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Engineers Week Feb. 18-24

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This week, February 18-24, 2024, is DiscoverE’s Engineers Week. Their tagline: “A week-long event, a year-long commitment” Do you wonder why anyone would be passionate about engineering? million engineering jobs that pay $42 per hour in median. Since 2007, the number of engineering grads nationwide has shot up 33%.

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Engineering in Elementary School

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Integrating engineering concepts into elementary education is a crucial topic in this day and age. It's about preparing students for a future where technology and engineering are central. Engineering makes the world of technology clear and interesting to young learners.

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Are Latino ‘Systems of Knowledge’ Missing From Education Technology?

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At a time when school districts are spending money on edtech like never before, it’s perhaps natural that some educators would be skeptical about both the pace and enthusiasm behind it. It’s not just the product side of technology that needs more Latino representation, Noriega says, it’s also the teaching side. Who Is Edtech Made for?

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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? There you can get advice and solve various mathematical problems in college.

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Navigating the AI Landscape in Education: Balancing Technology with Personal Touch

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I do get pretty angry as I go on forums about Artificial Intelligence in Education. As an educator, striking a balance between leveraging AI while still nurturing personal relationships is crucial. We still have to relate to educate.

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Powerful Learning With Artificial Intelligence For Educators

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The Need for AI Literacy in Education The rapidly evolving space of artificial intelligence (AI) requires school and district leaders to make sense of how emerging technology applications, including those that use generative AI (Gen AI), are being integrated into schools and districts across the United States.

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Why Educators Should Lean in to AI to Better Support Students

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1 The ancient philosopher was speaking, of course, of the latest technology in the B.C. With all new technology comes a great deal of trepidation that our previous ways of knowing are being lost. With all new technology comes a great deal of trepidation that our previous ways of knowing are being lost. era: hand-written scrolls.