eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

CoderZ , an online learning environment where students learn robotics and STEM by coding virtual robots, has been named a 2020 Tech Edvocate Award winner in the Best Coding App or Tool category. A complete list of winners of the 2020 Tech Edvocate Awards can be found here.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2021

The Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge has passed the halfway mark, but it’s not too late for teachers and students to sign up. They will also uncover how Amazon uses computer science and robotics daily to deliver customer goods. We’re truly delighted to be partnering with Amazon Future Engineer,” said Ms.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2020

Before March 2020, there were many conversations about the benefits of minimizing screen time for young learners. Children in preschool and early elementary grades are in what Piaget called the “pre-operational” stage. Since the pandemic hit, educators and parents have had no choice but to rely on screens to reach and teach students.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Before March 2020, there were many conversations about the benefits of minimizing screen time for young learners. Children in preschool and early elementary grades are in what Piaget called the “pre-operational” stage. Since the pandemic hit, educators and parents have had no choice but to rely on screens to reach and teach students.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A recent report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) identified five key roadblocks for K–12 schools’ digital transformation in 2020. Artificial intelligence, ‘deep learning’ and robotics are among the game-changing technologies that are beginning to alter the nature of work and workforce demands.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

A recent report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) identified five key roadblocks for K–12 schools’ digital transformation in 2020. Artificial intelligence, ‘deep learning’ and robotics are among the game-changing technologies that are beginning to alter the nature of work and workforce demands.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2019

According to that article, there would be 1 million unfilled computer science jobs by 2020, based on estimations from the U.S. To support their efforts, they enlisted unusual help: from a robot named Meccanoid. They spend another 30 minutes a day, four days a week, taking robotics. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ashton recalled.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. At the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, Nick ran a pilot with Unruly Splats, a STEM learning tool that combines learning to code with active play.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering prepare to drop a paper bag with an egg inside off a railing at the school during engineering week. . — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack. The third graders at A.J.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

This fall, CoderZ and Amazon Future Engineer are bringing real-world industry to classrooms with the Amazon Cyber Robotics Back-to-School Challenge. In this free, three-hour virtual learning experience, students learn the basics of computer science while uncovering how Amazon uses computer science and robotics daily to deliver customer goods.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2022

The 2020 Global Engineering Survey launched by DiscoverE, the organization responsible for World Engineering Day, found that 54 percent of respondents believe that there will be a shortage of engineers in the future, and a recent census survey found that only 27 percent of engineers are women.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

And the group found that in the fall of 2020-21, 20 percent of undergraduate teacher-education programs had seen enrollment drops of 11 percent or more because of the pandemic. As we know, white women dominate K-12 teaching, particularly elementary,” says Maureen Kelleher, editorial director at Georgetown University’s FutureEd.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 17, 2020

Our sixth annual Share Fair ( #SCsharefair ) will be on Thursday, February 20, 2020! Gi Boylan is our building tech at Heritage Elementary who will be discussing robots and coding. Our sessions span multiple contents and include presenters from elementary, middle and high school. We have some "firsts" to celebrate!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Offering school curriculum, project-based learning and support for teachers, the program encourages students to begin exploring computer science in elementary school, equipping them with the skills needed for successful careers. One of my students told me in a recent survey that they wanted to learn how to build a robot this year.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2021

In April 2020, her company, AllHere, launched several new features to battle problems exacerbated by Covid-19, including an Artificial Intelligence-powered two-way text messaging system, Chatbot, for kids who weren’t showing up to class regularly. AllHere isn’t the only AI-powered technology startup that expanded last year.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Some progress has been made–for example, the number of women earning science and engineering bachelor’s degrees increased by 34 percent between 2011 and 2020–yet there’s still much ground to be made up.

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Fractus Learning

JULY 14, 2021

What to Look for in STEM Toys Engineering Toys Compared Best Engineering Kits For Kids Reviewed Building Sets Circuits and Electronic Games Robot Toys. An engineering kit can be a construction set, a video game, a board game, a robot kit with coding ideas, a physics activity, or a science kit. Robot Toys. Adult Supervision.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

