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Reviews | HUE Animation Studio: Award-Winning Stop Motion Animation Studio for K-12 Students

1/29/2018

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Hue Animation Studio is a complete stop motion animation kit for students in K-12 classrooms.  With the kit, students can create their own stop motion videos from legos, play-doh, clay, dry erase boards, cardboard creations, or anything else they can imagine.  Once their projects are complete, they can share them online through sites like Createubbles.  Overall, the hardware, software, and guide book that come with the HUE Animation Studio can be used across subject areas to create a wide variety of student products.  Continue Reading.

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Guest Post | The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Automation in K-12 Education

1/18/2018

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Author: Bob Hand
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Artificial intelligence (A.I.) and automation software are transforming the U.S. into what pundits are calling an “automation nation.” Automation is having a dramatic impact in certain sectors. In fact, the scope of industrial automation will increase more than fifty-fold from 2012 to 2025. “Exponential growth” is a misnomer; this is a revolution — one that is creating real fear in the job market. People are wary of entering certain career fields or spending time and effort on certain degrees. ​After all, their skills may be rendered obsolete in a few short years.
 
Are K-12 educators in that same camp? Will the nation’s educational system embrace automation to the extent that the skills we’ve developed as teachers will become redundant? First, let’s look at how A.I. plays a role in the classroom today.  Continue reading on our editorial's page.

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Book Review | Evidence of Practice: Playbook for Video-Powered Professional Learning

1/17/2018

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Evidence of Practice: Playbook for Video-Powered Professional Learning, written by Adam Geller with contributions from Annie Lewis O’Donnell,  offers teachers and administrators a collection of research and practice-based advice for implementing video-based professional development.  The book opens with three brief chapters which outline the basics of using video for professional development, and the rest of the book outlines 12 different strategies schools can put intoplace. 

​Overall, the ideas and strategies covered throughout the book do an excellent job of bringing together research and practice in ways that can be easily implemented throughout K-12 environments.  Continue reading on our Review's Page.

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Reviews | OppU: Free, Standards-Aligned Personal Finance Lessons for 11th-12th Grade Students

1/17/2018

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For many students across the nation, personal finance is unfortunately not a topic that is typically covered in high school.  Rather, students learn from their parents, siblings, friends, or more typically, from making mistakes along the way once they’re out on their own.  For students and teachers looking for an opportunity to expand personal finance knowledge, OppU offers a free online program.

This program consists of four courses, all of which are aligned with national standards from the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy.  Continue reading on our Review's Page.

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Reviews | Pioneer Academics: The Online Global Research Program for 9-12 Students

1/10/2018

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Pioneer Academics is a public benefit corporation that was the first to create a structured research mentorship program for high school students.  The program gives high school students (typically sophomores and juniors) the opportunity to be mentored by college faculty and collaborate with peers around the world while working on a research project.  It’s an outstanding program, currently in its 7th year, and it is designed for gifted, talented, and advanced students.  

​The Pioneer Academics team offers a spring through summer program, as well as an accelerated summer only program.  Continue reading on our Review's Page. 

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Reviews | Epson DC-13 Document Camera: HD Document Camera for K-12 Classrooms

1/10/2018

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Epson’s new DC-13 Document Camera was designed specifically for K-12 classrooms and includes a wide range of beneficial classroom features.  I had the opportunity to spend the last week reviewing the DC-13, and I am incredibly impressed with the collection of features the camera offers, paired with its simplicity of use.  The camera currently runs at $449 through Epson’s Brighter Futures program.  

​It offers the ability to capture images, and even audio/video recordings of what teachers and students are sharing on the camera, as well as a variety of additional features we’ll explore. Continue Reading.

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