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Friday 5: K-12 computer science trends

eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2024

Computer science principles give students critical computational thinking skills that will serve them in any career field or professional endeavor. Let’s take a look at K-12 computer science trends and where computer science education is heading across the country: Who is a computer science educator?

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K–12 Schools Work to Incorporate Computer Science into Curriculums

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

K–12 Schools Work to Incorporate Computer Science into Curriculums. Forecasts report that computer science skills will be essential for the future workforce, creating a need for K–12 experts to work harder to incorporate such lessons into the curriculum. . Engage Students in Data Science Through Activities.

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15 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The human robot only does what the student directs (think of the old aphorism ‘garbage in garbage out’ explaining that computers only do what you tell them; nothing more). If you’ve ever made Play Dough at home or in science class and used it as conductors and insulators–that’s the squishy part.

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AI might disrupt math and computer science classes – in a good way

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This story also appeared in The Associated Press and The Seattle Times Teachers learned to work around and with it, said Price, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science at the University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma, Washington. Computers are really good at doing tedious things. We can let the computer do it.

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Here’s why STEM Career Days are a great idea

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

When Williams was pursing a master’s degree in computer information technology, he remembers being the only Black student in classes such as computer engineering and differential equations. He also remembers the classes being disproportionately made up of international students. “The This press release originally appeared online.

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Friday 5: K-12 coding

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

India has even introduced coding from class six, based on the country’s new education policy. All of this is based on solid evidence: Computer science students are 17 percent more likely to go to college and have a successful career. Why is coding important for youth?

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OPINION: Our students need up-to-date approaches to math education for a quickly changing world

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Students deserve a chance to learn up-to-date topics that reflect how mathematics is being used in many fields and industries. Case in point: the debate over including data science courses as high school math options. skilled in statistical analysis, computer programming and critical thinking.

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How one state is incorporating data science in every subject – even art

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

While data science isn’t a new subject, there’s been growing interest recently in helping students — in both K-12 and higher ed — gain data science skills. One reason is the shifting job market, said Zarek Drozda, director of Data Science 4 Everyone, a national initiative based at the University of Chicago.

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Computer science classes have an equity issue–some NYC educators are trying to change that

eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Computer science teacher Shanua Newton-Rodriguez is hoping to lead by example. In the various computer science classes she leads this year, the number of girls ranges from just one to four. It’s still taking some time, even for the adults, to validate computer science. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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High school students say AI will change the workforce

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2024

Other survey findings With many mathematics teachers grappling with the place of generative AI in math class, the survey asked respondents for their thoughts on this topic.

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OPINION: Students need more computer training for our increasingly digital world

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Given its growing influence, students must be equipped with computational thinking skills to genuinely connect and contribute to our digital world. Public school students’ computer use must move beyond consuming information and performing routine tasks like reading, writing and presenting.

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10 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

December 5th, 2022, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to coding, programming, and why students should love it. Let students scan these with their iPads or another digital device to find out more about their new classmates. Why Should Students Learn Computer Science?

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OPINION: Starting earlier will create better student pipelines into STEM fields

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This is STEM education in action: Hands-on projects help students develop critical thinking skills while sparking interest in science, technology, engineering and math. In addition to proper training,teachers need technological equipment — computers, internet access and software — to effectively teach STEM classes.

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Dollars and sense: Can financial literacy help students learn math?

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This story also appeared in The Associated Press and The Christian Science Monitor His medium-term financial goals take a little more thought, but he settles on a car — he doesn’t have one yet — and vacations. Related: Teachers conquering their math anxiety But do topics like high interest rates translate to higher interest among students?

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The 3 biggest misconceptions about AI

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Misconception: AI will encourage students to cheat. We also accept the fact that, many times, a parent helps build their 4th-grader’s science fair project. By considering human-assisted help fair but computer-assisted help not fair, we create an equity gap.

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7 Popular Science Museums

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Science museums from all around the world capture and document this knowledge allowing anyone interested in learning about science, to access this wealth of knowledge and learn about major achievements and milestones that got us where we are today. The Museum of Natural Sciences contains several galleries and sections.

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As science denial grows, science museums fight back by teaching scientific literacy

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: Anna Maria Jack says she isn’t flustered when students bring up fringe science denial theories during her 10th grade Earth science class in the Bronx.

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46 edtech innovations at ISTELive 22

eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

Here’s a sample of the newest edtech innovations, products, and solutions eSchool News learned about during the show. As the nation’s premier middle school science competition for 15 years, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that utilize the power of STEM to improve the world.

