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Student seeks to create the ‘Netflix of online learning’

The Hechinger Report

eLearn.fyi is a database of more than 300 online resources, from a civics curriculum created by a former Supreme Court justice to engineering lessons for building a robotic arm. When the coronavirus pandemic first struck and classes shifted online last spring, Sophia Joffe was in 11th grade. Credit: eLearn.fyi.

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FETC 2020: STEM, safety, and students

eSchool News

Topics ran the gamut from the latest tech tools and personalized learning strategies to funding, supporting, and sustaining district technology initiatives. STEM and STEAM. In the early years of STEM and STEAM adoption, hands-on experiences for students were limited to isolated classroom activities and computer labs.

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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2021

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And we also looked at whether home robots could come to classrooms, and that one made the list as well. Should Robots Replace Teachers? Robots are having a moment—including the announcement this year of a new home robot by Amazon. We Know How to Diversify STEM Fields. What could that mean for education?

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Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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Lessons from a virtual school exemplar

The Hechinger Report

Still, iUniversity Prep leaders believe that personal connections are important. A robotics competition might draw iUniversity Prep students to Austin, for example, or a running club might gather for a race in Houston. Virtual learning describes what the Texas Education Agency has approved as a full-time virtual school.

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An Inside Look at the Edtech Purchasing Process

edWeb.net

She has served on the board of the United States Distance Learning Association and has conducted research for the International Association for K–12 Online Learning (iNACOL). Prior to this, Dr. Howard was a senior robotics researcher at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. and Mark C. She received her B.S.

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The Trends and Challenges Shaping Technology Adoption In Schools

MindShift

The report notes, “Success in teaching is closely tied to test results, and teachers are not frequently rewarded for innovative approaches and improvements in teaching and learning, much less allowed to scale and replicate these breakthroughs.” Teachers are becoming more comfortable with this idea of “blending learning.”.

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