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FETC 2021: Rebuilding Learning Beyond the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

This is a particular challenge for STEM-based educators, who often rely on hands-on learning approaches. In a Tuesday session at the 2021 Future of Education Technology Conference, educators highlighted ways that they have been keeping their students on track despite all the changes. Despite this, many have found a way.

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ISTELive 23: Men of Color Lead the Way for STEM in Their Communities

EdTech Magazine

A 2021 Code.org report notes that only 51 percent of high schools offer computer science coursework, and a 2021 Pew Research Center report shows that Black students earned only 7 percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees in 2018. DIG DEEPER: Learn how schools are working to reduce the STEM divide for Black students.

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Announcing the 2021 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows

Digital Promise

We’re excited to announce the 2021 cohort of HP Teaching Fellows! Introducing the 2021 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows. Here is the full list of the 2021 cohort of the HP Teaching Fellows: Attiya Batool, Grade 4 Gifted Teacher (Florida). James Ewing, Grade K-5 STEM/Science and Grade 4 Special Education (New York).

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Boxlight Releases New Big STEM Guide Volume 3 (free)

Educational Technology Guy

Boxlight Releases New Big STEM Guide Volume 3 Lawrenceville, GA, July 28, 2021 – Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology, digital signage, and software solutions, today announced the release of The Big STEM Guide Volume 3. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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From inspiration to impact: Attracting women to STEM

eSchool News

college-educated workforce, they only represented 34 percent of the science and engineering roles in 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. By the time they’re in college, 58 percent of young women disqualify themselves from STEM jobs. Although women make up half of the total U.S.

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Building pathways to successful STEM careers for ALL learners

eSchool News

And a national survey conducted in 2021 by ECMC Group found that less than half of high school students said they planned to attend a four-year college or university–a decrease of more than 20 percentage points from 2019. Plenty of STEM jobs don’t require four years of college–just two or sometimes less. That’s nonsense.

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Hunter Hobson Shares 15 Scholarships For Students Who Are Interested In STEM Careers

EdTech4Beginners

According to studies over the years, STEM jobs are growing at a rate twice that of non-STEM jobs. With such high demand for workers in science, technology, engineering, and math, it’s no wonder that many students are interested in pursuing careers in STEM. Additionally, you must be interested in pursuing a career in STEM.

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