eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2016

A STEM rotation model engages students in multifaceted projects with real-world implications. Walking into one of our four STEM classrooms at Huntingdon Area Middle School, you won’t see students working quietly on worksheets. What does it mean to truly apply classroom knowledge?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

. – When young students learn coding, they hone skills – such as computational thinking and collaboration – that enhance their success in school and future careers. The course is aligned with relevant standards frameworks, such as CSTA and NGSS, and includes extension opportunities for middle school classrooms.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2016

STEM classes in particular have a natural potential to be both tech-rich and inquiry-based, especially hands-on lab activities. Here are 7 ways technology is enhancing and expanding STEM education in our school district. One exciting way we’re infusing technology into STEM education is through our district’s Innovations Labs.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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. “The data is clear: computer science equips students with essential skills for future careers in all industries.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2021

BEAVERTON, Oregon, May 13, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology is offering new, robust investigations to help middle school teachers engage students in science as they learn in the classroom or they continue to learn from home. To learn more about these resources, visit www.vernier.com/middle-school.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. Then, I moved into a new role as a K-8 STEM Director at my school.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

In addition, they meet students interning at Amazon as well as real engineers who are using STEM and computer science skills every day. Our mission this year is to introduce 200,000 more students to the interdisciplinary skills that STEM develops, including future-ready skills, SEL, and more. About CoderZ.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

Key points: Probeware helps connect students to in-depth learning opportunities Black students need more STEM career exposure 5 helpful hacks for managing a STEM classroom For more news on science learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Are you looking for effective ways to integrate three-dimensional learning into your science classroom?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2025

Young people need to start exploring career possibilities, based on their strengths and interests, starting in middle school–and theyre beginning to. Even though technology has become embedded in todays workplace, soft skills are critical to succeed, and young people need to practice using them. Starting early.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition for 15 years, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that utilize the power of STEM to improve the world. The GAME:IT Advanced course is the capstone course in the high school game design and programming pathway.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The 3M Young Scientist Challenge encourages students to make the most of their creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills to develop an idea that can transform the world. “The We eagerly await this year’s entries!”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Students will enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, explore the world of computer science and its STEM applications, and better understand the opportunities available and skills needed for a future career in computer science.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. The number of dually enrolled students has boomed in recent years.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Middle school teachers can now integrate science lessons with data collection and coding using new packages from Vernier Software & Technology and SAM Labs. The company is committed to teachers and to developing creative ways to teach and learn science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) using hands-on science.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

This shift marks a departure from the traditional model of rote memorization and a movement toward inquiry-based learning, where students are encouraged to learn through hands-on experimentation, problem-solving, and critical thinking in the context of real-world scenarios, rather than passively absorbing information.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2016

Robotics programs drive interest and teach critical thinking. She moved her fingers gingerly to maneuver the machine — which looked more like a two-wheel, upright tractor than the humanoid version people often think of — over to a blue Lego piece. “This is basically like advanced Legos. .

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Exposing children to various hands-on projects like robotics, pottery and music production as early as possible allows them to hone their critical thinking, problem-solving and creative skills. What if they insert the wires incorrectly or realize there’s a missing piece of hardware?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

The annual award, with prizes valued at $5,500, recognizes one middle school, high school, or college educator from any STEM subject area for innovatively using Vernier products to teach engineering concepts or practices to students. “We For more information, visit www.vernier.com.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The 3M Young Scientist Challenge finalists exemplify the power of scientific inquiry: ingenuity, problem solving, and critical thinking, while working towards a common goal. With the Improving Lives Award , communities across the U.S. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

To further support collaborative STEM learning, Vernier Software & Technology recently launched LabQuest 3. The company is committed to teachers and to developing creative ways to teach and learn science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) using hands-on science. For more information, visit www.vernier.com.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2022

Chosen by a panel of NSTA-appointed experts, this year’s winners—one middle school educator and two high school educators—showed innovative uses of data-collection technology to engage students in STEM learning. Category: Middle School. Eric Sullenberger, Russia Local School, Russia, OH.

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2023

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5-8 to compete for a mentorship with a 3M scientist, a $25,000 grand prize, and the chance to earn the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” Viraj Pandey is a 14-year-old from California and a 2021 finalist.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

Administrators build in regularly scheduled coding for students in select elementary schools, with students utilizing Code.org curriculum to enhance and deepen their critical thinking skills. The degree, free of charge, prepares teachers to integrate STEM strategies into classroom instruction with a focus on CS integration.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 24, 2023

And so it begins… I am on sabbatical in Spring 2023, unpacking deeper learning in elementary and middle schools. If there is an inquiry- and problem-based learning school that serves grades K-8 that you think I should try and visit, or if you’d like to learn more about what I’m doing and learning, please get in touch!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Basically, it’s because there aren’t enough education opportunities that require that sort of skill and those there are, usually rhyme with ‘math’ or ‘science’ which to many kids are “just too complicated” Enter STEM–Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. “I

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This affordable wireless sensor can be used in the classroom or out in the field to help middle school, high school, and college-level students investigate and analyze a variety of environmental factors. Vernier creates easy-to-use and affordable science interfaces, sensors, and graphing/analysis software.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Vrain Valley School District Career-connected learning will become more important than ever. The workforce has undergone significant changes, and today’s jobs require advanced skills and specialized training, particularly in STEM fields. The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. It takes critical thinking and a sense for the numbers to even understand how or why a student’s approach might be wrong, Barclay says.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

Vernier Software & Technology recently announced science educator Tyson Vrbas of Manhattan Catholic Schools in Manhattan, Kansas as the 2021 Engineering Award winner. Engineering educator Nels Lawrence of Kaukauna High School in Kaukauna, Wisconsin was also recognized with an honorable mention in this year’s award.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Imagine IM’s Inspire Math video Climbing Mount Everest links the drama of mountaineering to middle school work on percentages. It fosters critical thinking, problem-solving skills and a deeper understanding of mathematical principles by placing students as active learners rather than passive recipients of information.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2019

At The Village School in Houston, TX, instructional technology specialist Ruth O’Brien and middle school teacher Marc Abrate help students develop skills that help not only in coding, but in areas such as problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

In addition, the program hones the skills needed to reinforce student engagement, application, exploration and use of communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. One example is Todd Leff, a CS and technology teacher who has been teaching programming at Kingsview Middle School in Maryland.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

High school students have created prototypes for innovations that redefine how we travel in the air and support sustainable living on Mars. And, as students iterate and experiment to reach solutions in makerspaces, they are demonstrating core critical thinking, logical reasoning, and creativity competencies.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Thanks to this new collaboration, teachers and students across HCS will have access to a suite of award-winning digital products that prepare students for college and careers and nurture their inherent curiosity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and all other subjects. STEM Connect. Discovery Education Coding.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

Nisbet taught Mathematics, AP Physics, and AP Computer Science at Van Nuys Senior High, where he was a pioneer of integrating technology into the classroom, and utilizing project-based learning to engage students’ critical-thinking skills. After moving to the U.S.,

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2019

With National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) in full swing, it’s the perfect time for schools to identify key risks and develop effective security solutions. The State of STEM Classrooms. As noted by Riebau, “It’s not always practical to conduct college tours physically,” and VR lets schools bridge the gap.

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