At the end of 2020, there were an estimated 1.4 Through this initiative, we started offering our students 170 different CTE course; from cosmetology and cyber-security to automotive and robotics. million unfilled computer science jobs; this figure continues to rise. Starting early.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Upper elementary students receive formal golf instruction by a PGA-certified golf pro at the country club, creating a great opportunity to learn etiquette and social graces in addition to a lifelong sport they might not otherwise have access to. We offer experiences and a supportive environment to build their confidence. TECH USED ?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The program trains educators at K-12 schools whose students include Native children on different ways they can introduce young people to programming, robotics and coding. In Fortier’s district, students in science classes were recently tasked with using robots to code the life cycle of a salmon.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

So Joffe created eLearn.fyi , a database of more than 300 online learning tools, including a civics curriculum founded by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and engineering lessons on how to build a robotic arm. She’s also found it harder to engage with some of her elementary school students. – SARAH BUTRYMOWICZ.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In one room, an engineer showed students how a car simulation model is built and used, while a second engineer helped students test a robotic arm. Some students being placed into lower-level classes has been a pattern since the program started at Concord-Carlisle in 2020, Mims said.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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ExcelinEd

MAY 14, 2019

When a former Montessori teacher and community members recognized that the rural county of Sussex did not have any Montessori elementary schools, they decided to found Sussex Montessori School in Seaford, Delaware. The Baltimore International Academy West was the only charter application approved by the school board in 2018.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2019

In Seattle, preschool teachers in the city program can qualify for higher pay at the same rate as elementary teachers, but they must first get their bachelor’s degrees, unless they have many years of experience and demonstrated success. It’s an investment in children as they enter elementary.”. What would come next?”.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2021

While tech jobs were clearly the wave of the future, many students in Compton were not being exposed to STEAM programs, coding classes, and extracurricular activities such as robotics competitions. So, a decision was made to eliminate the opportunity gap for Compton students through a comprehensive PreK-12 approach.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 20, 2022

All eleven of the elementary schools are using the program. The math achievement gap between black and white students also decreased by about 7% between the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years. Ryan Christopher, Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, Waterloo Schools. That was certainly the case in Waterloo, Iowa. John Deere Inspire.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

Perry elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. Now, she’s referred to as LEGO Lady at P.S. 34, where she teaches science, LEGO engineering, and robotics. If there is a non-tech way to do something, I will find it,” says Shanti Williams, a teacher at P.S. 34 Oliver H. Andrew-Lamon faced her fears and brought Hour of Code to her classroom.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 28, 2021

As a result of this work, led by Byron, his school recently won the 2019-2020 Whole Child Award. They are not machines, they are not robots, we cannot push them 24/7. He examined ways to improve outcomes for Black students, and to high poverty, New Haven elementary schools. I think you’ll find Byron’s energy is contagious.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

On the line, Kelly Rodriguez explained that she wanted to move her 6-year-old from a private school to a public one for first grade, but only if a seat opened up at Sunset Elementary School, near their house on San Francisco’s predominantly white and Asian west side. That, in turn, can lead to fewer families signing up — and even less money.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

This year alone, Juliet has used 3D printers, servo motors and microcontrollers to build the parts needed to construct a therapeutic robotic dog that she hopes will help those afraid of canines overcome their fears, a project she did as part of a lesson in her English class. In 2020, the C.E. On a recent weekday, J.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 31, 2021

Bethel Elementary School students get a break from reading and math lessons with an engineering activity during summer school in Simpsonville, S.C. About a dozen fourth and fifth grade students sat at scattered tables in Bethel Elementary School’s media center, trying to build bridges out of toothpicks and tape. SIMPSONVILLE, S.C.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

We’re going to finish up our robotics badge by making a toothbrush robot,” she announced to four fellow members of Mobile, Alabama’s Girl Scout Troop 8274 in June. MacKenzie Brackett demonstrates a toothbrush robot wiring technique to three troop members attending via Zoom Credit: Danielle Dreilinger for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2020

Beyond summer school, principals and superintendents will also confront the question of the best way to help students catch up when school resumes — probably with the beginning of the 2020-21 year in August. Depending on the program, Bjorklund explained intensive tutoring could occur before, during or after school. Ramp up rigor.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation. Becky Alexander is the principal at Morris Elementary School in Morris, Oklahoma. Inspired by Alexander’s success, educators at Morris Elementary also use Istation’s reports and printable resources to promote academic growth in reading and math.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2024

In April 2020, teachers were beginning to realize that their schools’ closures would not be all that temporary. In summer 2020, EdSurge profiled nine first-year teachers to understand what it was like for them to launch their careers during the pandemic year (2019-20). Read the original story, from August 2020, here.

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