Fractus Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Many teachers can tell you first hand that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education has been gaining influence in the world of academia for at least the last five years. There are plenty of different avenues professors can take to implement STEM education. K-12 STEM programs as better than average.

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STEM Tools EdTech Learning 40

EdTechTeam

AUGUST 11, 2017

I love teaching robotics and coding! As a teacher, I wanted an easy-to-use robot I could incorporate into my classes and Makerspace that would help students see coding in action. I love the Sphero because coding the robot is easy, even for beginners. Many students did not have experience with coding or robots in their schools.

Robotics 41

Robotics iPad Course Groups 41

eSchool News

JULY 17, 2017

If you have been to an educational technology conference in the last 5 years, you have seen more and more emphasis placed on coding and robotics with robots making an appearance in conference sessions, at after hour gatherings, and certainly in the vendor hall. This is simply a reflection of what is happening in the private sector.

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Robotics STEM Conference Survey 96

ViewSonic Education

JUNE 5, 2019

In fact, 65% of Millennials in a study felt they are not confident in face-to-face interactions from a survey from One Poll. Examples are STEM, PBL, Inquiry-Based Learning, Interdisciplinary, and Base Learning. Using such tools will help schools align different aspects and give guidance in finding the optimal transition process.

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How To Assessment EdTech Industry 321

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

What edtech tools are you looking forward to using next year? What edtech tools are you looking forward to using next year? 26% Collaborative tools like Google and Microsoft 365 24% Maker/STEM products 9% AR/VR, coding, robotics, & other emerging tech 9% Computer hardware (new Apple products, Microsoft Surface.

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Survey Educreations Microsoft EdTech 40

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

CoSpaces Edu , which already offers a virtual-reality creation tool, has added AR support to its platform, allowing teachers and students to layer their creations on top of real-world environments. UBTECH Robotics introduces a new robotics kit and curriculum, UKIT, and Yanshee, a robot with an AI interface with a programmable Raspberry Pi.

Edmodo 90

Edmodo Google Robotics Software 90

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A whole bunch of robots,” one boy suggested. Others offer introductory courses in specific careers, like engineering or robotics. The aim is to introduce young people to careers they might not otherwise hear of, and arm them with the tools to pursue college, if they want to. More social media platforms,” a girl said.

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STEM Course Robotics Social Media 134

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2019

To support their efforts, they enlisted unusual help: from a robot named Meccanoid. DPA Principal Mashea Ashton (center) with two founding staff members of the school and Meccanoid, the talking robot and secret weapon during recruiting. They spend another 30 minutes a day, four days a week, taking robotics.

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Robotics STEM Elementary Chromebook 152

Digital Promise

AUGUST 2, 2018

#EdClusters18 focused on clarifying the future vision, tools, and action steps for education innovation. Which strategies and tools can ground our work in equity, increase edtech efficacy, and develop stronger networks? See the full agenda here.) How can we adapt EdClusters for long-term sustainability? REPORTS FROM THE FIELD.

Education 154

Education EdTech Strategy Analysis 154

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

To identify top challenges, we asked educators and education leaders to use a wiki survey crowdsourcing tool to answer the question: “Which is a bigger challenge in K-12 education?” The tool calculated a score for each possible answer, resulting in a prioritized list of challenges.

Education 120

Education STEM Competency Based Learning Wiki 120

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Tidwell is director of STEM innovation at Johnson C. But a recent analysis scored Charlotte worst for economic mobility in a survey of the nation’s 50 largest cities, with pockets of concentrated poverty cut off from the rich opportunities just around the corner. Why focus on computer science, STEM and entrepreneurship?

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Mobility STEM Industry Accessibility 74

Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Books remain an important centerpiece of the library system, but new tools give the institutions opportunities to help young people develop and learn in fresh ways. Teens can visit those spaces to play around with digital tools and collaborate on creative projects. For many, the library sites have become refuges.

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Maker Movement Libraries Robotics Survey 53

Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

Now, she’s referred to as LEGO Lady at P.S. 34, where she teaches science, LEGO engineering, and robotics. Problems (that we all know about) Educators across the globe are increasingly familiar with the staggering statistics: Between 2010 and 2020, STEM jobs growth will outpace all other jobs at 1 8.7% , leading to an estimated 1.1

Classroom 60

Classroom Robotics STEM Survey 60

The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2016

Leaders there see fab labs as a natural extension of their hands-on STEM programs, and a way to infuse creativity rather than passive “screen time” into children’s early encounters with technology. The museum became STEM-focused several years ago, but a low-tech mindset pervades its exhibits. We need to ask, what’s the added value?”.

STEM 74

STEM Adobe Software Mobility 74

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Instead of assigning students the same structured projects (such as the age-old puzzles that move a robot through a maze), empower students to write code for something they really care about. In LASD, we’ve endeavored to give students flexibility so that they see coding as a creativity tool. “I

Exercises 60

Exercises Robotics Survey STEM 60

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

Here a student shows off his robot that he built and programmed for the technology fair. gadoeteachertakeover #librariesofinstagram #makered #makerspace #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #robot #robotics #stem #steam #technology #coding #hourofcode #tlchat #proudtobeccsd. Post 2-5 photos per day.

Robotics 28

Robotics Libraries Social Media Education 28

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2019

I stood facing the drone, about to face-off with a little robot. Soon we will have no use for interviews, focus groups or surveys—the typical go-to tools for understanding what people think and feel. My mind-control-drone-moving experience was nothing like this. Time to figure out who is boss.

