Qualified educators are those who are: 1) educators in early childhood classrooms (Pre-K through 2nd grade); 2) agree to use and integrate robotics (provided by the researchers) during the upcoming academic year in their classroom 3) agree to engage in collaborative research regarding the use robotics in their classrooms.
Chen, J. A., Zap, N., & Dede, C. (2013). Using virtual environments to motivate students to pursue STEM careers: An expectancy-value model. In S. D’Agustino (Ed.), Immersive environments, augmented realities, and virtual worlds: Assessing future trends in education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
The purpose of this chapter is to bring a rigorous and well-studied theoretical framework of motivation to the study and design of virtual learning environments.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will sponsor the first of a series of one-day regional workshops to promote dialogue about the 2011 National Resource Council report: Identifying Highly Successful Schools or Programs for K-12 STEM Education. Designed with plenaries, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities, this NSF-supported workshop will bring together educators from formal and informal education across all grade levels and higher education. Participants will also include STEM leaders, policy-makers, and representatives from business and funding communities.
For more information, visit: http://cadrek12.org/2012-dr-k-12-pi-meeting
For more information, visit: http://www.glsconference.org/2012/
The Social Media and Technologies Toolkit has been updated to include new education tools, as well as social media tips and apps.
Read more at http://cadrek12.org/resources/tools/social-media-and-technologies-toolkit
The deadline for proposal submissions for 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting sessions is January 31, 2012. To submit a proposal, read the full Call for Proposals at http://cadrek12.org/call-proposals Questions? contact: cadre@edc.org
Proposals for 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting sessions are now being accepted. To submit a proposal, please read the full Call for Proposals and submission instructions. Only invited DR K-12 PIs may submit a proposal.
The deadline has been extended to January 31, 2012
The White House announced that nine states—California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington—will receive grant awards from the $500 million Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge fund, a competitive grant program jointly administered by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services.
