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5 reasons to set up a coding program in your district

eSchool News

At Everett Public Schools, we’ve always had a robotics team at the elementary and secondary levels. Last year we were up to 50 robotics teams within the FIRST organization. During the shutdown, we went into a panic over how students wouldn’t be able to physically “touch” and work on the robots on campus anymore.

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Technology Sparks Growth Mindset and Innovation in the Classroom

Digital Promise

Our teachers work hard every year for our students, and we are excited that this hard work is reflected in our growth scores,” said Dr. Jason Bell, secondary supervisor and VILS district co-lead for Polk County Schools. Moreover, Chilhowee was named a Tennessee Reward School for being among the top five percent of growth in the state.

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Navigating the Roadmap to Employability: Preparing Students for the Future

edWeb.net

Sixteen states are developing Portrait of a Graduate programs, while six states are diving into personalized learning. Leveraging existing resources, such as on-staff engineers or computer scientists, can lead to the formation of robotics clubs. Notably, in Minnesota, 20 districts are embracing a competency-based approach.

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IT#1: What’s next in ed-tech? These 18 trends

eSchool News

Produced with the insights of an international panel of experts, and with nearly one million downloads per year, this report on emerging technologies for learning is likely the most well-read report identifying key technology trends for primary and secondary education. Personalizing Learning. Online Learning.

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Top School & District Innovator Awardees 2019

EdNews Daily

Vrain is also the only district Learning Counsel has found that is deeply involved in workflow aimed at personalized learning, with 100% digital coverage for core curriculum, 90% for electives, 80% for special needs and 100% for professional development. Most recently they unveiled a new mobile Innovation Lab.

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Lexia PowerUp Literacy Wins Tech & Learning“Best of Show”Award at ISTE 2018

techlearning

They then met in person to decide which technologies will have the most impact in the classroom and deserved to be named Best of Show. PowerUp empowers secondary teachers—regardless of their background or expertise in reading—to deliver the exact instruction each student needs to become a proficient reader.

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What’s next in ed-tech? These 18 trends

eSchool News

Produced with the insights of an international panel of experts, and with nearly one million downloads per year, this report on emerging technologies for learning is likely the most well-read report identifying key technology trends for primary and secondary education. Personalizing Learning. Online Learning.

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