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According to a study from LinkedIn, the most in-demand job skills in 2017 included cloud computing, statistical analysis and app development. What do these skills have in common? They all incorporate STEM.
01/14/2020
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TCEA 2020 features an exhibit hall with an estimated 450 companies showcasing the latest products and services and hosting on-the-show-floor workshops to demonstrate their solutions.
01/14/2020
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The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has named a new director of innovation and design.
01/14/2020
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An Austin-based consortium with an interest in education technology is seeking funding to launch programs for young people in jail, explore topics such as substance abuse and suicide and help teens learn about careers.
01/14/2020
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Both students and coaches on teams that belong to the North America Scholastic Esports Federation can take advantage of free online coaching for League of Legends later this month. NASEF's training is part of its "Scholastic Esports Academies."
01/14/2020
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The New Jersey Institute of Technology, which opened its first computer lab some 65 years ago, welcomed 700 students to participate in its annual New Jersey Science Olympiad. Participants competed in teams on 19 activities designed to test their STEM skills.
01/14/2020
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According to the two companies, the deal will result in a streamlined way for school districts to incorporate the Mentoring Mind's critical thinking content into their curriculum and teaching.
01/14/2020
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LEGO Education has started shipping SPIKE Prime, a hands-on classroom robotics and coding system for middle school.
01/14/2020
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The Educators of American Micro-Grant Program is awarding educators $250 to $5,000 for classroom technology to support student success. The organization reviews micro-grant applications on a quarterly basis (in January, April, July and October).
01/13/2020
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Upcoming funding opportunities for schools
01/13/2020
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The initial implementation will cover 150 ProColor displays, with the expectation of installing about 500 displays throughout the district over the next year. The installation work is being handled by Howard Technology Solutions, chosen through a bid process.
01/09/2020
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Schools districts in both Washington state and Michigan suffered malware attacks during the winter break.
01/09/2020
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Creating "gold-standard" project-based learning requires effective training (and more training), staying light on your feet and getting top leader commitment.
01/08/2020
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An organization of school technology leaders has given a peek at the "hurdles, accelerators and tech enablers" that innovation efforts in K-12 will face in the coming year.
01/08/2020
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A new report noted that young women have "many opportunity windows"during which the intervention of role models, particular kinds of messaging, involvement in engineering activities and the use of student-centered learning "can have a significant impact on her choices and persistence."
01/08/2020
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New Jersey defines chronic absenteeism as missing 18 days or more each school year. And it's especially high for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children compared to other grade levels, according to the state's Department of Education. Among kindergartners, for example, chronic absenteeism hit 11.4 percent during the 2015-2016 school year.
01/08/2020
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OER Commons, an organization focused on creating open educational resources for education, has developed a new tool for authoring OER.
01/06/2020
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Upcoming funding opportunities for schools
01/06/2020