Thursday, September 19, 2019

EdTech News Goodies 9/20/2019


Escape-room style challenges replaces quizzes in classroom    https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.smartbrief.com%2Fimages%2Fbriefs2%2Fcommon%2Fsourcelogos%2Fi_video.gif&t=1568741599&ymreqid=62b0a7ee-2aa1-5a92-2f57-7801c2010000&sig=RLFaIsl25PcRZx1kn5DjYg--~CKDFW-TV (Dallas-Fort Worth) (9/16)

How do I design a PD strategy? (and other answers to your professional learning questions)  

Tips for using coding, robots in the classroom   Natalie Vanderbeck
Presented by Jenni Light, Senior Manager, Insights and Strategy, Cartoon Network; John Britt, Writer/Producer, Cartoon Network Creative Group; and Chris Rettstatt, Product Manager, Wonder Workshop
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The role of school librarians has changed, and librarians in some Oregon schools now are teaching technology, digital citizenship and more. The state requires that school librarians also have a teaching license, a requirement that Debbie Levy, a certified librarian in the Eugene School District, says essentially led her to earn two master's degrees to work as a school librarian.
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Bringing Humor and Storytelling to STEM Projects
Monday, Sept. 16 @ 4 pm ET
Presented by Jenni Light, Senior Manager, Insights and Strategy, Cartoon Network; John Britt, Writer/Producer, Cartoon Network Creative Group; and Chris Rettstatt, Product Manager, Wonder Workshop

WIRED's Top STEAM

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#Celebrate! The Piper Computer Kit is among WIRED magazine's Top 3 tools for teaching Computer Science.



After-school and summer programs use hands-on learning to teach STEM concepts and help students see themselves in STEM-related careers. An internship program in Philadelphia is employing high-schoolers who are studying auto mechanics at their schools to train them to fill local skills gaps.

https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.smartbrief.com%2Fimages%2Fbriefs2%2Fcommon%2Fsourcelogos%2Fi_video.gif&t=1566519218&ymreqid=62b0a7ee-2aa1-5a92-2f9c-6e002d010000&sig=ChzpcT2xrVrC686EHnJz9A--~CEducation Week Teacher (tiered subscription model) (8/2 ways to get teachers on board with edtech Banish tech phobia and help teachers get on board with edtech resources.


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Engaging guest speakers and subject matter experts can help add authenticity to project-based learning, according to middle-grades teacher Heather Wolpert-Gawron. In this blog post, Wolpert-Gawron shares tips to help teachers identify experts and resources from their own communities, including through museums and among parents, and how to bring them into the classroom.
Edutopia (8/19

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