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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces. Thomas School near Seattle has concentrated on beefing up the school’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for the past several years and plans to strengthen it even more in the future. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines.

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Q&A: Why Schools Must Redesign Learning to Include All Students

EdTech Magazine

Jones came from a family of educators, she didn’t expect that going to law school would steer her back into the family business. And as mom to a son with learning disabilities and ADHD who is in high school and doing great, her advocacy is personal. Although Lindsay E.

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ISTELive 2022: Educators Must Push Back Against Negative Views of Ed Tech Post-Pandemic

EdTech Magazine

Panelists for “Continuing Digital Equity Advocacy in the Wake of Emergency Remote Learning” at ISTE kicked off the session by recapping some of the good, bad and ugly that came out of the pandemic and affected educational technology.

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Student Agency is More Than Voice and Choice

A Principal's Reflections

Educators and schools across the globe have embraced the concept of student agency. However, we must not lose sight of the third element that comprises this concept, and that is advocacy. Many students participate in committees, on unique panels, and in functions that help raise awareness or interest in education issues.

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Here’s How Modern Data Management Platforms Help K-12 Schools Get Work Done

EdTech Magazine

In K–12 school districts, there’s ample information available to support decision-making around key operational and educational concerns — if only schools could make use of it. In K–12 education, data is often siloed in proprietary systems — student… Too often, those who need the data can’t get to it to drive mission outcomes.

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Educating Kids for Life not for Tests

The CoolCatTeacher

Pam Moran, superintendent in Albemarle County in Virginia, shares about some cool virtual reality in Virginia, some challenges with helping new teachers get started, and how she thinks education is entering a new Renaissance of creativity and innovation. Educating Kids for Life Not for Tests. Get motivated today listening to Pam.

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Going Beyond the Hour of Code

Digital Promise

There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. include: Computational Thinking for Educators from Google (15-30 hours). Introduction to Programming with Scratch in Education from University of Northern Iowa (20-30 hours). Read a book, blog, or magazine.