eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

A STEM lab is a learning environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on or practical STEM learning. These educational spaces encourage active learning and problem solving.

STEM

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

So, I was alarmed when she came home one day and announced, “I don’t like science.” Surprised, I asked, “What makes you think you do not like science?” It was clear that she didn’t enjoy the work she was doing in school that was labeled “science.” I found Tinker Crate , which is essentially a science project in a box.

Learning

eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

COPENHAGEN and BOSTON – April 6, 2022 – Labster ( www.labster.com ), the world’s leading platform for virtual labs and interactive science, has raised $47 million in additional funding to support massive growth opportunities worldwide. Science education is traditionally so ineffective that 60% of STEM students drop out.

Laboratory

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just as a carpenter needs various tools to create a masterpiece, educators recognized for their teaching excellence possess an intricate toolbox that includes active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, community-building morals, and engaging instruction. 2022; Ouyang et al., 2006; Saxena et al.,

Laboratory

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

What is STEAM and STEM activity? Much STEM and STEAM activity happens in labs. A STEM or STEAM lab is an environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on STEM and STEAM learning. These educational spaces encourage active learning and problem solving.

STEM

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

The resources, which support students at both the K–12 and college levels, cover a wide range of scientific disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, and physical science. With these solutions, teachers can help students continue to form a deep understanding of key scientific concepts while outside the classroom and laboratory.”.

STEM

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Discovery Museum announced today the launch of its Feel the Force laboratory toolkit, the first offering in a new product series for K-5 remote learning called Field Trip on Tour. The content connects to grades K to 5 curricula, supporting MA Science and Technology/Engineering Standards. About Discovery Museum.

Distance Learning

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just as a carpenter needs various tools to create a masterpiece, educators recognized for their teaching excellence possess an intricate toolbox that includes active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, community-building morals, and engaging instruction. 2022; Ouyang et al., 2006; Saxena et al.,

Laboratory

eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2016

As educators, we know that science is not just a body of knowledge, but it is a process that enables people to answer questions through scientific inquiry. These are important skills for students to master, not least because of the growing demand for science and STEM professionals. So, how do we do it? Collaborating with partners.

STEM

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

When it comes to teaching science courses online, colleges are getting creative. Institutions are using virtual reality programs to immerse students in laboratory simulations. But for very good reasons, there’s still a limit to the kind of hands-on science coursework that colleges can, ahem , deliver remotely.

Science

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Flinn Scientific, a flagship provider of science lab materials and safety and STEM solutions for the K-16 education market, has added new digital labs to the award-winning Science2Go. Science2Go is a digital learning solution that offers a new approach to laboratory education for middle school and high school students.

Middle School

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The benefits of hands-on, active learning are firmly established, yet a lot of difference exists between being able to touch something and being able to create something. Containing 3D printers, laser cutters, and soldering equipment, this space may look reminiscent of a NASA laboratory. Why Should You Consider Starting a Makerspace?

Laboratory

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2024

We have a plan and we’re ready to progress that plan,” said Calvin McNeil, an Advanced Placement computer science instructor with the University of Florida. where there are jobs that haven’t been created yet,” said Nancy Ruzycki, an instructional associate professor and director of Undergraduate Laboratories at the University of Florida. “So,

Skills

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2021

The webquest includes everything you need for this activity including a list of materials required, student assignments, step-by-step and day-to-day instructions, worksheets, lots of Earth Day resources, reflections, and national standards addressed. Presentations are voted on my fellow students to determine who will be awarded the grant.

Activities

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2021

New videos, labs, assessments, and more to support biology, chemistry, environmental science, and physics teaching and learning. Students will now have access to new videos focused around a particular phenomenon, such as global climate change and forest fires, to help them better understand real-world applications of science.

High School

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2018

The school is just one of many experimenting with replacing traditional laboratory classes with VR labs. Google has partnered with science education company Labster to create an online biology degree program with virtual reality labs. But with the flourishing of activity around virtual reality science labs, are they effective?

Science

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In line with their commitment to enhancing security measures without financial strain, the school actively seeks grant opportunities to acquire additional Metrasens detection systems. “We The district commends Metrasens for exemplary customer service during implementation.

High School

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The career profiles also feature student activities and career preparatory materials that introduce students to the world of career planning. Showing students that there are individuals just like them in these high-profile careers has never been easier,” said Tamille Wilson, Fourth Grade Math and Science teacher at Cobb County Schools.

STEM

Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2018

Antonio’s mother had been in touch with his science teacher and was brave enough to allow her son to hatch praying mantis eggs in their basement as part of his research. Antonio was just one of the memorable students in my first science research class at Christ the King Regional High School, a parochial school in Queens, New York.

