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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

Accelerate Learning

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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7 Good Academic Search Engines for Science Teachers

Educators Technology

After covering Google Scholar alternatives , I got an email from a science teacher asking for recommendations for science-focused academic search engines so I created the list below. I included what I believe are some of the most reliable and academically authoritative search engines with a focus on science (among other disciplines).

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Powerful Learning With Artificial Intelligence For Educators

ED Surge

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

ED Surge

EdSurge recently posed a question to a panel of Latino educators and an edtech leader: Is educational technology serving the Latino community, particularly its students? You see students taken away from more meaningful learning experiences and kind of plugged into computer screens where it's basically a flashcard.

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

Cool Cat Teacher

Furthermore, as I add another feedback mechanism into my classroom, I find that my students are advancing and learning much faster than ever before. In this blog post, I'll continue to share my experiences in this emerging area of learning and pedagogical evolution. I ask how students are doing and note anything I notice.

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25 Preschool STEM Activities: Inquiry-Based Learning

Accelerate Learning

Preschool STEM activities and play-based learning are a great way to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math. These activities introduce foundational concepts for cross-curricular connections and deepen students’ interests in STEM.

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