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. The feedback from teachers was exemplary, so we want to see that number grow during these essential back-to-school months,” said CEO of CoderZ, Ido Yerushalmi. “Our About CoderZ.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

For example, if you give a middle school student a project to create their own Bluetooth speaker that plays music from a phone, they experience real-world problems. Encourage collaboration, feedback and showcasing work in a safe environment A safe learning environment is crucial for students to learn and thrive successfully.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

According to a study by Burning Glass Technologies, in 2013 there were openings for nearly 6 million jobs in STEM fields. Some applications provide multi-sensory feedback; for example, students working with a virtual heart can see it pumping, hear it, and feel it beating. Each zSpace station accommodates two to three students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Through the support of the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education ( The CREATE Center ), KidWind has a number of scholarships available for 6 th -12 th grade STEM teachers to be able to offer the workshops at a reduced rate. Participants can register here.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The group has a selection of AI guides for writing and story development, including one named Murrow that launched in 2023 and has provided feedback to 60,000 users in news journalism, Madison said. Knapp plans to integrate Sassy into his future curriculum to help middle school students get a jump-start on career planning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The strategies span middle school to higher education contexts, across a variety of subjects including math, science, social studies, and literacy. Each strategy was created by an experienced educator, selected and supported by BetterLesson through their “Master Teacher Project” model.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

There is truly nothing more powerful–or that grows your practice morethan watching yourself on video, and the use of this technology will help our teachers engage in more meaningful self-reflection while receiving targeted feedback from coaches and coordinators.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

As Robin Ricketts from The Steward School points out, if we wait until students are in middle school to hand them a book, we have not only devalued reading, we’ve also missed out on the opportunity to make reading easy and fun. The same is true of STEM literacy, which can no longer be considered optional.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Using Kami, teachers can create assignments with their LMS, share class-wide, and offer feedback in real time. Kendall Hunt will offer a customized version of OpenSciEd’s high-quality middle school science instructional materials in a dynamic format through Kiddom’s comprehensive digital curriculum platform.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Virtual reality can add nonverbal cues to lessons The lead researcher and her colleagues worked with a middle school science teacher and English as New Language teacher to develop a virtual reality game featuring content taught in the science classes. The study included 97 seventh grade students in an urban middle school in Indiana.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2017

I wanted observation at Howard University Middle School (HUMS) to be a way for teachers to become better teachers, so for the 2016–2017 school year, we started asking them to capture videos of their lessons. Instead I said, “This is what I saw,” then they provided their feedback, and we agreed on what they needed to improve.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2025

We were able to accomplish this in a larger-than-life way by installing a system called L that uses projectors and educational games to create an amazing physical learning experience in our school gymnasiums. We installed L systems , featuring Epson laser projectors , in every elementary and middle school gymnasium. Start small.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

In a time when technological advancements shape our daily lives and drive economic growth, focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in K-12 schools is not just a trend but a necessity. EdSurge: What experiences laid the foundation for your role as a leader in STEM education in NYC Public Schools?

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2018

Once the spark is lit, they start to take harder classes, and they are more interested in STEM as a career. EdSurge: Here’s an elevator pitch we’ve heard— FIRST is bridging the STEM skills gap to create the only sport where every kid can go pro. The chances a high school athlete is going to become a pro athlete are one in a million.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

With the time it takes to score and give feedback on student work deterring many writing teachers from assigning lengthier writing tasks, and with the long turnaround time most students wait to receive grades and feedback, there is significant timesaving and learning potential in an AI helping grade student work.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Its exactly how we felt before our team at South Park Middle School went on a PBIS journey that produced results and led us to an opportunity to present at training conferences and spread the word to our fellow educators in Pennsylvania. We know what youre probably thinking right now: Thats great, but how do we get there?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Brunswick City educators in grades K-12 will accelerate the creation of authentic digital classrooms by integrating Discovery Education’s Science Techbook into instruction, while middle school educators will begin integrating Discovery Education’s Social Studies Techbook into teaching and learning. subsidiary. Read more.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Stevens has high hopes that the RCE Coach can ease the procurement process, but her team wants to get feedback in order to refine the tool before its full launch in January of 2017. Anyone interested in giving it a test run and leave feedback can do so TKTK. But you want to step back and ask, ‘Wait, is this the right solution?’”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Sometimes elementary and middle school teachers come across as apologetic about how “little” they are doing in relation to personalized learning. However, none of this would be successful without a the strong foundation students receive before they enter high school. But they’re doing more than they think.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

