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Cybersecurity learning standards offer a new look at a consistent threat

December 6, 2021 by Laura Ascione

New K-12 cybersecurity learning standards aim to build awareness and create a more diverse talent pipeline

CYBER.ORG has released the nation’s first voluntary K-12 cybersecurity learning standards to be used to in schools and districts around the country. As the United States continues to…

4 ways a STEAM-centered curriculum is critical to youth education

November 29, 2021 by Cyreena Boston-Ashby, CEO, Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest

Purposefully designing STEAM-centered curriculum can make fields like computing and space exploration interesting and approachable for youth.

A few months into the 2021-22 school year, teachers, parents, and students are once again confronted with the devastating reality of pandemic-prompted learning loss. The global health crisis…

How math learning supports the future of work

November 26, 2021 by Manan Khurma, Founder, Cuemath

$Students don't have to dread math learning$

Math is everywhere around us, whether we realize it or not. Every time we conduct an internet search, order something online, or automatically get recommendations for products that…

3 ways to prepare for rigorous math learning

November 24, 2021 by Dr. Gene Kerns, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance

$With middle schoolers 11 weeks behind where they would be in a ‘normal year,” teachers should focus on the math skills that trip students up.$

While students across all grades have shown growth during the pandemic-related learning disruptions, that growth hasn’t kept pace with what we’d expect to see in a typical year.

3 activities that will turn classroom robots into SEL power tools

October 22, 2021 by Kimberly Fogarty, Science Educator and Innovator, Dexter-Southfield School

Classroom robots are great for STEAM lessons, but they also lend themselves naturally to SEL--a lead makerspace educator explains how she blends the two in some of her favorite activities

If I had one teaching tool at my disposal in a classroom besides pencils, papers, and books, it would be an educational robot. A robot is the single…

3 strategies to support students during science instruction

October 21, 2021 by Ted Willard, Senior Science Content Expert, Discovery Education

With attention to a few important elements, science teachers can ensure that their students will thrive during the present school year, including during science instruction.

While the start of the 2021 school year may not be as crazy as the beginning of the 2020 school year, it would be a mistake to pretend…

4 ways to support the growing role robotics will have in society

October 12, 2021 by Dmitry Krasovskiy, PhD, Head of Education and Learning Services, EPAM Systems, Inc.

Here’s how edtech providers can buoy educators’ efforts to teach tomorrow’s inventors to embrace the future through robotics

In the past decade, robotics have evolved from a sci-fi fantasy set in some distant future to an industry capable of producing present-tense toys, companions, workers and self-driving…

How one educator made computer science a “must” during COVID

October 11, 2021 by Laura Ascione

The eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards, sponsored by Trox, highlights inspiring examples of education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms,…

5 ways robots will bring your classroom into the 21st century

September 30, 2021 by Tra Vu, PhD, PE and Chief Operating Officer, OhmniLabs

Conventional classrooms can become stagnant--but telepresence robots can boost engagement, participation, and a sense of community. A telepresence robot.

Off the bat, it’s probably either a hyper-realistic robot that can’t be distinguished from a human that sets out to take over the world, or ‘Disneyfied’ robots such…

Why STEM literacy is critical for our students

September 28, 2021 by John Wheeler

Developing students’ STEM literacy provides students with the critical skills they will use later in life

Providing an engaging and equitable STEM education is an important step in helping to develop more scientists and engineers while increasing race and gender diversity in the field--both…

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

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Cybersecurity learning standards offer a new look at a consistent threat

4 ways a STEAM-centered curriculum is critical to youth education

How math learning supports the future of work

3 ways to prepare for rigorous math learning

3 activities that will turn classroom robots into SEL power tools

4 ways to support the growing role robotics will have in society

How one educator made computer science a “must” during COVID

5 ways robots will bring your classroom into the 21st century

Why STEM literacy is critical for our students

Oregon Department of Education Expands Availability of YouScience Discovery, Bringing Aptitude-Based Career Guidance to 180 Schools Across the State

The STEM Careers Coalition Marks Second Anniversary with Expanded Career Readiness Resources and New Industry Partners Joining National Effort to Improve Student Outcomes

EdisonLearning Joins with Digital Learning Collaborative to Improve Online Education

ParentSquare Appoints Derick Sutton as Chief Financial Officer

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