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Washington Examiner
Ivanka Trump is calling for computer science to be taught to students as early as kindergarten. Trump, who is President Trump's daughter and adviser, said the "pathway to well-paying jobs and rewarding careers" must begin "well before college or trade school," in an op-ed published by the New York Post. Trump points out that more than two-thirds of all technology jobs are now outside of the tech sector, in fields ranging from manufacturing to financial services and that "60 percent of K-12 schools" reported having not having any computer-science courses available to students.
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EducationDIVE
Technology is increasingly helping educators provide students with special needs the same access to STEM learning opportunities as their peers, according to EdTech: Focus on K-12. Differentiating instruction with short video clips, devices, learning apps, after-school programs, and tools like drones or robots can help keep all students engaged on more even playing fields, as can embracing failure and encouraging students to try new things with tech.
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Wonder Workshop invites teams aged 6-8 and 9-12 to compete in the Wonder League Robotics Competition. Three rounds of missions require teams to design solutions to real-world science and technology challenges by programming Dash & Dot. Teams who become eligible for the Invitational Round compete for a $5,000 STEM-grant Grand Prize!
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All About Circuits
From new teaching strategies to innovative equipment, STEM is positioned for growth. What does this mean for the next generation of engineers? The need for additional applicants in STEM fields continues to rise, and students who begin these studies earlier are better equipped to fulfill these roles. From programming robots to working with satellites and remote vehicles, students are more interested than ever in STEM programs, which offer more real-world experience and interactivity than more traditional methods of education. And, as companies and researchers collaborate to meet the unique needs of STEM in the classroom, teachers are getting onboard, too.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Teacher Brian Adams stood at a whiteboard and explained the basics of computer programming to 19 rapt students. "You're going to log onto your devices, get on your account, and you're going to go through each of the steps," he instructed. "I know it's your first time, so if you need me, just raise your hands." His tiny students popped up from the floor of their classroom at Conshohocken's Ridge Park Elementary School and sat at desks with tablets or computers, opened the program, then clicked on arrows to make a colorful fuzz ball move around the screen. They were first graders, barely done learning their ABCs, but their Montgomery County school was launching them into a new orbit of computer coding that it is hoped won't end until they land a high-tech job, or at least one that requires programming skills.
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The Monitor
Campuses throughout the Mission, Texas, school district have begun a new initiative this year aimed at incorporating computer science into every subject. It is an effort to change the way students see the application of these skills. "It makes them think outside the box, it makes them think critically," said middle school coding teacher Daniel Reyna. "Nowadays everything is about technology, everything is right at your fingertips, you can Google anything. But it's what you do with the information that makes you important or relevant." Like many other districts in the area, the Mission school district has coding courses, robotics and other STEM-related initiatives, but as Reyna said, now that teachers and students have been exposed to coding and what can be done with it, it is about how else they can implement that knowledge in the classrooms.
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The Philadelphia Tribune
Computers already are a big part of Marianna Campbell's life. Now, the 17-year-old Detroit resident is looking forward to attending workshops, classes and discussions with other girls who want to learn about cyber technology. With a focus on programming and computer coding, the events are being offered by Oakland-based Black Girls CODE. The nonprofit introduces young Black, Latino and Native American females to computer sciences. Black Girls CODE is starting a chapter in Detroit. Girls in the program also learn how to build websites and create mobile apps.
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eSchool News
Sixty-three percent of K-12 educators use edtech in their classrooms each day–an increase from the 55 percent reporting the same in 2016, according to an annual survey from the College of Education at the University of Phoenix. Laptops are most commonly used (86 percent), while other technologies include educational apps (58 percent), 3D printers (21 percent), and social media (41 percent, up from 32 percent in 2016).
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