edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2019

They highlighted that soft skills critical to student success in future fields of study such as logic, problem-solving and creativity are integral components of computer science curriculums. Nearpod is a powerful teaching and learning tool that promotes student engagement in the classroom. Coding Software.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Students are better equipped to think logically, communicate effectively, and to be scientifically and mathematically literate. Starting at age 5, we offer coding, robotics, virtual reality, STEM-related clubs, and competitive team opportunities. But what about when you’re teaching English or social studies?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

They will recognize the benefits of connecting students’ studies to their future careers – improved academic performance; enhanced job opportunities; and increased economic mobility. It is important to get students exposed to coding and robotics early so it will be natural to them once they get to middle school and beyond.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

“These tools also gather actionable insights and information about a student’s progress and report the data back to the teacher.”. Understandably, there is still some hesitation at the idea of using this technology, as education professionals fear the day robots will replace teachers.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

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. Other student entrepreneurs have applied their hard-earned wisdom to improving virtual school, too. Credit: eLearn.fyi.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In a fifth-grade class at Redlands Unified School District in California, students sit in pairs, building LEGO® Education robots that hop. And right now, some district leaders and researchers say that's precisely what both students and teachers need. They're laughing, chatting and (sometimes) getting a bit frustrated.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2021

Aaron Moiso, a pre-engineering and robotics teacher, explains, “I started producing short video lessons to teach students different concepts. Social studies teacher Ben McCray had a similar experience: “I've learned to have things available by doing a recording, a screencast, something that is captured for later.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2021

Students need to be connected now more than ever. The ability to communicate instantly not only keeps students engaged in the moment, but provides limitless access to knowledge. Then, there is the one-to-one device requirement for all students. We know we have to keep all students engaged and connected.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

How much time should a student engage with learning daily? From Xbox live to Snapchat to Marco Polo — students are often alone physically and online continually. “Student engagement” has been a top conference topic for nearly ten years now for a reason. – in class. They are alone together.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

McClary points to the students’ ability to take their devices home as an important factor in the schools’ growth. With test prep programs like iReady and Study Island available on the iPads, students are able to practice outside of school—a luxury not previously possible before joining VILS. “No

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Some learning engineers believe they can help students reach mastery of complex subject matter as much as 10 times faster than with traditional approaches. But Newkirk wanted to improve students’ motivation as well, so he brought in Mark Lepper, a psychology professor at Stanford who has studied how best to keep learners on task.

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Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2019

The location had been reserved by CMH for a holiday event, and our goal was to create a pop-up makerspace that children could engage in while their parents shopped for the holiday season. Sewing machines, robotics, circuitry and virtual reality were among the stations designed and operated by our students.

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Digital Promise

JULY 12, 2018

Challenge: Personalized Learning | Solution: Personalized Learning Case Studies in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The district selected an initial cohort of three schools to participate in the pilot and document their learnings in case studies. Learn more: Case Studies via the Friday Institute. Learn more: ISTE Feature.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2017

A rise in artificial intelligence and cognitive computing is creating a new workforce of robots, simulating human thought and transforming industries. This is not teaching robots to have emotions. Can it help teachers improve their care of students with extra needs and tailor teaching to suit them?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

The grassroots community has garnered much attention in K-12 spaces, but many of today’s college students also exude a mindset that emphasizes practice over theory. In a report that analyzed the state of the maker movement in 40 U.S. Across the country at North Carolina State, the Hunt Library is the university’s “library of the future.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2019

Let students choose their favorite topics to study and then seek out the best hands-on STEM curriculum and activities that meet the students’ interests. That’s how Indiana GEAR UP officials are ensuring high student engagement within their program, according to Executive Director Dr. Virginia Bolshakova. “We

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Graphite Blog

JULY 4, 2016

Can pre-K students fully participate in STEAM activities? Last year, our pre-K students engaged in a meaningful STEAM project. I sat down with their teachers to plan for the unit and discuss ways the STEAM disciplines could be infused in the students' work to extend their learning.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 4, 2016

Can pre-K students fully participate in STEAM activities? Last year, our pre-K students engaged in a meaningful STEAM project. I sat down with their teachers to plan for the unit and discuss ways the STEAM disciplines could be infused in the students' work to extend their learning.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Students had to study the US map, come up with questions, and use their critical thinking skills to try and guess where in the US the other school was from. Using apps like Buncee , Adobe Spark , Aurasma, and Pic Collage make it so easy for students to use their digital skills in creative ways. Adventures Slide Deck 5.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