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PROOF POINTS: How a debate over the science of math could reignite the math wars

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

Sarah Powell, an assistant professor of special education at the University of Texas at Austin, is one of the founders of the science of math movement. Here she is training math teachers on how to teach children to solve word problems at an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. They are analogous. We just need to get people going.”

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10 Projects to Kickstart Hour of Code

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

In fact, according to Computer Science Education , by 2020 , there will be 1.4 December 4-10, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to coding, programming, and why students should love it. The good news: Once students try any of these ten, they’ll want more coding.

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6 Worthwhile Websites for High School Classes

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2018

Crash Course is an immensely-popular YouTube video stream (with over a half a million viewers and counting) offered by two brothers who record weekly ten-fifteen minute videos addressing a wide variety of AP high school curriculum topics such as physics, astronomy, biology, history, chemistry, US history, World history, and computer science.

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Integrating Media Literacy with Project-Based Learning and a Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

edWeb.net

MARCH 30, 2021

As controversies about the pandemic, climate change, and social justice continue to make headlines, these same topics also provide opportunities for students to learn and apply media literacy skills that will help them with their course work, personal lives, and civic engagement.

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74 Fun Facts for Kids

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 27, 2023

Fun facts for kids is the topic of our blog post today! To make it even easier to navigate, I’ve neatly arranged these nuggets of knowledge into several categories—from the whimsical world of animals to the mysteries of science and nature. you’re in the right spot. 19] When teaching history, primary sources are key.

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The All-Black and Latino School Where Every Kid Can Code

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2019

She was talking about computer science—the subject at the core of the middle school she founded in Southeast D.C. Computer science-focused schools are not so rare anymore. The computer science curriculum is doing more than teaching underserved middle school students how to code. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Part 1: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Science

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This post is dedicated to Science. I promise you will find some great information coming your way this school year…So Sign Up Now and please pass this on with a retweet! I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, Makerspace, Inquiry, Computational Thinking, and the 4 C’s.

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5 edtech resources that support literacy in elementary school

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Key points: Literacy is critical for students–and elementary years are a pivotal time These online tools help students develop essential literacy skills See related article: How efficacy studies improve literacy instruction For more news on literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Fall is the best time of year in Montana.

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Students analyze rap lyrics with code in digital humanities class

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In Peter Nilsson’s classes, students use computers to help them analyze text. Nilsson is an English teacher by training, but he has embraced the “digital humanities,” teaching students how to code to answer questions about books, speeches, news coverage, rap lyrics and more. Subscribe today!

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ISTE 2018: New Standards for Leaders Focus on Equity, Digital Citizenship

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

We need a new plan to help operationalize our work for the long-term benefit of our students.” . SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! We have topics that are not available elsewhere that teachers need,” Culatta said. ISTE U Promises Unique Learning Opportunities.

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PROOF POINTS: A spate of recent studies on the “Google effect” adds to evidence that the internet is making us dumber

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Then, in a series of experiments, they documented how university students were less likely to recall these facts when they thought they had saved them in a computer file for future reference. The study made a huge splash in the journal Science , followed by popular articles about the “Google effect.”

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Kid-created Games That Teach

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Games include arcade-style games, Pac-Man, Breaking News generator, crosswords, and more. One of its goals is to make learning computer science and programming easy. It offers a web-based state standards-aligned curriculum with everything educators need to teach computer science fundamentals. Units are modular.

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How Technology Can Help Deepen Students’ Learning

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

For example, if we taught students the elements of the periodic table, gave them a multiple-choice test afterward, and then moved on to another topic, that would be surface-level learning. An example of this is found in a component of my district’s K-8 core curriculum: computer coding and computer science.

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The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. Virginia educator Tim Stahmer talks all things STEM (science, technology, education and math) on his blog. Computing Education Blog. The official blog of the Texas Computer Education Association is brimming with valuable advice on today’s modern educational technology strategies.

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HBCUs entering the game: Black colleges join the esports bandwagon

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In August, Florida Memorial University hired a sports marketing pro to develop curriculum around esports , augmented reality, virtual reality and other topics that can help students thrive in the esports ecosystem. Its new esports and gaming minor will consist of seven classes. Melton said. Sign up for our newsletters here.

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PROOF POINTS: How do you find a gifted child?

The Hechinger Report

MAY 31, 2022

Among the evaluation questions used at the Appalachian school were how often a student demonstrates “imaginative thinking ability,” “the ability to concentrate intently on a topic for a long period of time,” “curiosity about scientific processes,” and “is eager to solve challenging math problems.” It’s a work in progress.

