Half of R.I. schools meet governor’s computer science goal
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Personalizing history for more impactful student learning
Social studies teachers can help students personalize history by embracing individualized pathways and oral or local history projects
Report: Gamifying computer science is an easy place to start
A new platform makes it easier for schools without computer science teachers to offer the subject to students
Schools are gamifying science with this new STEM app
iNaturalist intends to gamify biology and is helping with new discoveries
Office Depot partners with district to develop high school STEM wing
New Lighthouse for Learning is designed to fuel innovation and discovery
Robotics, computer science programs draw $2M for high schools
Robotics and computer science programs allow students to earn technical certificate, option for associate or bachelor's degree program
How early can we introduce STEM education?
‘Seeds of STEM’ aims to provide preschoolers with the foundation for STEM careers and lifelong learning
When Minecraft is a calculated lesson plan
Students are learning to use emerging technologies as future instructors
Math publisher introduces online PD series
Back-2-School with Math for grades K-5 gives teachers strategies and tips improve student success
Teachers say virtual reality would boost engagement
A new survey reveals that while more than half of teachers want to use virtual reality, very few do
Are high schools teaching science backward?
This simple change could transform STEM achievement, and New Jersey is the proof
Can simple games make kids better at math?
A Johns Hopkins study reveals whether a simple numbers game could increase students' math comprehension
4 policies driving student performance in Finland and Japan
A new report details policies producing teachers with deep content knowledge and understanding of how to teach that content
Researchers develop preschool STEM education curriculum
‘Seeds of STEM’ aims to provide preschoolers with the foundation for STEM careers and lifelong learning
3 ways innovative schools advance maker learning for all
Forward-thinking districts are getting creative with makerspaces
Design contest challenges students to create assistive tools
Prizes include a 3D printer and 3D crafting pen
Singapore Math offers new summer webinar series for educators
Back-2-School with Math series is aimed at grades K to 5
New computer science curriculum includes Javascript and drone programming
Tynker, provider of creative computing that has introduced more than 32 million kids to computer programming through innovative game-like learning activities and courses, announced a new curriculum for…
ABCmouse launches school-centered platform for K-2
Age of Learning, Inc. has launched ABCmouse for Schools, a scalable solution to meet the pre-K through 2nd grade needs of school districts and school groups in the…
Alma provides complete SIS, Google Classroom integration
Alma Technologies, Inc. has expanded its integration with Google Classroom to include the new Coursework API. Alma is an intuitive student information system (SIS) and learning management system…
What schools can learn from the unschooling movement
Unschooling is reaching way beyond the homeschool crowd. Traditional schools take note.
Dremel names Idea Builder Ambassadors, connects educators with 3D Printing
To recognize educators pioneering the maker movement in STEM education, Dremel, manufacturer of tools for life and learning, announces 10 Dremel Idea Builder Ambassadors for the 2016-17 school…
Why better STEM programs are the key to creating global citizens
Overworked teachers and overburdened curriculum makes improving STEM programs a challenge, but there are solutions
Vernier app offers hands-on learning about thermal energy
Vernier Software & Technology developed a new free app to allow students to study thermal energy concepts by analyzing images and video captured with the FLIR ONE Thermal…
Vernier releases free back-to-school resources
To support science and STEM teachers in delivering quality instruction to their students at the start of, and throughout, the school year, Vernier Software & Technology is offering…
Schoology launches Assessment Management Platform
Announced today at the ISTE 2016 conference, Schoology introduced AMP (Assessment Management Platform), a new solution integrating the Schoology learning management system (LMS) with embedded institution-wide assessment management…
IXL expands science, social studies curriculum for grades 2-5
At the ISTE 2016 Conference and Expo, IXL Learning announced expanded coverage for IXL Science and IXL Social Studies, delivering an entire core curriculum of math, English language…
PASCO Scientific demonstrates new wireless science sensors at ISTE 2016
Earlier this year, PASCO® Scientific, a provider of 21st century science education, unveiled a line of wireless sensors that are compatible with multiple technology platforms, including Windows®, Mac®,…
5 ways to engage students in real coding this summer (hint: it’s not by playing Minecraft)
A coding expert shares how to get students truly invested in computer science that goes beyond drag and drop.
Maker startup inspires inventors through Minecraft in the Classroom
Piper, a startup that empowers budding inventors with its DIY computer kit for kids, announced $2.1 million in seed funding. The investment arrives as the company looks to…
Oracle joins White House in STEM campaign to empower girls and women
On the heels of Oracle's $200 million commitment to support Computer Science (CS) Education for All, the White House announced Oracle's additional $3 million investment to immerse girls…
Survey: Students want engaging science instruction
A large majority of teenage students said they are interested in science, but most instructional approaches fail to bring the subject matter to life in an engaging way,…
Study reveals elementary math gains
A research study from the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University demonstrates a link between an adaptive learning program and improvement in mathematics achievement for…
Raytheon awards $300,000 in middle school scholarships, grants
Raytheon Company awarded $300,000 in scholarships and grants to middle school students and their schools as part of its MathMovesU program, an initiative designed to engage middle school…
5 ways music and tech are adding a little STEAM to our lessons
Technology plus music is an easy, accessible way to add STEAM to lessons -- and best of all, students love it.
A summer reading program for students who read differently
Research shows that summer reading helps reduce “summer slide” for all students, and experts indicate that reading at least 20 minutes a day outside of the school year…
6 ways to support computer science education
U.S. schools should make every effort to expand computer science education to keep up with workforce demands, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation…
3D science product offers immersive learning
Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, has launched Gale Interactive: Science, a new digital science resource available now for schools. This new product uses innovative technology to combine…
CodeMonkey, Sunburst Digital partner on coding curriculum
In President Obama’s “Computer Science for All Initiative” (announced in the 2016 State of the Union) he states we should offer “every student the hands-on computer science and…
Miami-Dade using itlearning LMS in pilot
