Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2019

Data scientist Mark Madsen has been programming and crunching data long before buzzwords like artificial intelligence and machine learning were common. began receiving requests from local colleges and universities asking for tips about crafting their data-science curriculum.

Ethics

eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Conventional schooling often leaves students disillusioned, questioning their intelligence and value as it is framed by a system that needs an overhaul. They cover myriad different topics, often in an interdisciplinary format: from Adulting 101, Renewable Energy, and Beekeeping to Comparative Religions and International Relations.

Interdisciplinary

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding. Educators face the challenge of engaging students in STEM amidst limited resources. Iterate on what works and learn from what doesn’t.

STEM

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A school-based makerspace is a hands-on, creative environment where students can explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and other interdisciplinary subjects. These spaces empower students to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaborative skills while working on real-world projects.

Interdisciplinary

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Now, the KU research team has secured funding to add artificial intelligence components to the system to give those students an extended reality, or XR, experience to sharpen social interactions in a more natural setting. Office of Special Education Programs has awarded a five-year, $2.5

Skills

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

These efforts are often described as attempts to “ help non-computer science students build the tech skills required for today’s jobs ” so that they are ultimately “ more employable. ” The New School, in New York City, is taking a different approach. What are the intellectual areas befitting a citizen to know in a modern society?”

Art

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Hadzovic earned a degree in English education and later pursued a science degree in part because of the demand for science teachers in Brooklyn, New York. And it becomes this interdisciplinary lesson—part science, part math, part writing—where the students learn cause-and-effect problem solving.

Writing

Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

That legislation prompted a major shift in our instructional focus that ushered more students toward careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). An unprecedented number of people are unemployed, while artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation are already changing the job market.

Interdisciplinary

eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The lab will be focused on fostering safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in educational settings, and part of a nationwide network of similar policy initiatives, including the New York City Public Schools AI Policy Lab. “There have been efforts to improve science education at the undergraduate level for decades.

STEM

Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2017

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems can recognize your speech like Siri or identify images like Facebook, but these types of machine intelligences are built on statistical approximation, using loads of data to make educated guesses. Working with kids gives you grounding. Girls provide a very diverse perspective.

Interdisciplinary

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2018

Carnegie Learning will work closely with the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC), which began in 1985 as a joint effort by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academy of Sciences to improve K-12 science education. Short for “Science and Technology Concepts,” this curriculum has been used in more 1,450 districts.

STEM

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has presented districts everywhere with new teaching and learning opportunities. Artificial intelligence/augmented reality: It seems everywhere we look companies and products are announcing their new integrations with AI or AR/VR. This year at St.

Schools

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

These include design thinking—processes to innovate new products and services—and computational thinking—using computational methods to address and solve interdisciplinary challenges systematically. Mindsets for innovation are the cognitive processes necessary to engage in innovative and complex problem-solving.

Skills

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

Playground themes include Computational Thinking & Computer Science and Maker playgrounds on Sunday afternoon. a futurist and theoretical physicist who has popularized science for all audiences. Playgrounds will feature hands-on learning opportunities that let attendees see, touch, hear and feel classroom solutions.

Interdisciplinary

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Marty Ringle: The areas of philosophy that I was studying—philosophy of mind, philosophical psychology, epistemology, things like that—lent themselves to interdisciplinary studies. I left Wisconsin and went to Poughkeepsie, New York, started teaching artificial intelligence. Hey, when it comes to desperation, I'm your man.

Ethics

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

Utilizing interdisciplinary teaching systems to make core concepts, including English, biology, and mathematics, relevant for real-world applications and future career pathways. Elevating student choice and voice for understanding and exploring career pathways based on their unique YouScience results.

Education

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Are a lot of the problems that you present interdisciplinary by nature? Math is this general-purpose subject at school, but if it isn’t interdisciplinary, well, why not? There’s data science, of course. Absolutely. If it isn’t serving history, English, geography and all the other subjects, why not? There is machine learning.

Math

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2019

Artificial intelligence has become a ubiquitous buzzword for tech companies these days, but even though all kinds of founders and CEOs say their product is infused with AI, the meaning of the term varies from advanced machine learning to a smart spreadsheet. At the same time, there’s growing public awareness around the risks of AI.

Interdisciplinary

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Since the public release of ChatGPT in December 2022, educators have faced the challenge of effectively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching. Encourage students to select supplemental articles relevant to their fields to foster interdisciplinary connections, allowing for both autonomy and current insights in the field.

Ethics

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

While we believe that it is essential for all students to be proficient in math, literacy, and the sciences, we believe that that is not enough. In addition to being proficient in math, literacy, and the sciences, we believe students need well-developed social and cognitive skills to be successful in life.

History

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

SEL programs focus on developing skills such as self-awareness, empathy, and resilience, recognizing the importance of emotional intelligence in academic success. STEAM Education: There is a growing emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education.

Education

Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

Three years into the current Artificial Intelligence (AI) hype cycle, catalyzed by the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI continues to profoundly disrupt higher education. For example, in an environmental science course, students could relate concepts of ecosystem balance to urban planning challenges.

Writing

Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

Three years into the current Artificial Intelligence (AI) hype cycle, catalyzed by the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI continues to profoundly disrupt higher education. For example, in an environmental science course, students could relate concepts of ecosystem balance to urban planning challenges.

Writing

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2020

We—two psychologists at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence—spoke to educational leaders and one futurist about what is needed to make this new reality work for educators and students in the long run. The squads are autonomous and choose the focus of their interdisciplinary projects together.

Distance Learning

k12 Online Schools

MAY 6, 2025

The Science Behind Boredom and Brain Development Recent neuroscience and psychology studies have begun to uncover how boredom actually serves developmental purposes: A. Boredom Builds Emotional Intelligence We often forget that managing emotions is a learned skill, and boredom provides an ideal training ground.

Intelligence