Education Superhighway

JULY 23, 2018

Recently, we interviewed three 5th grade teachers who shared more about the transformational role technology plays in student engagement at PWCS. Cathleen: I love being able to incorporate language arts and STEM through project-based learning using technology. OneNote does it all. We even have the textbooks online.

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Student Engagement Elementary Accessibility Laptops 49

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Digital storytelling is only for classroom engagement. Student engagement during classroom activities is definitely improved when digital storytelling is used. As this study involving 15,000 students shows , there are many direct and indirect benefits of digital storytelling. Digital storytelling is not for STEM.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Nick Baskwill works with hundreds of elementary, middle, and high schools across Nova Scotia to drive technology integration and the adoption of innovative tools for tech and computer science education. This may include group onboardings, webinars, PD sessions, lesson plans, and prebuilt examples. Nominee : Nick Baskwill.

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Education Robotics STEM Student Engagement 125

Neo LMS

JULY 19, 2022

But technology can be an incredibly useful educational tool for students of all ages, even young elementary-level learners. Students shouldn’t spend their entire day interacting with technology. Read more: 7 Digital tools for student engagement across all grade levels.

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Tools EdTech Gamification Accessibility 342

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

We did a STEM Expo Night and we incorporated Rigamajig. The whole school community—students, staff, parents and families—saw our students create and tinker with Rigamajig. Yes, I’ve always been interested in seeing my students engaged, curious and creative. Any specific examples? In what settings?

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STEM Learning Student Engagement Tools 155

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2024

But other math educators have decried a move away from Algebra II, which they argue remains core to math instruction and necessary for students to succeed in STEM careers and beyond. Perizzolo’s class, for example, was meant to have 30 students but enrolls 39; he says he won’t turn away a student who signs up for a math class.

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Data STEM Course Report 141

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Salas, who attends Roosevelt Elementary School in San Leandro, California, is not alone in feeling the effects of heat on her schoolyard. Across the country, climbing temperatures have led schools to cancel classes and outdoor activities to protect students from the harmful effects of the heat. We can learn from a textbook.

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Elementary Data STEM Examples 103

ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Added screen real estate lets students work smarter and more efficiently. For example, reference articles can be kept open and visible as students write a paper. Forty-one percent (41%) of high school students lack access to a non-shared in-school device. The STEM lab is another up-and-coming approach. Maker space.

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Laptops Libraries STEM Chromebook 179

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

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Robotics Learning STEM Trends 134

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Now, he and Baselice collaborate to create and test games and are actively trying to gather evidence that these activities aren’t just good for engagement, but for long-term learning. For example, Nardolilli says, “I’ve noticed that my students make fewer mistakes in identifying angles now.”

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Classroom Outcomes STEM Groups 202

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

This term refers to the pre-existing cognitive framework that each student brings into the learning environment, encompassing everything from factual information to deeply ingrained skills and misconceptions. IJ STEM Ed , 6 (33). This type of knowledge is dynamic and context-dependent, often demonstrated through action.

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Knowledge Base Assessment Study Dropout 112

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

LEGO Education solutions are a perfect tool for today’s educators who are looking to boost student engagement and STEAM curiosity, while also improving learning outcomes. Tactile, flexible solutions grow with students as they problem-solve and discover how science, technology, engineering, and math affect their everyday lives.

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Secondary Robotics STEM Education 82

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 23, 2022

I would like to bring practical and affordable PBL, STEM, and Standards Based Technology Workshops to your school of conference. Upon closer inspection the teacher realized the students had searched for and found the new NCAA Basketball Brackets. NCAA Big Dance Basics – Take a look and get ideas from the STEM site eGFI.

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Classroom STEM Conference Video 95

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

But for all methods, safety should be the first priority along with helping students engage in the scientific process and relate the lessons to the real world. Especially in elementary classrooms, make sure you are complying with all recommended methods for safe storage. What do I do for elementary school kids?

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STEM Outcomes Data Elementary 74

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2019

With the support of technology levies, we have invested $1 million into new technology for both the high school and elementary levels. These devices are used to support a STEM program that is leveraged by every student at every school. Related: Are your edtech tools really working?

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EdTech Chromebook iPad STEM 107

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Students take a weekly sustainability class and participate in monthly field study days that send them into the community to conduct research on topics like land use, pollution and food equity. At some STEM-themed schools in New York City, students score below the citywide average on the state standardized math test.

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Survey STEM Study Report 131

MindSpark

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Participants took away valuable knowledge to increase their productivity, student engagement, and their ability to prepare their students for a modern, collaborative and technology forward workforce. STEMpath is a yearlong STEM and Computer Science certificate program, offering any K-12 educator 24-credit graduate level credits.

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Industry Groups Company Tools 52

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. The anxiety it created for parents and students—and even teachers, because it was something new—was awful. Students can see examples.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 120

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. We knew we needed to do something to support all students, especially English learners and students with disabilities.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 119

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Wheeler: One reason we chose MidSchoolMath is that the middle grades represent the critical time in a student’s academic career. We thought about elementary, middle and high school. This time, we chose something different for the middle grades because middle school students are kind of a different band of learners.