Digital arts students create designs for the drama club’s school production while engineering students help with the robotic aspect of props for the production. Case Study) Immaculata-La Salle High School: Tech team leverages iPads at this School with MDM. Building a digital library with allowed apps for students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In fact, a recent study found that investors may even prefer companies with more women in the workforce. The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation , organizer of the world’s largest robotics competition and leader in STEM education, is doing a careful examination of gender diversity.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Middle and high school students build VEX robots and program them using RobotC software. As instructional technologist for the Berkeley County School District in South Carolina, she was being given a tour of a middle school class where the students were designing and building robots. They were so engrossed.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

A 2015 Stanford study that looked at the performance of students in online charter schools found that the majority lost learning equivalent to a standard 180-day school year. But iUniversity Prep students routinely outperform the rest of Texas on state exams; recorded perfect attendance; and excelled in advanced academic courses.

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Adjusting Course

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Without missing a beat, the students collaborate and problem-solve until the robotic droids they’re using start to respond flawlessly. Their demonstration of the human digestive system (with the robotic droids representing food particles) provided the audience an authentic glimpse of what our students are capable of.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2018

At first, he used Minecraft to gamify his lessons and increase student engagement. Eventually, he discovered multimodal learning—which incorporates visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile learning styles—helping him bridge the gap between his own classroom and the digitized world in which students live.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 3, 2012

Students only get about 30-45 seconds per question. They might get lucky not studying, but in order to complete the assessment in time, they need to be organized and have worksheets et al complete. Students are assessed on a range of skills: comprehension, application, identification, etc. I purposely make time an issue.

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Hubbli

JULY 31, 2017

Lego Robotics. Nature Study. Take plenty of photos of your students engaged in your enrichment programs. Coding and Computer Skills (Typing, Coding, Programming). Creative Writing. Fitness (Tai Chi, Crossfit, Running Club). Foreign Language. Homework Club. Music (Band, Choir/Voice, Guitar, Music Theory, Opera, Piano).

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eSpark

APRIL 6, 2016

Rather than discouraging students from focussing on extracurricular interests or academic obsessions, educators should be working to ensure that all students have the opportunity to find an area of play or study that they have an affinity for. Want to set your students on a path to lifelong learning?

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Master Educators use LEGO Education solutions in their classrooms and embody the LEGO Education mission of enabling success for all students through hands-on learning experiences. KinderLab Robotics ( kinderlabrobotics.com ) announced Free Throw , a throwing-arm attachment that lets the KIBO robot toss ping pong-sized balls.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 17, 2017

Work hard, study hard, go to college, and climb the corporate ladder. We live in an era where robotics and artificial intelligence will replace many of our current jobs. Isn’t that what we want for our students? It wasn’t about choice or passion or interests. It was about compliance. Making is a source of innovation.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 26, 2012

I''ve been teaching for 14 years and I can''t get students to improve their writing based on my assessment alone no matter how many times I try. And how about this scenario for major writing assignments: students get assigned an essay to write that connects to the novel studied in class.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

” For those interested in reading more, following is a (non-comprehensive) roundup of nine recent books, essays, and research studies exploring Maker education in K-12. Sewing Electronics in Science Class: Improving Student Interest in Science (Jiangyue Gu, Colby Tofel-Grehl, Deborah A.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Students may be working quietly and the teacher might be content but one question or comment from a student or the teacher can turn that quiet into bubbling sea of chatter. Beyond textbooks and worksheets, at the core of every basic lesson lies the key to teaching students anything and everything–student engagement.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Through virtual labs and field trips, simulations, and scenario-based learning, Colene presents complex concepts to her students in ways they find easier to understand and connect to real-world applications. Students today are deeply ingrained in the “creator culture,” with one-third of children ages 8-12 aspiring to be a YouTuber or vlogger.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The past three years erased decades of improvements in math and reading literacy across K-12 students. As AI grows more sophisticated, it should be no surprise that some 68 percent of students and 73 percent of teachers believe AI tools can help improve student performance, according to a recent study by the Walton Family Foundation.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2017

According to the video, a high numerical score for the EEG signal suggests that a student is paying attention; a low score is interpreted as a distracted or unfocused student. We are trying to be the first company to quantify this invisible metric” of student engagement, says Newlon.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 27, 2022

In partnership with Edutopia, university researchers, and several non-profit organizations, Lucas Education Research conducted studies revealing PBL’s significantly positive impact on student learning. A few general findings across studies include: Substantial improvements in student test scores on traditional assessment methods.

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