Knightscope, Inc., a developer of advanced physical security technologies focused on enhancing U.S. security operations, has selected Clovis USD in California as its beta testing location for a suite of new technologies under development, including autonomous security robots. Knightscope, Inc., a developer of advanced physical security technologies focused on enhancing U.S. security operations, today announced […]
Microsoft is committing $10 million between now and 2020 to help Code.org provide teachers with professional development on computer science (CS), and to promote CS-friendly policies at the state level, between now and 2020. A YouGov survey found 88 percent of the participating K12 teachers agreed CS is critical to student success in the workplace, but […]
Intelitek made several updates to CoderZ, its online learning environment where students in grades 5-12 learn STEM by coding real and virtual 3D robots. Additions include the Cyber Robotics 101 course and a new heatmap tool. Smart Blocks allows users to create functions/subroutines using a Blockly visual code editor. Following the recent success of its […]
The Texas State Board of Education has approved ThinkCERCA's core curriculum for English language arts and reading for grades 6-8. It is designed to support Texas districts and schools in meeting 100 percent of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and English Language Proficiency Standards. ThinkCERCA, a recognized industry leader in student reading and writing […]
Oakfield-Alabama CSD’s board of education chose John Fisgus as the New York district’s next superintendent. Fisgus is currently the principal of Royalton-Hartland Middle School in the Royalton-Hartland CSD, where he has served since 2008. The Oakfield-Alabama Central School District’s Board of Education announced Friday it has selected John Fisgus as the district’s next superintendent. “I […]
Q & A with Laura Spencer, Executive Director, Innovation and Design, Del Mar Union, San Diego, California How is your district driving innovation? We are in an unrelenting pursuit of the extraordinary school experience. With technology, you can never say, “OK, we’re done; we got there.” It’s constantly evolving. And the only way to get […]
When a robot created in a Kansas STEM class broke earlier this year, students didn’t have to buy a new part or wait for one to arrive in the mail. They simply walked to their HP Sprout Pro and used the 3D scanner to create a CAD file. From this, they used a 3D printer […]
The most effective district PD initiatives are characterized by four distinct attributes: They are personalized, job-embedded, tied to evaluations, and ongoing and sustainable. These qualities will ensure PD efforts are successful. In this web seminar, presenters discussed these four pillars and how to ensure a district's PD aligns with them. Two New York school administrators […]
How can mathematics educators benefit from professional learning? It's helpful for teachers to develop a shared image of what instruction looks like in mathematics. Classroom videos are really helpful; when teachers are preparing to teach a module, they are making sense of the standards for that module, they're looking at the learning arc for that module, they're seeing how concepts are linked to […]
Preventing ransomware attacks at your district requires more than just anti-virus programs and firewalls. As hackers target schools with growing intensity, it's time to add a layer of security awareness training to your district's overall security strategy. In this web seminar, the CTO of the Metro School District of Wayne Township in Indiana shared how […]
