Computer Science Teacher

JULY 5, 2022

Robots, game controllers, Internet of Things, and more are ways that computer science interacts with physical objects and not just pixels on a screen. These are ways that teachers can bring more students to more interesting (to the student) to get involved with computer science. VEX Robotics – middle to high school.

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ED Surge

MARCH 14, 2024

Given the amount of planning time he has each day, along with the assistance of an AI-powered app, Robert can easily turn a hard copy reading passage and questions into an interactive quiz for the students in his elementary classroom. The panel surveys about 2,400 school principals representing all grade levels. Not likely.

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CoderZ

APRIL 29, 2024

to present an “Excellence in STEM Award” to educator Kerstin Dumas who serves as the literacy specialist and robotics coach for the school. Educators from approximately 25 schools across the state were contenders for this year’s award. They have also shown amazing academic, group, and personal growth,” said Tony Oran, CEO of CoderZ.

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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2023

. — The lab starts filling up after school lets out. Soon, employees from one of the world’s most influential companies will arrive to teach these students about computer science: how to program computer games, how to work with data and how to found and run a business. Students trickle in.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Keyboarding is a topic that most parents want their children to learn and many schools don’t have time to teach. We are taking the next two weeks–two articles–to answer the questions that should help you as a teacher or administrator decide what type of keyboarding program is best for your school.

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CoderZ

APRIL 15, 2024

About CoderZ’s Commitment to Computer Science in Texas Demand for skilled STEM occupations is growing rapidly around the country, and especially in Texas where the government estimates these roles will make up 10.5% of total state employment. In addition, all courses include TEKS-aligned ELAR and Mathematics extensions.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

Schools have begun to recognize the value of esports, with more than 8,600 US high schools having started video-gaming teams since 2018. 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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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When a school or district decides to cut a check for an edtech product, the end goal isn’t about owning a shiny new piece of hardware or app. That’s been changing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when virtually every school and teacher were thrust into the edtech landscape. Louis, Missouri.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It was fall 2020, and here I was, sitting at my computer in tears. I had just received a notice from my school about the push for teachers and leaders to return to school for in-person learning. What would I do with my children that are on different schedules and attend schools in different neighborhoods? It’s always us.

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Scientix

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Students’ perception is one of the most important nuances in primary school. Keywords: elementary school, STEM, STEM method. However, the target group of studies is for the most part high school children but rarely primary school children. Why is STEM important in primary schools? About STEM.

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Ellipsis Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Meghan Lund Content Marketing Specialist In order to put on that cap and gown and walk across the stage with a diploma in hand, high school students must work hard to complete a certain amount of credits in various subject areas. Has the time come to update these requirements and add computer science to the mix? 3 Reasons Why.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Four to six hours in front of a computer for instruction. School administrators and teachers are feeling the fatigue, as well as their jobs become increasingly dependent on computer and phone usage. The plan was to have students go an entire day without using their computers. Sounds like too much screen time?

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2024

“As educators, we must tell the truth — to ourselves and then to our students,” writes Deaunna Watson, director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at a Montessori school in Cincinnati. Sometimes, though, the truth can be difficult to face and uncomfortable to talk about. They are meaningful, in and of themselves.”

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Stem Activities for Kids

APRIL 16, 2022

5 Tips for Setting up Elementary Makerspaces. Is there a small project your students can work on to solve a problem in their classroom, in the cafeteria, or at your school playground? As a rule of thumb, stay away from old TVs, computer monitors, and microwave ovens. This responsibility factor is so important!

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The Maker Mom

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

STEM is the future of education, and schools that hope to be a part of it need to adopt a curriculum for these in-demand skills. Children all around the world are beginning to learn about STEM at a younger age, and the basics begin as early as elementary school. A free demo is available for interested schools.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 2, 2022

Get ready to end the school year in a memorable and fun way for your students (and you!). Last year when I needed to take a college CEU course, I chose Advancement Courses and learned so much about teaching computer science in the classroom. Alana Stanton is a kindergarten teacher at Mulberry Elementary in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

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Computer Science K-8

OCTOBER 15, 2021

My history began when my children were in elementary school. No computer store in town, he started one. That is where my father’s first computer came to his house and mine. A kid in 1985 didn’t think their 85 year old grandparent understood how hard school was. As you turn 75, the Vietnam War finally ends.

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Ellipsis Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this blog, we take a closer look at the connections between art and STEM (called STEAM education), and we explore how to integrate art into computer science. To explore how art and creativity can help nurture STEM learning, we spoke with a music teacher, Shaun Laqeretabua, who was tasked with teaching computer science.

