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What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. In District 36, “We have makerspaces in the resource centers of each elementary school, that’s where the robotics activities are happening,” Miller says. “We

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Teen Genius Says “I Learned Nothing from Lecture”

The CoolCatTeacher

Gitanjali Rao- Bio as submitted Gitanjali Rao Gitanjali Rao is 13 years old and is an 8th grader at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Highlands Ranch, CO. She is an active STEM promoter and is involved in promoting STEM-based activities in schools, clubs and the community. She has been playing classical music for almost 8 years.

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Is calculus an addiction that college admissions officers can’t shake?

The Hechinger Report

University professors in non-STEM fields think high school students would be better off learning more useful math, such as statistics, data analysis, accounting and spreadsheets. Concentrate instead on making sure your graduating students have a rock-solid foundation, one math professor complained to researchers in a 2016 study.

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Edtech and Social Emotional Learning #sel

The CoolCatTeacher

Her original research went into the design of Renton Preparatory in Seattle, which was a 2016 Top Three STEM School in the nation. See: Creating Elementary Portfolios and One Note in the Classroom. She has also spoken at New York Academy of Sciences for Scientific American and Macmillan STEM Summit, NYU, UCLA, UW.

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10 Popular Educational Trends and What You Need to Know

Waterford

You may be familiar with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum and how it prepares students to enter the workforce with practical, high-demand skills. But adding the arts alongside these subjects (thus creating STEAM: STEM plus arts) can improve your students’ academic performance. STEAM Curriculum. Genius Hour.

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Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance

EdTech Magazine

AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores. At Slackwood Elementary School in New Jersey, AI assistants helped bolster first-grade students, a majority of whom were struggling to achieve high test scores in science, technology, engineering and math courses. percent by 2016. How Can Teachers Get Started with AI?

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Motivating Teachers to Be Excellent in the K-2 Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Using Book Creator in the Elementary Classroom – T his is a FREE Resource great for K-4 educators looking for ways to use Book Creator in their classroom. Related Resources. Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning – One of my favorite books for teachers who use iPads with young children.

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