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CUE 2018: How IT Departments Can Minimize Downtime and Maximize Education

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Rather than instructors pointing fingers at IT staff (or vice versa), Antwon Lincoln, instructional technology coordinator at Chula Vista Elementary School District , says that collaboration and communication are the keys to success. All of a sudden, they went from supporting devices to supporting assessment,” said Lincoln.

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North Dakota to require computer science for all K-12 students

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“Today is the culmination of years of work by stakeholders from all sectors to recognize and promote the importance of cybersecurity and computer science education in our elementary, middle and high schools,” Baesler said at the bill’s signing ceremony on March 24.

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This Teacher Started a Hands-On PD Lab That’s Sparking Change Across the District

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In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. A year earlier, I had graduated with a teaching degree in elementary education. Though I was technology savvy, none of my classwork or student teaching prepared me for this.

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New Online Platform from Vernier Boosts High School Students’ STEM Learning with Fun, Interactive Investigations and Projects

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All this content, which educators can easily customize, is designed by STEM educators and leaders, supported by the renowned technology support and professional development of Vernier Software & Technology, and aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.

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In an Extremely Challenging Year, Innovative STEM Educators Shine to Win 2021 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards

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The 2021 Vernier/NSTA Technology Award winners include: Category: High School. By providing technology-supported learning opportunities, in part using Vernier data-collection solutions, physics teacher Jacob Bowman has greatly increased student enrollment in physics classes. Jacob Bowman, Western High School, Russiaville, IN.

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Fun with GIS 198: Two ConnectED Years

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Of the four needs (devices, connectivity, educational resources, teacher support), Esri pledges educational resources and teacher support. GeoInquiries : Sets of 15 lessons , each only 15 mins long, await educators in US history, human geography, earth science, environmental science, or elementary school.

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How DC Public Schools Uses Student Data to Support Mental Health

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Douglas Gotel For example, we use child-centered play therapy intervention in our elementary schools where kids learn how to solve their problems and work through relational difficulties. How does special education management technology support your district's mental health services? Join thousands of educators.

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