User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Engagement is strong at the end of elementary school, with nearly three-quarters of fifth-graders (74%) reporting high levels of engagement. Almost half of students who responded to the survey are engaged with school (47%), with approximately one-fourth “not engaged” (29%) and the remainder “actively disengaged” (24%).A

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2015

a series of symbols, used synonymously as text and grouped to imply or prompt the multimedia in the games and programs that happen on computers, websites, and mobile apps. This complicated definition is why–historically–programming, IT, and Computer Science have been of interest only to the geekiest of kids.

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Vivify Stem

DECEMBER 1, 2020

2020 Hour of Code Resources & Distance Learning Activities Schools across the world will participate in an Hour of Code on December 7-13th as part of Computer Science Education Week. Check out our must-watch inspirational coding videos plus low-prep activities perfect for social distancing or distance learning.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 17, 2023

Cue Robot provides an engaging platform for learning that encourages exploration, experimentation, and critical thinking while addressing real-world problems. ( 1 ) It’s a tool that not only teaches key concepts but also stimulates creativity and problem solving skills through hands-on activities.

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STEM Education Shopping

MAY 14, 2023

With its ability to teach coding, problem-solving skills, and so much more, it’s no wonder educators are starting to take notice. Cue robots are created by Wonder Workshop and designed for use in computer science classes. From elementary school to high school, everyone can benefit from learning with Cue robots.

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STEM Sport

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Improves 21st Century Skills - Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills. Creative thinking and problem solving skills are 21st century skills essential to a child’s success in their education and professional life. This can be in education or a specific subject such as science, mathematics, or computer science.

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Ellipsis Education

OCTOBER 22, 2020

When it comes to grading in your computer science class and more specifically, coding projects , the task of grading can easily consume your time and energy as you find yourself getting caught up in line by line details. This year, she moved to the Junior High to introduce computer science to seventh and eighth grade students.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

Players must program a backend strategy and use their coding and problem-solving skills to outsmart competitors. Students can start as early as upper elementary school with programs like Ozaria , a narrative adventure game that sets a foundation of core computer science (CS) concepts.

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National Science Foundation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Engineering education not only fosters important skills like creativity, problem-solving, and decision making in young students, but by engaging in engineering activities, young students may also see engineering as a vocation that is desirable and possible (Brophy et al., Why Engineering for Children on the Autism Spectrum?

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PCS Edventures

MARCH 15, 2022

Thanks to its problem-solving approach to learning, STEM provides the perfect learning environment for fostering a strong growth mindset. Provides Different Strategies for Communicating with Group Members. Grades 1-3: In addition to building a variety of structures, learners can communicate their ideas with drawings.

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Ellipsis Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In computer science and beyond, teachers are looking for different ways to get students invested in their learning. When I was at UPS as an engineer, I saw people be successful when they could work well in a group, solve problems, and communicate solutions. Project based learning (PBL) is a great solution.

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STEMx

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Should your school district be teaching computer science? for some insight: Q: How are you involved in the effort to incorporate computer science in K-12 classrooms? for some insight: Q: How are you involved in the effort to incorporate computer science in K-12 classrooms? Bellevue School District.

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Ellipsis Education

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This could be why Java remains the primary language used on the AP Computer Science exam. Knowledge of Java and its applications will undoubtedly help students in their computer science education. Sample of Java code from our Computer Science Applications Java course.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 9, 2019

One of the elementary schools where I work is going to implement maker education this coming school year. Sophisticated forms of teaching are needed to develop student competencies such as deep mastery of challenging content, critical thinking, complex problem solving, effective communication and collaboration, and self-direction.

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Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 22, 2023

. “Lick” Licklider —who persuaded Ed to join BBN to “teach them about computers”. It didn’t really come to light until he was at BBN, but while at Lincoln Lab Ed had made what would eventually become his first lasting contribution to computer science. He told me many times one of his favorite “problem exercises”.

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