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Smart List: 30 Next-Gen Literacy, Language & Math Resources
This month Getting Smart is acknowledging people and organizations making a difference with a series of back to school top 10 lists. During August we will run about 40 ‘best of’ lists, not in order, not exhaustive, just people we appreciate.
More STEM Tools from Edshelf
More great STEM tools have been filling the edshelf directory this past week. Here are six notable tools that range from websites to mobile apps to physical products. Many cross the boundary between real-world interactions and online simulations.
X-citing STEM Partnership for All Schools
The USA Science and Engineering Festival is looking to sign up 500-700 K-12 schools nationwide to their X-STEM school project this fall in anticipation of the largest STEM festival in the United States happening in Washington DC, April 24-27 2014.
Making Math Work: K-8 Blended Learning
A Getting Smart white paper that explores why and how K-8 math educators can address the prospects of blended learning to personalize learning for students.
KnowRe Launches Campaign Offering Free Access to Pilot Programs
By launching a national campaign, KnowRe an online adaptive math learning program is searching for schools and programs to pilot the Pre-Algebra and Algebra I program this fall. Once schools are selected they will receive free access to the blended program for the entire school year.
Infographic: The Value of a STEM Education
This great infographic from Edutopia highlights the value of educating students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. US students are slipping behind other countries on assessments like PISA in STEM categories while 80% of fast growing occupations will require these skills.
Review: A Case for Accelerating Adaptive Learning in HigherEd
Learning to Adapt: A Case for Accelerating Adaptive Learning in Higher Education, published by Education Growth Advisors, makes the case for learning software that automatically adjusts to student levels.
Taking the Classroom Out of Physics With Mobile Devices
Despite the ever-growing penetration of mobile devices and wider acceptance of BYOD, I feel that a lot of the potential of mobile learning is being underexploited. Many of the solutions are focused on wrapping up content and disseminating it to students. As important this is, we should demand more.
Desmos Unveils Tables of Data for Greater Math Understanding
Desmos unveils a sweeping new set of changes to its online graphing calculator to meet the requests and needs of its thousands of users over the last year. Today, Desmos introduces Tables of Data, which will improve students' abilities to organize data at the heart of statistic.
LEGO Launches Next Generation LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Platform for STEM Learning
LEGO® Education announced today the launch of LEGO MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 platform, a next generation platform for the 15-year robotics technology that will help students build a robot in a 45-minute class.