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Rocketship Education Expands Successful ST Math Pilot In 2012-13
Rocketship Education, a leading non-profit public charter school system, will begin using the non-profit MIND Research Institute’s ST Math® program with all students in grades 2-5 across its seven schools in San Jose this fall.
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NanoProfessor Increases Access to Front-Edge STEM Learning
Nanotechnology is the next boom in science. It explores material science (chemistry, physics, biology) at the scale of one billionth of a meter, such a low level that it’s invisible to the human eye. It includes everything from nanotechnology patents that are making L’Oreal face creams more penetrable to composites used on airplanes and aerospace that are making steal simultaneously stronger and lighter. It’s revolutionizing products across all industries by making them more efficient and durable than ever before.
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Digital Technology Brings Global Collaboration Between High Schools
By: Jaclyn Norton. Jennifer Bevill knows how to create a global classroom. The “Peace Project” bridged geographic borders between high school students at LSU Laboratory HighSchool in Baton Rouge, LA and Odori High School in Japan by utilizing digital technology to build cultural understanding and bring awareness to issues surrounding tolerance and peace at both schools.
EdTech
DIY: How to Build Buzz For Your Beta
You've got a great idea. Coders are turning it into reality--at least an early version. You're about ready to release a beta version of your new learning application. How do you create buzz that promotes rapid adoption? We asked some experts.
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Q&A: How A Top Educator Drives Innovation and Social Change In His Classroom
By: Jaclyn Norton. Last month, Microsoft awarded the nations top educators who are bringing technology and project-based learning to their classrooms in innovative and interactive ways. Greg Witkin of Boynton Continuation High School in San Jose, Calif. won first place in the Educator as Innovator and Change Agent category for his project, "Finding Youth Voice." This project made students creators and visionaries behind a multimedia project that addresses a social problem.
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Enstitute: Apprenticeship + Cohort = Applied MBA
Enstitute is a new way to think about post-secondary learning. The two year on-ramp to the tech sector could occur before, after, during, or instead of a traditional college experience. The program combines the learn-by-doing benefits of an apprenticeship with individual and cohort learning experiences--an applied MBA.
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6 Powerful Google Docs Features to Support the Collaborative Writing Process
Google Docs is an online suite of digital tools that provides teachers with some powerful features to help students develop 21st century writing skills. Since Docs are collaborative and available 24/7, the tool is well-suited for facilitating digital writing workshops that combine peer editing with cooperative grouping and small group fine-tuned writing instruction.
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Staff Picks: K-12, Music, Neil Armstrong
Tom Picks “5 Lessons K-12 Could Learn From Skillshare” Tom says, “The explosion of anywhere, anytime learning sites suggests that, even with common standards, K-12 could be more learner-driven and personalized.” Karen Picks “Grammy Winner Brings Hendervision to Federal Way” Karen says, “Tom and…
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SMARTtech Roundup: All About Personalization
Blended Schools & Tools More on i-Ready. MetaMetrics®, developer of The Lexile® Framework for Reading, has partnered with Curriculum Associates to include Lexile® measures in Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready™ Diagnostic assessment program. i-Ready Diagnostic accurately assesses K-8 students in reading and math, provides detailed, easy-to-use reports to help…
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Ed-Fi: Data Standard Gains Traction, Releases Version 1.1
Lori Fey directs policy initiatives including the sponsorship of the Ed-Fi data standard for the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. The Ed-Fi solution is a universal educational data standard and tool suite (unifying data model, data exchange framework, application framework, and sample dashboard source code) that aligns with Common Education Data Standards. The Ed-Fi tool suite is designed to integrate information from a broad range of existing education data sources. It facilitates data comparisons and interoperability, and allows vendors to develop reusable products across multiple states.