Science, Engineering, Health Doctorates Find Career Success

By Sri Ravipati, THE Journal

The National Science Board, the National Science Foundation’s policy arm, has released an interactive infographic that explores 25 years of science, engineering and health (SEH) doctoral pathways. The NSB launched “a new tool for policymakers, educators, business leaders, students and others to asses the career opportunities for those with doctoral degrees in SEH fields,” according to an announcement. Using data from the NSF’s Survey of Doctorate Recipients, “the infographic allows users to see the number of doctorates employed in business, government and academic jobs and how career paths change over time.” Users can look at demographics like gender, race and ethnicity, as well as characteristics such as job duties and job satisfaction.

https://thejournal.com/articles/2017/04/21/science-engineering-health-doctorates-find-career-success.aspx

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Speak to Go Allows Voice to Direct VR Experiences

By Richard Chang, Campus Technology

A new web program by Google allows users to explore the world in virtual reality (VR) by just speaking the name of a place. Speak to Go is activated by a user’s voice. When a user says the name of a place, Google Street View imagery pops up on one’s phone or web browser. For example, Richard Byrne, who writes the blog Free Technology for Teachers, recently spoke the word “Maine,” and was taken to Acadia National Park in Maine. Had he been more specific and said “Portland, Maine,” he would have seen imagery of Portland, he said. Speak to Go is designed to be used with smartphones inside of VR headsets, such as the Google Cardboard.

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2017/04/18/speak-to-go-allows-voice-to-direct-vr-experiences.aspx

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Inland schools battle online bullying

by Stephen Wall, Press-Enterprise

Not long ago, kids did most of their name calling on the playground and in the cafeteria. Today, online attacks have become their preferred method of delivering insults. “They’re more comfortable trashing each other in the privacy of their home rather than doing it in the lunch yard,” said Erika Krause, a teacher and technology coordinator at Jurupa Middle School. Jurupa Unified and other Inland school districts are now responding to the growing problem by teaching the proper way to use social media. “It’s kind of a losing battle with some of them,” Krause said. “We’re trying to stay ahead of the curve as far as learning from them what they’re doing.” The district offered digital training lessons after most of its 19,000 students received laptop-like Chromebooks this year.

http://www.pe.com/2017/04/23/inland-schools-battle-online-bullying-social-media-insults/

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Virtual and Augmented Reality Poised for Explosive Growth

By David Nagel, THE Journal

Virtual and augmented reality are often touted as the next big thing in education. How big? Not nearly as big as textbooks, but heading toward the billion-dollar mark inside of 10 years. Virtual and augmented reality are often touted as the next big thing in education. How big? Not nearly as big as textbooks, but heading toward the billion-dollar mark inside of 10 years. The numbers for education aren’t as staggering as for some other industries. According to investment bankers Goldman Sachs, VR and AR technologies will generate $700 million annually from the education sector by 2025. That pales in comparison with videogames in the consumer market ($11.6 billion), events ($4.1 billion) and video entertainment ($3.2 billion).

https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/04/27/virtual-and-augmented-reality-poised-for-explosive-growth.aspx

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iNACOL To Host Webinar on Designing Personalized PD for Personalized Learning

By Joshua Bolkan, THE Journal

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) will host a free webinar, Powerful, Personalized PD for Teachers, next month focused on designing individualized professional development for personalized learning. “Next generation learning requires new methods, strategies and skills from educators,” according to a news release. “New models demand personalized professional development for teachers to prepare for the shift in pedagogy and practice. This webinar will highlight educators sharing their own stories about the most powerful, personalized professional development to prepare for next generation learning models.”

https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/04/27/inacol-to-host-webinar-on-designing-personalized-pd-for-personalized-learning.aspx

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8 Sites You Should Know If You Want To Keep Your Brain Active After College

by Hicks Crawford, Elite Daily

As Millennials enter the workforce in large numbers, they’re increasingly realizing the benefits of education and experience in the careers they’ve chosen. Even if they recently earned a college degree, they may quickly notice they fall short of their older peers who have been in the business world for a while. Fortunately, thanks to the many online learning platforms now available, they have the option of getting extra training that could give them an edge when it comes to promotions and future job opportunities. Here are eight of the top online education platforms that Millennials can use to further their education.

