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10 quick thoughts on mobile phones in schools

Dangerously Irrelevant

A few quick thoughts… Most people realize that mobile phones are actually mobile computers. Students know that mobile phones are powerful learning devices. Classroom management stems from good instruction. When students use mobile phones despite our bans, maybe they’re not defiant. Joe Pemberton.

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How to Create STEM Courses for Best Learning Outcomes

Kitaboo on EdTech

There’s a growing need for scientific and technical talent in STEM -related jobs. However, it seems that not many students are keen on pursuing STEM courses post their school level. A common reason given by students was that they found the STEM courses difficult. Here are some tips to create STEM courses for K-12 students: 1.Design

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Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum

Kitaboo on EdTech

What is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM.

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OPINION: Why college majors are another form of implicit bias in higher education

The Hechinger Report

The analysis adds to our growing understanding of just how unequal career outcomes are for Black college graduates. Outcomes are even worse for Black women, who face not only racial bias but gender discrimination. Black grads earn less than their white peers at every level of education attainment. The wage gap is significant.

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How Experiential Learning Can Improve Educational and Workforce Equity

Edsurge

Before the pandemic hit, a growing movement in corporate America was focused on increasing economic mobility by removing bias in hiring, through the embrace of skills-based hiring practices that eliminate a blind reliance on degrees as gateways to jobs. In a 2018 national survey , we found that half of U.S.

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How Role Models May Inspire Exploration of Computer Science Pathways

Edsurge

Broad access to computer science resources is a critical enabler positively impacting the economic mobility of students. If we want more equitable outcomes for our students and their families, we must prioritize providing the computer science literacy skills that jobs with high earning potential demand. Title I eligible schools.

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

Edsurge

The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design. As the conversation continued, Joosten discussed the importance of design in online course development, a primary finding in the scan.

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