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Flipped Classroom Groups Elementary Instructional Materials 156

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

For example, this year our district launched the Exploration AI program to boost educators’ use and understanding of this emerging technology through self-directed, gamified learning. Middle and high school teachers will need support to help older students with foundational reading skills to address this problem. Diane Myers, Ph.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A team of students from INCubatoredu, a high school entrepreneurship program based in Illinois, reworked their business Trashbots to make robotics and coding accessible and provide hands-on STEM education at home. Virtual tools give students alternative ways to grasp material, and to complete and submit their work.

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Online Learning Robotics Learning Instructional Materials 145

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2017

To help make all of our students aware of the career options available to them, in 2015 I created a virtual career wheel for Kankakee teachers to follow. Each grade focuses on a different segment of careers, so as students move through elementary school they are able to explore a variety of fields and recognize where their interests lie.

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How To Learning STEM Industry 80

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

And when we walked in and saw that one of the Allendale Six were implemented with fidelity—students doing research on technology, peer collaboration, differentiating instruction to meet students' needs—we celebrated with gift cards donated by local businesses and teacher of the month awards. How did you support your teachers?

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Differentiated Instruction Assessment STEM Analysis 138

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Working in tech and media for the past 20 years, I’ve seen some of these changes firsthand, and one thing has proven consistently true: Engagement is critical when learning new information and mastering new skills. With Pokémon Go, for example, players got excited to go out and work toward common goals.

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Video Learning OER Gamification 128

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2016

The new 2016 curriculum adds 3 new Javascript courses, 12 STEM programming courses, and a course on drone programming in partnership with Parrot, one of the world’s leading civil drone companies. “To Tynker’s drone curriculum offers a structured approach to get elementary and middle school students flying drones in minutes.

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STEM Course Elementary Company 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2017

They boast three mobile VR labs and one stationary VR lab for the district’s four elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. Nearby districts and schools regularly look to POB for advice and leadership when it comes to implementing VR and using the technology to engage and teach students.

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Future Ready STEM Technology Twitter 98

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2019

When I jumped into “Piecing Me Together” by Renee Watson last fall, I walked away with a new perspective on the ways students of color may feel when offered opportunities (with the best of intentions) that don’t feel like opportunities to them at all. The authentic voice lies in the experiences of the author and finds its way onto the page.

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Libraries Analysis STEM Elementary 165

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

If you point out examples frequently, students can learn to model and practice resilient thought, words and actions in their own lives. For example, when reading about the inventor Thomas Edison, you might highlight that he was fired from his first two jobs and made more than 1,000 attempts to create the light bulb.

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Learning Examples Elementary Exercises 114

techlearning

AUGUST 21, 2018

All entries to the 2018 School Librarian of the Year Awards were judged based on criteria including creativity in programming and use of content; demonstrated student engagement; outreach to families; and exemplary use of technology tools.

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Libraries Robotics Elementary Digital Citizenship 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

Netflix machine-learning algorithms, for example, leverage rich user data not just to recommend movies, but to decide which new films to make. Importantly, students have reported actually enjoying data science courses. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural nets, blockchain, ChatGPT.

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Data Analysis Report Course 133

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2018

I treat my bilingual students with the same kindness and set the same high expectations for them. This is my 15th year as an elementary teacher. One of the most effective strategies I’ve found is using the 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) model of instruction in science. In my experience, here’s how it works.

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Elementary Assessment Strategy Student Engagement 139

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Is coding relevant to non-STEM subjects? At what age can students learn coding? What do students need to know before taking coding? Here's a simple example of code (using Python): print 'Welcome to my program!' " Coding also provides students with skills that apply across content areas.

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Classroom Khan Academy Course Examples 56

Fractus Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

Great Online Quiz Maker For Basic Quizzes: Google Forms Best Quiz Makers For Game Styles: TriviaMaker Best Online Quiz Maker For Digital Tests: EasyTestMaker Some Benefits of Teachers Using An Online Quiz Maker More Student Engagement Save Time Collecting Results Reuse Quizzes. Art Masters In Early Elementary Bulletin Board.

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Gamification LMS Examples Classroom 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Issues of access and curriculums that fail to engage students of diverse experiences burdened our students long before the pandemic, and these recent reversals of changes that lightened those burdens reflect a missed opportunity to build a better path forward. Those efforts appear to have paid off.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

For example, this year our district launched the Exploration AI program to boost educators’ use and understanding of this emerging technology through self-directed, gamified learning. Middle and high school teachers will need support to help older students with foundational reading skills to address this problem. Diane Myers, Ph.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” The session on grant writing, for example, was a dud because everyone there wanted to learn how to write them and nobody knew where to start. HOW TO DO A MEDIUM-SIZE UNCONFERENCE.

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