http://elitedaily.com/life/sites-brain-active-after-college/1470500/

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How Embedded Technology Is Inspiring Student-Centered Learning

by Dan Gordon, THE Journal

At the beginning, technology was a tool that we would bring in, use and then put away. Now it’s embedded in everything. About four years ago, we implemented Google Apps for Education. We went from a district of 30 Chromebooks to now having nearly 22,000. We have 10-gig connectivity for every school, and on top of that we have a Student Interoperability Framework (SIF), where you have a centralized server and, for any programs that you connect to it, information is replicated immediately. We have our own assessment tool, and now that we have Chromebooks the students are taking assessments with that as well. That SIF integration is something we’re really proud of as a district. And I think having data back immediately has transformed the classroom as well. What you’re needing to reteach can be done right there in that class session rather than waiting to grade over the weekend and then bringing it back in the next week.

http://thejournal.com/articles/2015/04/28/innovator-kirsten-wright.aspx

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Report: Utah is ‘one of the best examples’ of quality digital learning

By Morgan Jacobsen, Deseret News

Utah is leading the nation in the way it uses technology to enhance learning among students, according to a national education advocacy group. In a report released Tuesday, Digital Learning Now gave Utah a grade of A- in its overall digital learning efforts. Utah was the first state to earn an A on the report and has done so every year for three years. Florida is the only other state to earn an A this year. The report also praises a Utah program known as the Student Achievement Backpack, which, when fully implemented, will give parents and teachers access to information to better personalize instruction for students.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627432/Report-Utah-is-one-of-the-best-examples-of-quality-digital-learning.html

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#Infographic on Mobile Learning Techologies

by Citrix

The rapid evolution of technology is changing the way we learn, work and educate. Students want the freedom to learn and study using the latest software or applications on any device, in the location where they feel most productive and inspired. Great data in this infographic.

https://www.citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/images/info-graphics/infographic-student-mobile-workspaces.pdf

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Blended Learning Grows Dramatically in California Schools

By Tanya Roscorla, Center for Digital Education

California is seeing a major uptick in blended learning as more schools become comfortable with the model. The California eLearning Census shows that more students this year are taking blended classes, which include both face-to-face and online components. The California Learning Resource Network, a statewide education technology service from the California Department of Education, has conducted the census for the past three years to find out how blended and online learning are changing in the state.

http://www.centerdigitaled.com/news/Blended-Learning-Grows-Dramatically-in-California-Schools-.html

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‘Cloudification’ Is the Future of the Internet

By Tanya Roscorla, Center for Digital Education

Cloud computing will power the largest network in the world: the Internet. That’s what Larry Peterson, chief architect of the Open Networking Lab, predicted in a keynote speech on the Internet’s future at the Internet2 Global Summit on April 9. Cloudification, as he called it, will bring scalable, elastic technology to the Internet in a network built by service blocks. “Cloudification says the services are the key thing,” Peterson said. “Devices are just implementation choices.”

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UMMS online course helps parents advocate for children with autism

By Jennifer Rosinski, UMass Medical School Communications

An online course created at UMass Medical School provides parents of children on the autism spectrum with the information they need to help them understand their needs and complex education regimens. The course is offered by UDiscovering, an affiliate of UMMS’s Commonwealth Medicine division. It was created to give parents and caregivers a comprehensive knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis, a therapy used by both public and private school systems to teach children on the autism spectrum. “What we’re really trying to do through UMass is to help parents and help professionals with the individuals who are diagnosed,” said Buckley, UDiscovering product manager. “(This course) allows them to learn what they need to know about Applied Behavior Analysis and about advocating for their children, which is something that you have to do probably most of the time for the rest of their lives,” Buckley said. “They gain confidence so that they end up with a powerful voice to speak for their child.”

http://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2014/04/Fox-25-UMMS-online-course-helps-parents-advocate-for-children-with-autism/

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