May 2016

Survey: Teaching demands taking toll on educators

May 18, 2016May 13, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

U.S. teachers say they are frustrated with testing, changing agendas, lack of influence A new survey reveals teachers are concerned ... Read more

Curriculum

3 ways to use tech in social and emotional learning

May 13, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Social and emotional learning skills can help students succeed in a digital economy, and technology can play a crucial part in establishing a strong social and emotional learning…

STEM & STEAM

Game-based platform teaches computer science, coding

May 12, 2016 by Laura Ascione

CodeCombat, which offers a platform to help kids learn computer science, announced that it has closed a $2 million seed round of funding from Third Kind Venture Capital,…

IT Management

How a telepresence robot is changing some classrooms

May 19, 2016May 12, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Educators and students are exploring a new way to remotely observe and interact with colleagues and peers with a telepresence robot that enables face-to-face communication. Using Kubi, from…

News

Classroom displays new interactive learning technologies

May 12, 2016May 11, 2016 by Laura Ascione

BOXLIGHT Corp., an interactive classroom technology manufacturer and K-12 education solutions provider, has partnered with Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn to create a showcase classroom that will enable…

IT Management

3 Google Fiber programs that could help ease the digital divide

May 12, 2016May 11, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

Google Fiber has started providing affordable internet in certain communities. Now schools are starting to wonder how it will affect students' internet challenges, both in and out of…

Curriculum

Lowe’s donates $1.5M to career and technical education

May 11, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Lowe’s, the largest corporate donor in SkillsUSA history, has renewed its partnership with a $1.5 million commitment to the organization, bringing Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational…

STEM & STEAM

New STEM academy targets teachers and adult learners

May 11, 2016 by Laura Ascione

The University of Denver’s Center for Professional Development and Silicon STEM Academy (SSA) have partnered to provide “STEM for Grown-Ups”, a new curriculum of interactive STEM-Intensive CEU courses…

STEM & STEAM

With investment, STEM surges in Colorado

May 10, 2016 by Laura Ascione

STEM education took center stage at the Colorado Convention Center, where Lockheed Martin announced an $800,000 STEM investment in partnership with Project Lead The Way and the Denver…

District Management

Can growth mindset theory reshape the classroom?

May 10, 2016 by Chris Frank and Dave Paunesku

Growth mindset holds that every learner has the potential to excel. How could it impact education? Great teachers have long ... Read more

District Management

Digital divide hits small towns hard

May 10, 2016 by Damien Willis, Las Cruces Sun-News

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eClassroom News

Few teachers give schools an ‘A’ for classroom technology

May 9, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Only 16 percent of teachers in a recent survey give their schools an 'A' for incorporating technology into their classroom, and 48 percent of all surveyed teachers consider…

STEM & STEAM

5 ways to interest more girls (and boys) in science

May 9, 2016 by Brandie Freeman

Reworking lessons and the classroom environment can help girls excel at STEM courses Despite recent advances, women remain underrepresented in ... Read more

App of the Week

App of the Week: 3D sculpting for art, engineering, and more

May 9, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Survey: Teachers now use twice as much gaming and video in the classroom

May 6, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Teachers' use of game-based environments and online apps has doubled in the last six years, according to the annual Speak Up survey released on May 5. The national…

STEM & STEAM

STEM priorities: Computer science, funding, and gamification

May 6, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…

STEM & STEAM

8 ways digital media will evolve for the future

May 6, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

While digital educational media can continue to have a substantial impact on children, the size of that impact is directly proportional to a commitment to equity, according to…

STEM & STEAM

Casio’s ed-tech products help teachers boost engagement

May 6, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Every year, during the first week of May, people nationwide take a moment to show their appreciation for all that teachers and educators do on National Teacher Appreciation…

Survey: Teaching demands taking toll on educators

3 ways to use tech in social and emotional learning

Game-based platform teaches computer science, coding

Classroom displays new interactive learning technologies

Lowe’s donates $1.5M to career and technical education

New STEM academy targets teachers and adult learners

With investment, STEM surges in Colorado

Can growth mindset theory reshape the classroom?

Digital divide hits small towns hard

Few teachers give schools an ‘A’ for classroom technology

5 ways to interest more girls (and boys) in science

App of the Week: 3D sculpting for art, engineering, and more

Survey: Teachers now use twice as much gaming and video in the classroom

STEM priorities: Computer science, funding, and gamification

8 ways digital media will evolve for the future

Casio’s ed-tech products help teachers boost engagement

AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning MicroGrant Winners Announced

Educators Honored with YouScience® Innovative Educator Award

CIESC Member Schools Gain Access to Metrasens Ultra Weapons Detection Systems Through New Partnership

SchoolStatus Launches SchoolStatus Boost, an Innovative Educator Development Solution for Enhanced Teacher Growth and Development

Frontline Education Releases Inaugural K-12 Lens Survey Report To Guide K-12 Decision-Making

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