eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

Grounded in STEM, these exercises help kids develop computational thinking and technical ability, which improves their real-world problem-solving skills. When students are ready, they should transition from blocks to text, as text-based code for projects will be the most marketable in the industry. Applications. Other Lessons Learned.

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Edsurge

JULY 4, 2023

Today, he’s an assistant professor in learning sciences and STEM education at Drexel University’s School of Education, and he leads the university’s Informal Learning Linking Engineering Science and Technology ( ILLEST Lab ). EdSurge: What is the gap that you've seen in children’s entertainment around STEM topics that you're trying to fill?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

technology job vacancy postings in September 2022 exceeded 804,000, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a need for 3,800 new aerospace engineers every year until 2031–an industry that is already grappling with employee retention and workforce shortages. The number of U.S. The number of U.S.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2017

Current statistics show that scholars of color and females are underrepresented in STEM fields across the country, and so FWPS is actively taking steps to provide STEM and STEAM (STEM with an emphasis on the arts) opportunities for each scholar from kindergarten through high school graduation. Career pathways.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2017

Although STEM education is inarguably essential in today’s economy, it is not always seamlessly incorporated into early childhood education–and the barriers to inclusion are more pervasive than many educators might realize. Next page: The critical role families play in STEM education).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Acton, MA – Discovery Museum announced a 30-year milestone for its in-school STEM program, Traveling Science Workshops, having delivered hands-on science to more than half a million PreK through 8 th grade students from hundreds of communities throughout Massachusetts since the program began in 1992.

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2019

Real-world relevance and a little dash of humor are two ingredients that might increase STEM engagement and make learning fun for high school students, according to a new survey. The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) surveyed 1,100 high school students from across the U.S. Boosting STEM engagement in classrooms.

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edWeb.net

MAY 24, 2023

Ultimately, the goal is to create lifelong learners who continue to contribute to their industry. This needs to be especially strong for elementary teachers who tend to teach all subjects and might not have much exposure to teaching technology skills.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In today’s technologically advanced world, workers who are computational thinkers with a firm grasp of science, engineering, math, and technology (STEM) are in high demand. Preparing Educators to Teach STEM. The typical elementary teacher does not have a STEM background, which can create a level of anxiety.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

There is likely to be no field or industry untouched by AI before long. Continuing on this trajectory, there is likely to be no field or industry untouched by AI before long. The ethics and AI guide supports teachers in engaging elementary students about fairness, autonomy and the nature of good and bad technology use.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. So, I was motivated to take the industry and peer knowledge and then bring it into my classroom. And I get to bring that industry information to my students and help them make those real-world connections.

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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

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

To help, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE) partnered with VHS Learning to create the STEM Advanced Placement Access Expansion Opportunity , which enables up to 1,500 students within the state to take free AP® courses during the 2022-2023 academic year. Boston – Feb.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

With billion-dollar fundraises on top of billion-dollar valuations , it’s no mystery that the education technology industry is attracting top dollars from investors. The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

What is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Mitch served on the Board of the Ed-Tech Industry Network (ETIN) of the SIIA from 2012-2019, was cochair from 2015-2016, and was the chair in 2019. Games4Ed facilitates collaborations between educators, researchers, game developers, publishers, and policymakers to further the use of games and other immersive strategies in schools.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2022

While West-MEC provides career training programs to high school students, it also supports elementary school district members through innovative career literacy initiatives. Each year, West-MEC allocates a significant amount of money to our two elementary school districts.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Fairfax County students earned 18,000 industry credentials, says Beth Downey, the district’s CTE coordinator. The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Building Skill Sets That Help Students.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2020

In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Fairfax County students earned 18,000 industry credentials, says Beth Downey, the district’s CTE coordinator. The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Building Skill Sets That Help Students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios. For example in the music industry, it is said that “great songs are rarely written — they are rewritten” and likewise it is true with all learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2023

CoderZ , the award-winning, gamified, cloud-based robotics and STEM platform, has announced that Tony Oran is joining the company as its CEO in the USA. In 2022, he joined the board of the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers, a network of higher education resources connecting industry, education, and government.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

“The data is clear: computer science equips students with essential skills for future careers in all industries. With the rise of AI and increase in employers who say AI skills will be a necessary component for workplace success, learning computer science is more critical than ever.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

We are hopeful that by providing increased opportunities to authentically learn about our home planet students will be more interestedand preparedto one day pursue a career in space and STEM industries. The new NGSS-aligned Earth science curriculum is tailored for Earth science and career and technical education IT courses.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

You can’t just put a computer lab or have a computer science class in a middle or elementary school and think everything is going to change. And it's not just the girls who stand to gain, Pressley said: "The power of diversity in STEM, in every industry and agency, means there'll be greater innovation because there are diverse perspectives."

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Supporting esports in education gives students a leg up, empowering them to foster a passion for technology and innovation while allowing schools to integrate powerful hardware into their STEM and STEAM curricula. Myths about esports are still widespread. But that’s no longer a good reason to sit on the sidelines. They enrich it.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2017

Since my local area has taken an economic hit due to the loss of mining and industrial jobs, I know how important it is to let my students know about other available career paths. Sandra Wiseman has served as the School Library Media Specialist/Technology Integration Specialist at Woodsdale Elementary in West Virginia for 28 years.

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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. CoderZ enables them to acquire computational thinking, problem solving skills and learn coding as a life skill.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

18, 2021 – Starting August 1, CoderZ will once again bring a real-world industry perspective to computer science classrooms through the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge. In addition, they meet students interning at Amazon as well as real engineers who are using STEM and computer science skills every day. DERRY, N.H. – About CoderZ.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

4 tips for creating an elementary esports program For more news on esports, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub I first started trying to get an esports program at my school in 2011. EPPIC was also recently adopted by Gameplan , which provides comprehensive STEM and CTE curricula, as well as resources for extracurricular esports programs.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 20, 2019

There’s a growing need for scientific and technical talent in STEM -related jobs. However, it seems that not many students are keen on pursuing STEM courses post their school level. A common reason given by students was that they found the STEM courses difficult. Here are some tips to create STEM courses for K-12 students: 1.Design

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2022

It showed the industry, Batra says, that consumers have become agreeable to purchasing edtech. Atin Batra: Let me start by saying that the current public market meltdown has affected all industries, including education. A lot of edtech spending today stems from parents’ fear of learning loss. Just in the U.S.,

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As Congress narrows the scope of President Biden’s social spending bill, the Build Back Better Act, it is vital to maintain its proposed investments in college retention and completion grants, as well as community college and industry partnership grants. billion for partnerships between community colleges and industry.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift At a training session this summer, Pitts, a teacher at Oakdale Elementary in Sandy, Utah, learned why: The program works best when teachers supervise kids rather than sending them off to do exercises on their own. Credit: George Frey/Getty Images The STEM Action Center made other adjustments too.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 11, 2018

Because these kids are going to be AP- and IP-focused, going to have higher GPAs, going to have interest in STEM-related fields. Vicki: So you’re telling me the data says if you want to attract more people in the STEM fields, that esports is a highway to pump them into your university or your school? billion industry across the world.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Since the fall, CoderZ and Amazon Future Engineer have been bringing real-world industry to Title I classrooms with this free, three-hour virtual learning experience. That makes this challenge a great bonus unit for any STEM/computer science class or curriculum.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical role of STEM education in preparing students for future careers. I’ve had conversations about how when you, when you talk about STEM subjects, that it is starting to kind of get younger and younger.

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