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Back in the 1960’s I remember my mother telling me not to sit so close to our Magnavox color tv console my family had purchased that was the center of entertainment in our house. “The radiation will...

The focus of developing today’s tech trends is turning to the youngest of learners.

Awesome memory: Winner of the 2011 Thanksgiving Contest on www.doink.com by ArdyTheKoi. Happy Thanksgiving, Doinkers! #doink #animation #edtech.

The recent popularity of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) has put a spotlight on immersive technology—and our curriculum may never look ...

As a principal, I get pinged by edtech providers almost every day. Everyone has a new solution that is going to “disrupt” my school. Most of the time ...

An intro to web app and DDoS attacks meant for sharing with executives working in areas outside of technology. They might not know about these threats, but they should at least know the basics.

If you're interested in checking out some of the technology available in our makerspaces and a whole lot more, come to the Technology Petting Zoo on Thursday, 10.19.17, from 4-6 down at the Mass....

At both the primary and secondary level, augmented reality has the power to provide students with more interactive experiences.

Steve Wozniak, the Apple co-founder who changed the world alongside Steve Jobs, has today announced the launch of Woz U. Woz U will start as an online learning platform focused on both students and companies that will eventually hire those students. Woz U is based out of Arizona, and hopes to launch physical locations for learning in more than 30 cities across the globe.

From computational thinking to role models, educators can use classroom tech to further engage young women in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Experts from NMC and CoSN explore the trends and issues facing K–12 schools in the coming year.

I just got back from ISTE 2017 in San Antonio Texas. Saw some really cool things with emergent technology that I’d like to report on. Specifically, I was excited about some of the augmented r…

Researchers consulted 61 education and technology experts to forecast the five-year impact of emerging technologies in K-12 schools.

BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology

First and foremost:  What is Codemoji? Codemoji demystifies coding and gives students hands-on experience building web pages, animations and much more.  The “emoji” part of Codemoji is exactly that…

On behalf of Computing At School and the Network of Excellence An introduction to the BBC Micro:Bit September 12, 2017 at 1:00PM Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester This practical, hands on workshop will show you a variety of ways to use the BBC Micro:Bit with your pupils SPEAKER Jamie Edmondson I am the Computing Leader and specialist Computing Teacher at Our Lady's RC Primary school in Manchester, where I teach Computing from Nursery through to Year 6. I have been a Teacher for over 14 years and have previously held the position of ICT Subject Leader as well as Study Support Lead Teacher for Oldham local authority. A CAS Master Teacher, I also work independently with other schools, sharing the wealth of knowledge and experience I've gained in order to help schools improve their Computing provision and use of education technology. All materials and resources used on this course will be made available to all delegates after the course. HOST info@jecomputing.co.uk Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester For further information: info@jecomputing.co.uk Electronic Privacy Computing At School (CAS)/Network of Excellence (NoE) communicates with its interested parties by email. I understand that CAS/NoE will not pass on my email address to other organisations. Data Protection Act 1998 CAS/NoE as part of the BCS Group will hold your personal data on its computer database and process it in accordance with the Act. This information may be accessed, viewed and used by CAS/NoE for administrative purposes and conducting market research. All of these purposes have been notified to the Commissioner. If you are based outside the European Economic Area (the 'EEA'), information about you may be transferred outside the EEA in accordance with the requirements of the Act. Full legal and privacy notices: http://www.bcs.org/category/5655

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Explore our comprehensive collection of classroom resources, including classroom posters, engaging activities, classroom management techniques, and more. Enhance your teaching and inspire your students with these valuable insights.

On Ethics Recently the New York Times, a publication I generally hold in high regard, published an article titled “Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues” which discusses how leading educational teachers partner with educational technology companies usually to the benefit of both themselves and the company. They’re right about a lot of it. … Continue reading Responding to Ethics Concerns About EdTech →