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The Maker Mom

APRIL 2, 2023

A computer science camp is the perfect educational opportunity for a young techie. By starting young and building excitement around computer science, you’ll give your children a great foundation and head start for college. Computer science introduces children to the basics of coding and promotes creativity and problem-solving.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 2, 2017

I absolutely love all of the new robotics toys that have been coming out for elementary age learners. ® is a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities. The Arduino Bit is a tiny computer called a microcontroller. https://code.org/about.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. The online activities can be used for one-on-one instruction using a computer, tablet, or class instruction on an interactive whiteboard.

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ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

Education has had a wobbly relationship with the still-evolving presence of generative AI in schools — with some school districts banning it only to reverse course. It can save teachers time by automating tasks , while also causing headaches as an accomplice to cheating students. AI is everywhere.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. The online activities can be used for one-on-one instruction using a computer, tablet, or class instruction on an interactive whiteboard. TumbleBookLibrary TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks.

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Ellipsis Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

To get computer science into the classroom, you need resources, community support, and a plan. CodeVA , a nonprofit dedicated to building computer science infrastructure, is are experts at this. As the original Code.org partner, they have led the charge in establishing computer science programs across the state of Virginia.

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STEM Next

DECEMBER 19, 2022

From a Week of Computer Science to A Year of Possibilities: Five Ideas to Take into 2023. We celebrate the incredible effort that made Computer Science Education Week 2022 a resounding success. Deaf Kids Code facilitated a project-based learning opportunity in a deaf program in Chicago Public schools hosted by Cook Biotech.

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National Science Foundation

JULY 5, 2022

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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Ellipsis Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

To get computer science into the classroom, you need resources, community support, and a plan. You need partnerships and a curriculum that will work for you and your school. Read on for inspiration as you plan your computer science implementation! By Josh Miles CMO. It takes a village. Chris Dovi, Executive Director, CodeVA.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2018

A Holiday Newsletter in Publisher for Elementary School. A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School. More end-of-year tips: End-of-year Tech Maintenance: Speed up your Computer. End-of-year Tech Maintenance: Image and Backup Your Computer. A Holiday Story in MS Word for Grades 2-7. NORAD Santa.

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STEM for Kids

MAY 20, 2024

Through partnerships with Covenant Academy and various First Class Pre-K programs in Baldwin County and Mobile County, STEM For Kids Mobile Bay is delivering robotics, computer programming, and engineering challenges to students in preK – 8. Ashton added, “This introduces all types of children to a STEM future.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

He’s included contact information so you can reach him with questions: Computer Literacy for English Language Learners. Over the decades I have added both Educational Technology and TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) endorsements to my elementary teaching certificate. From then on I brought my laptop computer to class.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 24, 2022

As summer vacation winds down, thousands of devices—including Chromebooks, iPads, and laptops—are in the care of school district IT departments. Soon, if not already, those updated and repaired computing devices will be returned to students for the new academic year. But how much money should the MDE request?

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CoderZ

AUGUST 26, 2021

Imagine you had the chance to build the perfect advocate for computer science education. From Career Tech to Computer Science for All. Dr. Sharon Jones has committed her career to providing computer science to all. Sharon Jones has committed her career to providing computer science to all. Read our previous feature here

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Kids are learning – but for way too many it occurs outside of the school environment rather than during school. Given today’s technologies, it makes sense and is exciting that learning occurs after schools hours, but for exciting, engaging, and profound learning not to occur during school hours is, simply put, a travesty.

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Science and Steamteam

MAY 10, 2022

Here are the new STEM picture books for elementary grades. While reading this book, students will learn fun facts about AI (programming computers to be smart) and participate in some fun little experiments. It might be better suited to upper elementary grades. Interested in the Newest Elementary Science Books?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2021

BigSIS – BigSIS is a cloud-based, customizable student information system, providing solutions to private schools across the United States and Canada. This app supports K-12 schools through colleges. Edusight – Edusight is an app that allows elementary educators to collect and monitor accurate data about their learners.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Schools are thus faced with ensuring students are adept at engaging with digital tools in a manner that is both ethical and informed, regardless of their starting level of digital literacy or the extent of their technology access outside the classroom. Even our youngest students do some activities on the computer.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Studies conducted by the University of Memphis have found that children who play chess significantly improve their visual memory, attention span, and spatial-reasoning ability … all important factors for success in school. I love doing physical computing in my classroom and have discussed the benefits in [link].

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