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Competitive Coders Are the Future of Esports and the Rising Stars of Computer Science

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The best of these young coders are learning to use code creatively and developing a tangible skill set that they will use in future careers. CodeCombat AI League trailer (credit: CodeCombat) A Foundation of Game-Based Learning Founded in 2013, CodeCombat was born from a simple idea: Make learning to code engaging and accessible to all.

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Creative STEM Careers

STEM Sport

STEM careers are roles that utilize science, technology, engineering, and/or math to complete their daily tasks. Many STEM careers can also be considered STEAM careers because of the need for creative thinking. Interesting Creative STEM Careers In this article, you will learn more about engaging STEM careers that use creative thinking.

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Why I Believed Edtech Could Save My School — and How It Failed Me

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Being a computer science teacher, I thought I had a natural affinity for technology that could translate into a successful tech-agnostic approach to curriculum and instruction; however, by Thanksgiving of the following year, I had led one too many uninspiring and demoralizing online classes where it felt like I was talking into a deep, dark void.

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Student-Centered Computing: Teaching Computer Science Using Culturally Authentic Practices

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Though women were once at the forefront of developing the disciplines of computer programming and software engineering (Berkeley School of Information, 2021), the computer science (CS) workforce in the US for the past three decades has become a field of mostly White and Asian men.

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Developing a STEM Summer Camp

STEM Education Works

Get creative with technology. When students spend the summer disconnected from the classroom, they can often experience what has come to be known as the “summer slide.” Stepping away from STEM material for long stretches can cause students to forget much of the information they acquired during the previous school year.

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A Decade Into Experiments With Gamification, Edtech Rethinks How to Motivate Learners

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By the end of the year, the Dhariwals had created a working prototype for CoCo Learn , which they describe as “a real-time, co-creative platform for young people.” Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. This was in early 2019. No one wants to be at the bottom of a leaderboard.

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The Value of Productive Struggle: 3 Instructional Interventions to Try

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But, it’s not always immediately clear how teachers can coach students through these moments of self-doubt. Examples of Interventions in the Classroom So how do we keep students engaged in productive struggle or bring them back once they’ve shut down? Schedule a demo with one of our curriculum experts.