's easy to assume it's not us, it's them.

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Jay-Z, Kanye, and MLK—Using Lyrics and Literary Devices to Teach Students to Write

Edsurge

Literary non-fiction was the unit, which meant the students were learning about essays, articles, and speeches. These are very same literary concepts that we ask our students to learn in primary and secondary English classes. They’re texting on their smartphones—more than they actually talk on them. What happens if. ?

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CES2017 Best of Show Tech Tools

EdTechTeam

Learn more > www.lego.com/en-us/boost Photo Source 2. Learn more > goo.gl/hneIsI Learn more > goo.gl/Utbuim ZenFone AR The world’s first smartphone with Tango and Daydream by Google, ZenFone AR by Asus is built for the augmented reality (AR) ultimate experience. Learn more > goo.gl/mUer38

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