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How and Why to Use Podcasts in Your Classes

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2017

A podcast is a topic-specific digital stream of audio files (in some cases, video or PDF also) that can be downloaded to a computer or a wide variety of media devices. They can cover news, current events, history, or pretty much anything the creator would like. Science Podcast. Tumble Science Podcast for Kids.

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10 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

In fact, according to Computer Science Education , by 2020 , there will be 1.4 December 3-9, 2018, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to coding, programming, and why students should love it. The good news: Once students try any of these ten, they’ll want more coding.

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20 Best Learning Apps for Kids

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

To this end, I have curated for you this relatively large collection of kids learning apps covering various learning needs and topic areas. With over 250 educational games featuring beloved characters like Daniel Tiger, Wild Kratts, Rosie’s Rules, and more, kids can explore their favorite topics while learning core skills.

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4 Ways to Use Podcasts in the Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2016

This lesson plan from Dr. Pastore highlights several topics that students could create a podcast on with links to examples of podcasts that cover courses ranging from French as a second language to math. Furthermore, this topic could open up discussions about the prosecution of criminals as well as the practice of investigative journalism.

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COVID didn’t delay this school’s STEAM pathways program

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Here, eSchool News highlights the Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy–one of its K-12 Hero Awards finalists. The school offers three pathways for students: Computer Science & 3D Design, Biomedical Science & Anatomy, and Digital Media & Art.

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OnEducation Podcast

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Irvin was a foreign language teacher for almost 20 years before recently moving into a new role as an educational technologist in Sauk Rapids, Minn. Washburn is a computer science teacher and technology integration specialist from Canada. Editor’s Note: eSchool News will be featuring a K12 podcast every Friday.

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Practical AI Ideas for the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in schools around the country. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Describe the data set.”

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C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics

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AUGUST 10, 2016

C-STEM Studio is a California A-G approved curriculum and turn-key solution for teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics through computing and robotics. C-STEM Studio met all of these requirements: Software was quick and easy to install and ran well off of a typical computer set-up. why bother. Why Bother.

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10 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2020

December 7-12, 2020 Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to coding, programming, and why students should love it. Let students scan these with their iPads or another digital device to find out more about their new classmates. Why Should Students Learn Computer Science?

Robotics

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Refining the Art of Storytelling to Support Women in STEM

EdNews Daily

APRIL 10, 2019

Telling stories about women in math and sciences have been a critical missing story for far too long. Yet for far too long our daughters and sons for that matter didn’t hear a peep about successful women in math and science. college-educated workforce (56 percent), but only 29 percent of the science and engineering workforce.

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Friday 5: K-12 computer science trends

K–12 Schools Work to Incorporate Computer Science into Curriculums

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15 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

AI might disrupt math and computer science classes – in a good way

Here’s why STEM Career Days are a great idea

Friday 5: K-12 coding

OPINION: Our students need up-to-date approaches to math education for a quickly changing world

How one state is incorporating data science in every subject – even art

Computer science classes have an equity issue–some NYC educators are trying to change that

High school students say AI will change the workforce

OPINION: Students need more computer training for our increasingly digital world

10 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

OPINION: Starting earlier will create better student pipelines into STEM fields

Dollars and sense: Can financial literacy help students learn math?

The 3 biggest misconceptions about AI

7 Popular Science Museums

As science denial grows, science museums fight back by teaching scientific literacy

46 edtech innovations at ISTELive 22

PROOF POINTS: How a debate over the science of math could reignite the math wars

10 Projects to Kickstart Hour of Code

6 Worthwhile Websites for High School Classes

Integrating Media Literacy with Project-Based Learning and a Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

74 Fun Facts for Kids

The All-Black and Latino School Where Every Kid Can Code

Part 1: Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning… Science

5 edtech resources that support literacy in elementary school

Students analyze rap lyrics with code in digital humanities class

ISTE 2018: New Standards for Leaders Focus on Equity, Digital Citizenship

PROOF POINTS: A spate of recent studies on the “Google effect” adds to evidence that the internet is making us dumber

Kid-created Games That Teach

How Technology Can Help Deepen Students’ Learning

The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs

HBCUs entering the game: Black colleges join the esports bandwagon

PROOF POINTS: How do you find a gifted child?

How and Why to Use Podcasts in Your Classes

10 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

20 Best Learning Apps for Kids

4 Ways to Use Podcasts in the Classroom

COVID didn’t delay this school’s STEAM pathways program

OnEducation Podcast

Practical AI Ideas for the Classroom

C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics

10 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

Refining the Art of Storytelling to Support Women in STEM

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