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Skyward Training Tablets Company 124

eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Upskilling will help solve the STEM skills gap. . To keep up with these changes, in 2018 business leaders will need to adapt and evolve, applying new tools and therefore, new strategies to every phase of the employment lifecycle. This strategy has many benefits for people and companies.

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Groups Trends Company Robotics 40

eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2023

(Portland, OR) – The Teich Group and Catapult X announce the finalists for the Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards, the only awards program judged by STEM educators. Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards Finalists Organization Product Accelerate Learning Inc.

STEM 79

STEM Education Data Company 79

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Code Next is a free after-school program designed to make tech more accessible to students of color, many of whom lack opportunities to explore STEM fields in middle and high school. Some students have started businesses, while others have designed apps or built robots. And that in turn affects people’s career choices.

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Industry STEM Education Survey 114

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The school recently built a new center for science and arts outfitted with new, cutting-edge Samsung solutions that provide an ideal space for students to foster STEM skills, such as critical thinking, communication, and creativity. Within days, they realized that students and teachers were using more than 2,000 edtech tools systemwide.

Education 115

Education Learning EdTech Data 115

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Worries have included the effects of screen time on young minds, along with questions about whether robots will replace teachers. Ed tech consists of thousands of tools. As with any other tools, some are better than others, and not every tool is right for every job.

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Technology Education Survey EdTech 123

Kathy Schrock

OCTOBER 1, 2016

The Discovery Education in Action project allows educators to step inside the classrooms of these master teachers and watch their strategies and methods for use of the Discovery Education tools. This can be a paper survey that is handed out, or students can enter information into a Google Form or SurveyMonkey online survey.

Classroom 40

Classroom Smartphone Android Survey 40

eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2016

Another 22,000 or so were enrolled in engineering or technology courses such as game design, robotic technologies or network engineering that likely involve learning code. Most high school computer science courses don’t meet the math requirement, at least for now, according to a survey of eligible courses on the UC website.

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Course Robotics Industry Secondary 40

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

I also knew creating such a space could be pricey, especially when you start talking about robots, advanced software and 3D printers. One of the most popular items we received through the site were our Sphero SPRK robots ($130/ robot). Free apps are available for multiple platforms to program and control these robots.

How To 95

How To Robotics Software Libraries 95

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

“Researchers say removal of an IRS tool for financial aid applicants may have slowed FAFSA submissions, while college aid groups warn that affected students could already be losing out on aid,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via Desmos : “The Desmos Geometry Tool.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Related, via Salon : “ Silicon Valley ’s $300M donation to STEM educatio n is not what it seems.” “‘Eton for all’: will robot teachers mean everyone gets an elite education? Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. There’s more about Mattel’s robots and privacy in the privacy section below.

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

And their cash-strapped school district has struggled to provide them with even the most basic digital tools. She says she is deeply committed to computer-assisted teaching because it gives students with limited tech experience exposure to digital tools. Most hope to eventually land tech-related jobs. It’s perhaps not surprising.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

“ Ivanka Trump , Apple’s Tim Cook Push STEM, Computer Science Education,” says Education Week. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” Survey data from Edweek’s Market Brief : “ Teachers’ Use of Ed-Tech Tools Rises Across the Board, But Time Pressures Persist.”

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

Hack Education

JUNE 29, 2018

” Via The New York Times : “ Robots or Job Training : Manufacturers Grapple With How to Improve Their Economic Fortunes.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Google announced “$2 million for CS & STEM education for aspiring women and student technologists.” Alexa Hits the Classroom.”

Education 50

Education Facebook Khan Academy MOOC 50

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” More on the Afghan robotics team in the contest section below. ” “ University of Michigan adds an automated text-analysis tool to a growing program intended to give more students a chance to learn through writing,” Inside Higher Ed reports. for Robotics Contest.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 45

Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. Purdue boasted that Course Signals increased retention by 21%, making it an incredibly effective tool. That’s not a surprise, as a COSN survey that year found educators pleading that “ We’re Not Ready for Online Tests.”.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Via Tony Bates : “Responses to the Canadian survey of online and distance learning.” ” Via Education Week : “New Tool Alerts Teachers When Students Give Up on Tests.” ” Via Rutgers Today : “Is There a STEM Worker Shortage ? ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Exclusive!

Education 45

Education Broadband Company Data 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

” The idea that preferred admission equals payment stems from the American ideology that opportunity, especially educational opportunity, is a “fair” form of recompense. Harassment using annotation tools. None of this has played out equitably, as the benefits have accrued in management and not by labor.

Technology 40

Technology Education Pearson Company 40

Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

” (No mention of the FAFSA tool, which is a good reminder than when Edsurge writes about ed-tech they really only mean what corporations can sell to schools.). ” Get them started on for-profit STEM education early, amirite. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” That’d be Arizona Summit Law School.

Education 47

Education Coursera Robotics MOOC 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

” This stems from a protest at the University of Connecticut. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. “ Robots will replace teachers by 2027 ,” Futurism predicts. “ When the Robots Come for Our Jobs, They’ll Spare the Teachers ,” Edsurge tries to reassure its readers. It’s raised $7.5

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

Or this one: “A Growth Mindset Can Reduce the Gender Gap in STEM,” claims Coursera’s blog. Speaking of Microsoft … “ GitHub ’s New Education Bundle Equips Students With Industry-Standard Coding Tools,” says Edsurge. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 44

Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44