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The CSTA Annual Conference is one month away, and we are excited about all of the professional development, networking and education that we have in store for our attendees. Register now to join CSTA in Baltimore this July. Click here to find out more about our program, pricing, hotel details and to register.
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According to the 2017 National Board of Certified Teachers Study, Investing in what it Takes to Move PD is critical in helping teachers perfect their skills and impact student achievement in their classrooms. CSTA's new Continuing Professional Development Pipeline, powered by Degreed and funded by grant from Infosys Foundation USA, is launching in Fall 2017 and will bring 5+ turn-key resources for K-12 CS teachers including self-selected pathways, community, badging, and amazing PD programs for novice, career stage, and teacher leaders! Follow us here for more details soon!
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US-based teachers — earn your Cyber Teacher Certificate issued by the Computer Science Teachers Association and delivered by LifeJourney. Includes 8 CEUs. Fully sponsored with no cost to you or your school. Click here to register.
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TECH CORPS
TECH CORPS is gearing up for a summer of fun with technology! Almost 2,000 students will build robots, design video games, create mobile apps and much more across four states. Summer is coming fast, but don't worry… We still have applications open for both our sponsored experiences, offered at no cost to students, and our open enrollment programs, available at a low cost. We are offering summer experiences for rising third-fifth, sixth-eighth, and nineth-12th grade students.
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A digital textbook to teach computer programming with a unique story-based game. It covers introductory Python programming, and is suitable for beginners. The learner unlocks story chapters by answering a programming question at the end of each chapter. The textbook is designed for accessibility so it is suitable for learners with blindness, visual impairments and autism.
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Futurity: Research News
Research with Syrian refugee children suggests that digital games can effectively teach refugee children much-needed skills — including a new language, cognitive skills, and coding — while also improving their mental health. "It is our hope that this study shows that even with limited resources, and even when there are language barriers, we can make a difference in the lives of children through leveraging technology," says Selcuk Sirin, professor of applied psychology at New York University's Steinhardt School.
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eCampus News
Today's world changes fast; it only takes a few days for new technology to be adopted and become the norm. This accelerated timeline of innovation can make it hard to keep up — even for tech professionals. But what does this mean for those who seek to educate the leaders of tomorrow? How can a university's curriculum turn STEM majors into knowledgeable problem-solvers when fields change overnight, and new skills are in demand each week? Read on to learn how some of the most advanced STEM-specific institutions keep their students' education relevant in a world that shows no signs of slowing down.
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Lose the boring coding platforms—bring coding to life with Vidcode. Vidcode teaches students how to code through their favorite hobby: video making. Get free resources today!
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Education DIVE
The gaps between genders, in terms of STEM interest and proficiency (as well as concerns about a shortage in the number of qualified applicants for future STEM jobs), has spurred private industries, the public sector and educational institutions to respond. Still, women make up only 24 percent of STEM workers, despite being 48 percent of the country's workforce, according to information from the U.S. Department of Commerce. But the survey's results indicate schools must begin earlier by more robustly promoting STEM options for younger students, as the data indicates the underrepresentation may be prevalent by the time female students reach the ages of 13-17. But promoting a culture of support and innovation will help encourage more educators to take on the task like Sandra Wiseman, the school library media specialist/technology integration specialist at Woodsdale Elementary in West Virginia who is introducing and integrating tech into K-5 education.
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Education DIVE
Technology is changing how teachers communicate and create new ways for students to learn. Access to the latest innovations depends on variables such as district location, administrative interest and amount of funding. But, several technologies are finding widespread appeal in urban, rural, well-funded and economically challenged districts alike. While makerspaces, along with augmented and virtual reality have gained steam in recent years, schools and districts will likely need to make steady progress in other areas before even considering them. Education Dive lays out five ed tech trends that should be top-of-mind for all K-12 administrators as they build a solid foundation for their tech strategy.
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SPEL Technologies, Inc.
Teach your students computer programming using an accessible digital textbook called Merscythe: Adventures with the Codue. The textbook contains a story-based game in which users unlock chapters by answering programming questions, and it is loaded with many features including tutorials, instructor resources, and a learning management system. The tutorials contain practice exercises and animation games to make learning easy and engaging. The learning management system facilitates creation, grading and testing of assignments, online video classes and class discussions. The instructor resources contain a webinar that is approximately two hours long, homework problems with solutions, and projects.
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The Huffington Post
Women are one of the largest potential untapped resources in a field that is crumbling beneath the weight of a bad reputation. At a time where the country needs to either import talent or panic, America needs to ignite the rise of the Tech Girl. In a 2014 poll conducted by Google, nearly 76 percent of girls said that they enjoyed problem solving, while only 61 percent claimed to enjoy math. Exploring the disparity here suggests that just answering a question and really solving a problem are not the same thing, a fact which many of us in education already know to be true.
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