So, as participants learn how to develop and deliver STEM or CS instruction, our program can also help them integrate that new knowledge with their use of approaches such as differentiated and adaptive instruction.”. The CoderZ professional development program has received a lot of positive feedback from teachers who have taken it.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

She harnesses the power of many platforms, devices, and peripherals to offer her students personalized instruction, inclusivity, data-driven feedback, cross-cultural exchanges, and the support of other educators at their school. Ramaz School Nominated by: RobotLAB Inc. Smart transportation, and VR, among others.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Pre-COVID-19, our “default setting” schedule had students join us on campus two days a week; middle school students attending Mondays and Wednesdays and high schoolers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Masking and hand sanitizing protocols. Staggered drop off and pick up times.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2017

In 2013, he led a group of eighth graders at the Brookwood School in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts that designed and printed a prosthetic hand for Lehrer’s then 3-year-old son, Max. . For most of his career, he has been a middle school science teacher—in Canada, Venezuela, and Brazil, before landing at Brookwood. “I

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In middle school, I participated in Future City , a STEM competition for middle schoolers. Even in our school, when assignments are handed back in class, students still rush to ask their classmates, “What did you get?” Personally, I have always enjoyed competition. A rush of emotions shuffles through the crowd.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

Computer Science (CS) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are popping up all over. The media tells us there are STEM career opportunities for students in abundance. Industry debates about the STEM jobs pipeline. Encouraging diverse participation in STEM in middle school is crucial.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

Lesa Wang, STEAM teacher, Marymount Lower Middle School, New York, NY. Our robot, Milo , has been a great addition to our school team. Students work cooperatively to create paths and functions and receive immediate feedback from KUBO whether their path or function works.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Right now I teach grades 1 through 9 at Lake Travis STEM Academy, just outside Austin, Texas. A couple years ago, while I was teaching percussion classes at Clark High School in Dallas, a sixth-grader, Sam, would come to class for his percussion lessons. Taylor Haun is a music instructor at Lake Travis STEM Academy in Austin, Texas.

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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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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Each time the company updates a portion of the product, it reviews student and teacher feedback from product trials conducted by the University of Georgia, as well as data from current users, in the design and development of the product. It’s the most honest feedback you can get.". Students] don’t have a filter.

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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. Thus, preparing the next generation of STEM-literate citizens has never been more critical.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

candidates at MIT’s Lifelong Kindergarten research group, say it all started with a single piece of feedback: “Just make learning fun.” Scrawled across a form, the advice came from a group of 12 year olds at a mindfulness retreat hosted at a school near MIT. Manuj Dhariwal and Shruti Dhariwal, a pair of Ph.D.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

From learning analytics tools providing students with instant feedback on their work to virtual reality facilitating field trips to faraway lands to 3D printers filling makerspaces, the classroom looks quite a bit different than it did just five years ago. Learning Analytics Tools Provide Real-Time Feedback. meghan.bogardu….

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2019

It’s certainly helped me ignite wonder and excitement in my students at Pioneer Charter Schools of Science, a STEM-based public charter school in Everett, Massachusetts. In all, more than 25 Pioneer choral students and another 15 ukulele students from a neighboring middle school took part in the recording process.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The implementation also helped address challenges with certifications and staffing for their early college high school and STEM high school–when they no longer had a university partner providing physical education credits, Edmentum filled that gap with highly qualified, state-certified teachers and award-winning curriculum.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Falling behind in math can have long term consequences, since the subject can function as a gateway into STEM careers. The nonprofit runs the learning platform Zearn Math, whose instruction stresses interactive features and feedback to students, according to the website. In response, some big bets are being placed to intervene.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

MathXL for school practice and enrichment — Personalized learning options such as additional examples, videos, and individual questions provide instant feedback to help correct errors and misconceptions.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

Zaina Siyed answered that question by creating the FemSTEM Robotics Scholarship Program , a free STEM program for Muslim girls aged 10 to 14. She hung flyers, started a Facebook page and approached mothers in her community—explaining the benefits of STEM education. How did you become interested in STEM learning and robotics?

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