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How Makerspaces in Schools Help Students Learn to Code

EdTech Magazine

The idea of using these hands-on environments teach complex technical skills like coding has garnered attention from major companies like Google , who teamed up with the American Library Association in 2017 to fund the creation of coding pathways in makerspaces throughout the country through the Libraries Ready to Code initiative.

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Getting Older Students Excited About Science Class

Teach Hub

This difficulty could be because this age group tends to be distracted by their social life and other outside activities, which makes it hard for teachers to capture and hold their student’s attention. Having students choose a science project that requires research and experimentation empowers them to take ownership of their learning.

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Lehigh University’s data strategy: A roadmap to a university’s analytics transformation

EAB

Phase four : Execute the strategy, paying close attention to implementation and change management issues that may arise. (We are developing a cloud-based data lake using Amazon Web Services (AWS) Platform and leveraging our Tableau resources.)

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EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage

EAB

Advancement Institutional ambitions for advancement have never been greater—at the same time that competition is growing increasingly fierce for donors’ attention and dollars. Reach out to your Strategic Leader to learn more about participating in the Institutional Strategy Index or set up an expert consultation.

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Why the Littlest Learners Deserve the Most Attention—and Money

Edsurge

The gathering convened about 250 early-childhood education entrepreneurs, funders and researchers united around a common vision: that the problems confronting the world’s littlest learners deserve the most attention—and money.

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