eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Virtual Traveling Science Workshops – The Museum has launched Virtual Traveling Science Workshops (VTSW), a redevelopment of its popular in-school STEM workshops, with COVID-19 protocols and safety standards in place. VTSW are available for eight STEM topics including Magnets, Sound, Force & Motion, Weather & Climate, and more.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2023

(Portland, OR) – The Teich Group and Catapult X announce the finalists for the Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards, the only awards program judged by STEM educators. Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards Finalists Organization Product Accelerate Learning Inc.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Leading K-12 science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company won four prestigious national Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards and earned Finalist in two more categories. The awards are the only competition in which products are reviewed and judged only by STEM educators.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2023

Portland, OR – The Teich Group and Catapult X announce the winners of the Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards, the only awards program judged by STEM educators. These STEM products were subject to a two-part evaluation process. Williams-Duncan, Kim Collazo, Christina Wilson, Jamica Craig, and Erin Barr.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2020

In the classroom, routines support student learning and build efficiency. The same is true with online and distance learning. This predictability not only reduces stress, but it improves students’ learning and their relationships with their teachers. Related content: 5 ways to take STEM outside.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2022

The pandemic shutdowns halted my plans to use the acquired virtual reality headsets for virtual field trips and other STEM investigations. Returning to in-person learning just six months later, the prospect of utilizing this tech for meaningful integration seemed more daunting and less appealing.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

– The 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes, which offers five K-12 schools across the United States an opportunity to win a $5,000 STEM grant to purchase supplies and technology for any STEM-related initiative, is now accepting entries here. Learn more about the 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes and read the full rules here. .

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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. Teams of students play together in fun “missions” by programming virtual 3D robots while learning the principles of coding.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

In a study of 554 teachers in the San Antonio area, 60 percent said that students turned in assignments less frequently during distance learning, and 65 percent believed that there were significantly fewer lessons that grabbed the attention of students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

During this unique distance learning opportunity, students will participate in the ExoLab-8 plant science experiment in which they will grow and analyze their own legumes simultaneously with legumes grown in space. Vernier Software & Technology recently partnered with Magnitude.io

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2020

Numerade—a fully free online education platform founded with a mission to close the educational opportunity gap by democratizing access to extraordinary educators and content—is making it easy for teachers to support students in a distance learning environment through its “ Office Hours ” feature.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Acton, MA – Discovery Museum announced a 30-year milestone for its in-school STEM program, Traveling Science Workshops, having delivered hands-on science to more than half a million PreK through 8 th grade students from hundreds of communities throughout Massachusetts since the program began in 1992.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2016

Maker spaces, science labs, and touch screens help students conduct real-world STEM. million contribution to the Bartlesville Public School District to build Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) labs at Bartlesville’s three secondary schools.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

This result is of interest, particularly in times of increased focus on distance learning, since it shows AR [with the Merge Cube] can provide students an effective method of absorbing complex 3D material independently while using fewer resources.”. STEM Project Plans that work for both in-school and remote learning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Sample strategies include Design a Resume for a Historical Figure with Adobe InDesign , Close Reading Through Poetry with Adobe Acrobat , Mapping the Character Archetype with Adobe Spark Post , and STEM Explained to Anyone with Adobe Premiere Rush.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Schools across the country are well into their second go-round of distance learning at this point. Students, parents, and educators have all expressed serious concerns regarding distance learning. That said, these tools are limited in tackling the serious hurdles that distance learning presents.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Museum educators deliver twenty-three STEM topics—including Sound, Weather & Climate, Physical Changes of Matter, and Force & Motion—to give elementary and middle school students direct experience with how things work in the physical world. It is the only classroom-based program of its kind in Massachusetts.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Registration is now available for courses designed to help educators address learning challenges in remote instruction, explore education technology tools and develop both synchronous and asynchronous instruction for learners. In 2019, Verizon launched its first 5G-enabled Verizon Innovative Learning classroom, with the goal of 100 by 2021.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

