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E-Books and Online Libraries in Modern College Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

The Digital Library Revolution In the 21st century, in a world where people fight against the online taking of our lives, preferring digital information technology is a rebellion. They provide equal access to information, tearing down geographical and economic barriers that stood in the way of people worldwide.

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More High School Students Are Taking College Classes. But Not Everyone Gets the Chance.

ED Surge

But as dual enrollment grows across the country, access to the option is not distributed equally, according to a new report produced by nearly two dozen higher ed researchers and experts, with funding from the Joyce Foundation. It’s even popular across the political spectrum.

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Top STEM Programs for Girls

Career in STEM

A subsidiary of PBS, SciGirls offers resources for boys and especially girls in fields such as Engineering, Health and Technology. Techbridge Girls, like SciGirls, hopes to “provide training and resources for role models, teachers, families, school districts and partners to encourage and support girls in science, technology and engineering”.

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Do Tech Companies Need To Step Up Their Accessibility Game?

The Innovative Educator

Source: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics Technology was not designed by or for those with disabilities. The law ( 29 U.S.C § 794 (d) ) applies to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology.

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Cyber security for the AI age

Futurum

This means that the field of cyber security is rapidly growing and hungry for new talent that can understand the evolving threat landscape and respond accordingly by embracing new technologies, says Dr Burcu Bulgurcu at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada. Cyber security encompasses many different fields, including non-technical roles.

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From a Week of Computer Science to A Year of Possibilities

STEM Next

In a study of parent support , Brigid Barron, Caitlin Kennedy Martin, Lori Takeuchi, and Rachel Fithian found that boys’ interest in technology was recognized earlier than girls. 1) Stereotypes from the media and toy industry bias adults towards believing that technology is of greater interest to boys. We can change that. .

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Maydm’s new internship program gives teens summer jobs in STEM fields

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Wiriyan is one of 11 students in a new summer internship program organized by Madison nonprofit Maydm , which has offered workshops, afterschool programs and summer immersive courses to bring girls and youth of color into science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields since 2016. Teens on the team. Photo by Ruthie Hauge.

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