Science

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

— Edson Barton, CEO, YouScience The Science of Reading continues to gain momentum in changing how educators approach reading instruction, particularly in foundational skills for Grades K-3. Promote physical activity : Encourage students to stay physically active, even when learning from home.

Schools

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

When Melissa Hardy took over a biology laboratory class at Salt Lake Community College, she inherited a commercial lab manual that left much to be desired. They added activities that take advantage of resources in their region, like a lab that has students hammer rock from a local quarry to look for trilobite fossils.

Textbooks

Edsurge

JULY 8, 2019

Congress is proposing an innovative approach to building the federal technology talent pipeline for computer science roles, one that should be exciting for schools and students. The JROTC program prepares young students for a future career in defense through relevant classes and extracurricular activities. 3266: (c) ACTIVITIES.—Activities

Instructors

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Another fact: The Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory organized the first official esports video game tournament in 1972, which brought players together to battle in a sci-fi rocket combat game called Spacewar. At least 50 U.S. colleges offer esports players scholarships ranging from $500 to $8,000 per year. by Snow White.

Laboratory

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 12, 2020

About two decades ago, the sciences were not so popular among younger generations. But, the importance of sciences and technologies has grown; that’s why professionals in certain fields have become headhunters’ “targets.” STEM is an acronym that stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

STEM

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2023

Wilson: an influential biologist and conservationist who promoted citizen science initiatives such as the “School of Ants” Margaret and Geoffrey Leaney: husband-and-wife team who developed methods for rearing insects Are you interested? This is where citizen science comes in.

Science

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It’s not enough for students to simply be present; they need to be actively involved in learning experiences that challenge them and foster critical thinking. Teachers are ready to have students put away their Chromebooks and engage in discussions and hands-on activities. — Jonah M. Schenker, Ed.D., Airplane Kit. –Diane M.

Education

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

So programs intended to make that process easier and faster are tapping into the science of motivation to improve their methods. We’ve really learned that the most important thing is to keep people motivated,” says Bozena Pajak, director of the learning science team at Duolingo, a language learning app developer. “We

Motivation

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 7, 2018

“We have this interactive, true, authentic classroom environment that allows teachers to practice their teaching,” Richard Lamb, a lead researcher on the training project and an associate professor and director of the Neurocognition Science Laboratory, tells EdTech. CDW Activity ID. Content Subtype. CDW VV2 Strategy. Engagement.

Teachers

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Part of our mission is to actively share what we learn across campus in order to stimulate new innovative experiments. The DIG team identified and prioritized additional needs and quickly added members with expertise in user experience design, behavioral science, data science, software development and innovation advocacy.

Culture

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The event, organized by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)—the U.S. We’re only going to get to the root of these problems if we think about them together,” said Doug Paulson, director of academic standards at the Minnesota Department of Education, who participated in the event on behalf of the Council of State Science Supervisors.

Laboratory

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2021

Nearly 900 science, technology, engineering and mathematics faculty members teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels were surveyed in October 2020. But the top “unique barrier” to STEM online instruction, compared to non-STEM disciplines, was “inadequate online laboratories,” at 72 percent. Not so fast. Not so fast.

STEM

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

“ClassFlow Moments offers a new way for teachers to connect parents to their students’ classroom activities. The parent-student conversation after school then shifts to ‘Tell me how you earned a badge for excellent class participation today,’ or ‘What ideas interest you for your science project?’

Communication

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

Tools that can visualize student progress in real time and recommend learning activities based on individual student progress are just becoming available,” said Culatta. In the vein of VR, Lynch also notes that virtual laboratories, which allow students to try lab exercises with no pressure of getting it right, will likely start to emerge.

Laboratory

eSchool News

JULY 31, 2024

” “Extracurricular events such as football games, basketball tournaments, and other school activities often attract individuals from inside as well as outside the immediate community, presenting unique security challenges,” said Todd Hokunson, Chief Commercial Officer at Metrasens.

Laboratory

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

With the CCC Maker Initiative’s focus on preparing students for science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) careers through hands-on, content-rich design projects and relevant curriculum, the statewide network will be positioned as a strategic educational pipeline for high-value jobs. College : Laney College.

Laboratory

Faculty Focus

MAY 23, 2024

It’s a fun and engaging activity for students. If it’s a hybrid class, this might be a jumping-off point for a conversation in the face-to-face classroom after they’ve done this engagement activity outside in the community. Again, this is a community activity, and a student’s immediate family is not the community.)

Laboratory

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2024

It’s an interaction that might have seemed like science fiction a couple of years ago. And I've always read a lot of science fiction books about maybe that could start pushing the frontiers of and even helping us understand what is intelligence and what is consciousness. We're working on them being able to assign AI-based activities.

Intelligence