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Some teachers say school districts should view computer science not simply as a precursor to specific college degrees, but as a foundation for thinking critically, creatively and confidently. -
Starting a computer science program at the elementary school level involves gathering support, explaining the “why,” letting teachers play and experiment, establishing tech teams and formalizing new expectations.
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As digital tools become more embedded in teaching and learning, questions about wellness, engagement and balance are affecting how districts think about instructional quality and responsible technology governance.
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Students work together to build machines that require simple programming to demonstrate how conveyor belts move bottles through a recycling plant or other waste-management processes.
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The purpose of the grant is twofold: Indiana needs more skilled workers in science, technology, engineering and math, and robotics competitions are a great way for students to learn teamwork and collaboration skills.
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Schuylkill Valley School District makes sure its investing in the right technology and thinking through decisions carefully.
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Attendance, graduation and discipline rates vary between two Georgia alternative schools that tried blended learning.
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Schools, a foundation and industries work together on real world opportunities for students in science, technology, engineering and math.
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States have the ability to personalize learning and act on the data they collect. The next challenge is to change the education culture.
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Texas school districts consider student privacy as they adopt policies and practices for police body cameras.
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Miami-Dade and Arlington school districts have created very different but successful organizational structures that enhance decision-making between superintendents, chief academic officers and chief information officers.
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Mobile hotspots and 3-D printers are a few of the digital tools that libraries provide for students and others to use.
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Public and private organizations collaborate to increase access to science, technology, engineering and math education from preschool through third grade.
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A digital learning network expands student course options to subjects including advanced computer programming.
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The rise of cheap digital tools, including microcontroller platforms such as Arduino and rapid-prototyping tools such as 3-D printers, has in recent years lent the movement a decidedly techie flavor.
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Researchers question whether online credit recovery is effective and what the new digital divide looks like.
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The Center for Digital Education is building networks of forward-thinking superintendents and chief academic officers who are advancing technology in their school districts.
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This is a totally different story from last spring, when schools administering their reading and mathematics tests online were beset by glitch after glitch.
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Aceable, a mobile education software company that created the first state-approved drivers education mobile app in Texas, is among nine companies approved to provide online instruction to beginning drivers.
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Price hikes led a school district to consider a fiber network funded by E-rate dollars.
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Within and between districts, top leaders make sure their students have equal access to technology.
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