News & Issues
The new report also found that teachers are a major influence to students in STEM education.
MoreStudent information is getting a regulatory makeover on a massive scale, on its way to proper regulation, as legislators in 38 states considered 185 bills on student data privacy this year, many with stricter language protections for students. MoreThe National Science Foundation recognized software that translates dance moves to a computer avatar, teaching students basic computational skills. MoreMore than 90 percent of teachers and administrators think their schools need to address student behavior issues in order to promote student success, but only 56 percent say those issues are a top priority in their schools, according to a new report from YouGov and Kickboard. More
The MIT Media Lab's Learning Initiative has partnered with Learning Machine to release the initial version of an open-source project designed to build an ecosystem for creating, sharing and verifying education credentials based on blockchain technology. MoreTufts University is partnering with Lego to host a two-day event where teachers can share best practices for using Legos in literacy, science, technology, engineering and math education. MoreSally Ride @ UC San Diego has received a $30,000 grant that will allow it to give scholarships to middle and high school girls attending the Sally Ride Science Junior Academy. MoreClearOne is launching a new compact, two-channel wireless microphone system designed for classrooms and other small venues. MoreGroovy Lab in a Box, provider of STEM kits for students aged eight years and older, has partnered with Popular Mechanics to release a series of Popular Mechanics boxes. MoreAt the InfoComm 2016 conference taking place this week in Las Vegas, tvONE is showcasing a new system designed to accommodate small, external devices in rackmounts along with an update to its video processors for video walls. MoreAdding problem-based learning (PBL) to science classrooms can be tough to do. As a new book by the National Science Teachers Association points out, "Valuable resources exist that describe in general what PBL is, how to develop lessons, and how PBL can help students, but curriculum resources are much harder to find." More
Upcoming K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: NoVo Foundation and Education First
Award: Up to $5,000
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: June 13
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Sponsor: Foundation for Blended and Online Learning
Award: Up to $10,000
Number of Awards: Max of 150 applications will be considered, and up to $200,000 total will be awarded
Application Deadline: June 15
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Sponsor: Northrup Grumman Foundation
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Application Deadline: June 17
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Sponsor: Crayola
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Application Deadline: June 20
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Deadline: Ongoing (approx. 10 awards per month)
Call for Papers & Proposals
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Papers Due: Oct. 4, 2016
Event: April 24-25, 2017
Boston, MA
Upcoming Webinars
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Date: June 9
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Sponsor: JAMF Software
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Date: June 14
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Date: June 14
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