Based around Blackbird’s proprietary educational version of JavaScript, Blackbird provides students, even those who have not been drawn to STEM or coding, with an understanding and aptitude in one of the most commonly used programming languages on earth. Blackbird has been the best thing for my students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In a time when teachers have had to adapt to hybrid, synchronous, and/or asynchronous learning environments, Twig Distance Learning (included with Twig Science Nevada) offers flexibility via on-demand Twig Coach lessons and Video Labs, which allow students to experience standards-based lessons and hands-on science wherever they are.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state leaders began searching for a digital assessment that would reliably measure student growth during distance learning and identify potential knowledge gaps throughout the year.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

“Teaching math with manipulatives is proven to help students gain a greater understanding of the concepts they are learning. We recognize that math is an area of growing concern for both parents and teachers due to distance learning, so we feel this partnership couldn’t have come at a better time to address pandemic-related learning gaps.”.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Unfortunately, however, as we saw during the pandemic, in-person learning is not always feasible. As we emerge from the restrictions, many schools have adopted hybrid learning models with a reduced classroom capacity, instating distance learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2020

We have also compiled a special Minecraft remote learning toolkit , which includes more than 50 lessons, STEM curriculum and project-based learning activities so educators can use Minecraft: Education Edition with their students whether they are in school, at home or in another remote learning environment.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

A major source of anxiety for many educators stemmed from not having the answers about what this year holds, as well as preparing for a restrictive start to the school year, knowing some families are taking more precautions than others. The sudden new relationship with families emerged for many as a welcomed consequence of distance learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2020

Sign up now to receive two months of free access, which InferCabulary has provided to support schools as they navigate distance learning forced by COVID-19. However, students are now asked to help “build” the definition of a word by choosing between three possible options that begin with the same sentence stem.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

The partnership linking the Online Learning Consortium, Quality Matters, University Professional and Continuing Education Association and WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies has been in the works for about a year, says Deb Adair, executive director of Quality Matters. Department of Education about distance learning regulations.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This year, the Hub is being offered as a virtual supplement within the district’s 2021-22 distance learning option. As a result, every K-8 family participating in the Hub receives support from a family liaison who helps families navigate distance learning and support families to meet their educational and personal goals.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Ultimately educators will walk away with a deeper understanding of how Epson technology can seamlessly integrate into current programs and curricula, such as Google Classroom and STEM/STEAM lessons, as well as teacher-led exercises for social-emotional development.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

I’m thrilled because I get updates every day, and now they have this e-learning book to download for practical tips about surviving distance learning. We also get free membership for the year, which is really good because there are so many great resources we need and use all the time.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

When the pandemic forced us to close our school buildings, we offered distance learning, but we were often teaching to black screens. I don’t like the term “learning loss” because it fails to capture the reality that students can’t lose something they never had.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2021

It combines digital, print, and kit components to provide teachers with everything they need to create meaningful math learning experiences for students. The curriculum is available in English and Spanish, and it can be used in the classroom, distance learning, and hybrid learning settings. About STEMscopes.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2024

Christina Matasavage, a STEM teacher at Belton Preparatory Academy in South Carolina, said she thinks the COVID shutdowns and emergency pivots to distance learning proved that gadgets can’t step in and replace human instructors. “I I’m getting to know my kids on an individual basis.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

As IT Director for 22 years, Vicki has overseen a complete BYOD implementation and a school-wide distance learning program with a 99% attendance rate and zero lost instructional days. She teaches AP Computer Science Principles and Computer Science and Digital Film courses.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2020

Students will return to school from wildly different experiences with remote learning. Students taking advanced STEM and foreign language courses, for example, might benefit from increased instruction in those subjects. Addressing widening differences is a challenge that does not fit neatly into 50-minute segments.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2020

That still leaves millions without, and under the banner of equity, America is arguing about whether to move schooling online as schools shutter to stem the spread of COVID-19. As of 2017, about 86 percent of U.S. households with school-aged children have access to the internet. Not all traditional accommodations may be delivered online.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7 The superintendents association (AASA) estimates the new health and safety expenses alone could cost each district an extra $1.7 billion for all public schools, at least.

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