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Lighten Your Work Load: Use Products Offering Ready-Made Lesson Plans

Leave a Comment / Educator / By Alicia Verweij

Creating new and innovative lesson plans for students can be challenging, especially when time is limited. Fortunately, some products offer ready-made lesson plans to make the job easier for teachers. These resources can benefit teachers who want to incorporate physical computing devices or cross-curricular teaching into their classrooms. The benefits of ready-made lesson plans are …

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Advancing Education with Augmented Reality (AR)

Leave a Comment / Educator, Leadership / By Alicia Verweij

Augmented Reality (AR) is an innovative technology that offers educators and students an immersive, interactive learning experience. Studies show that when implemented properly, AR/VR can dramatically improve educational outcomes in core content areas and future-ready initiatives. Most AR/VR solutions are not designed for the educational market, so while they may provide a few really great …

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Computational Thinking Article with resources

Computational Thinking: NOT just another ‘buzzword!’

2 Comments / Educator, Leadership / By Alicia Verweij

From computational math to computational biology, to Harvard University’s Computational Science and Engineering Program, providing young people with access to quality computer science (CS) education is increasingly seen as an urgent priority for public school systems across the U.S. and around the globe. While expanding CS education is expected to directly benefit students, promote sustainable …

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How is Web3 Reshaping Education?

Leave a Comment / Educator, Leadership / By Alicia Verweij

Last June, I wrote an article about a major technology called Blockchain and how it was impacting education. This Blockchain technology tracks digital records and has spurred a cryptocurrency explosion. It has also led to the rise of new groups that are experimenting with less-hierarchical ways to conduct business. This major internet and technology shift is …

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Professional Development for Teachers

2 Comments / Educator, Leadership / By Alicia Verweij

Professional learning is an integral part of school culture and developing staff. Summer is a great time to reflect and revitalize yourself as an educator. One area that applies to both of these is professional development. Even though we know professional learning is important, a 2013 report on professional development (PD) by the National School Boards …

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Drones In K-12 Education

5 Comments / Educator / By Alicia Verweij

At the start of the new millennium, academic research identified a potential problem for students in the United States. Compared to their counterparts around the world, American students are less prepared for the modern global workforce. A multitude of studies have identified a particular shortfall in science and math-related concepts. In response to the problem, …

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Artificial Intelligence trends in education

5 AI Trends Changing Education In 2022

2 Comments / Educator, Leadership / By Alicia Verweij

January is the time of year when we reevaluate, reset, and discover new trends. 2022 is looking like a BIG year for EdTech! Top trends for EdTech in 2022, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), are showing up in everything from classroom management tools to cybersecurity. Since our job here at EDGEucating is to bring you cutting EDGE education resources, …

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Writing SMART Goals in Education

Leave a Comment / Educator, Leadership / By Alicia Verweij

Unprecedented challenges! A new school year is underway, and students are facing unprecedented challenges as most are having to “learn how to learn” in a whole new way. Due to the learning hurdles dictated by COVID, students have brought traditional classroom learning back into their own homes, giving a huge rise to the relatively new …

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Students engaging in Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning for Young Learners

Leave a Comment / Educator / By Alicia Verweij

What is Project Based Learning? Project Based Learning is not new in education. In fact, it has become quite the referenced buzz term. The question we are investigating in this article is how young should it be implemented. My answer is, AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE! The research supports my opinion. Project Based Learning (PBL) can …

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What Teachers NEED To Buy With Their Classroom Budget

2 Comments / Educator, Leadership / By Alicia Verweij

New Year, New Classroom Budget! With the start of a new school year comes new money allocated for teachers and their classroom budget. This money must be spent or it is often lost. A use it or lose it situation. Over the years I have frustratedly witnessed teachers and administrators alike hastily spending away on …

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21st Century Skills

Lighten Your Work Load: Use Products Offering Ready-Made Lesson Plans

Advancing Education with Augmented Reality (AR)

Computational Thinking: NOT just another ‘buzzword!’

How is Web3 Reshaping Education?

5 AI Trends Changing Education In 2022

What Teachers NEED To Buy With Their Classroom Budget

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