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Building AI: When student creators meet artificial intelligence, sparks fly
06/17/2019
Topics: Artificial intelligence, Coding & robotics
Gati Aher already has some ideas about how artificial intelligence could improve her after-school job.
It’s a small business with a heavy focus on marketing, where some employees spend hours each day…
Mike Walsh discusses AI, 5G networks and our relationship with tech
06/17/2019
Topics: Artificial intelligence, Digital & media literacy
When you want to know what the future holds for your students, Mike Walsh is the go-to guy.
Walsh is the CEO of the very appropriately named consultancy Tomorrow, but his description of his role is more…
CT Competencies: Embrace integration across the curriculum
06/17/2019
Topics: Computational Thinking, Computational Thinking Competencies, ISTE Standards
When embarking on your school or district’s computer science (CS) journey, computational thinking (CT) should be taught first, primarily because CT helps learners understand the logic and algorithmic…
Trina Davis: She’s reinventing how educators learn to teach STEM
06/17/2019
Topics: STEM, Teacher training
To create unforgettable STEM experiences for students, teachers need to have them first.
That’s how Trina Davis sees it. An associate professor for Texas A&M University’s Department of Teaching…
Empowering students to be masters of their own learning
06/17/2019
Topics: Libraries, student-centered learning
During my first stint as an elementary school librarian in the mid-1990s, I stumbled upon the magic of learning centers. Centers, which allow students to choose from a variety of learning activities, empower…
Food computer is catalyst for growth at innovation lab
06/17/2019
Topics: student-centered learning
At Andover High School in Andover, Massachusetts, students’ work on a computer-controlled hydroponic growing system earned a gold medal at an international tech competition in China.
It was a high honor…
Global Focus: Building a diverse, inclusive edtech community
06/17/2019
Topics: digital equity
When students enter our classrooms for the first time, teachers may unconsciously judge them based on where they sit. Did they choose a seat front and center? They must be eager to learn and participate. Did…
ISTE Certification helping create a critical mass of change agents
06/17/2019
Topics: ISTE Certification, Professional development
A year ago, I made a bold promise at the ISTE conference. I said I’d buy a Philly cheesesteak at ISTE19 for every ISTE Certified Educator there if we…
Partnerships net critical resolution that makes edtech a priority
06/17/2019
Topics: Advocacy
California schools are funded at a per-pupil level that currently places them at somewhere between 46th and 49th out of 50 states. This lack of funding is compounded by the fact that the cost of living in most…
We’re in it together: Serving the best interests of students
06/17/2019
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I often think about how much school has changed since I started teaching almost 20 years ago. I didn’t have a computer, mobile phones were large and bulky, and the information I could use to teach my students…