A 3000 Grable grant to fund science, technology learning in South Fayette
Superintendent Bille Rondinelli told the school board Tuesday night that a grant of more than $ 103,000 from The Grable Foundation of Pittsburgh will support a K-12 program involving STEAM subjects — science, technology, engineering, arts and …
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Tech use higher than ever in Plum schools
The increasing use of smartphones, tablets and other technology in the Plum School District has led to a need for network upgrades. "We had a record use of technology in 2012-13," said Christopher Davis, the district's director of educational technology.
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Teachers Say Tech Helps Student Writing
From Twitter to whiteboards, digital technology has "tangible, beneficial impacts on student writing" and on writing instruction, according to nearly 2,500 middle and high school teachers surveyed by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life …
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High-tech jobs that don't require college degrees
When people think of high-tech jobs, they typically think of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Ivy League Ph.D.s. But according to a new definition of STEM jobs — those requiring skills in science, technology, engineering or math — half of all high …
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New technology plan goes to school board
ELKO —The Elko County School District plans to update its curriculum and security with technology. The school board may vote Tuesday on the 2014-2017 Technology Plan. The plan is required by school districts in some cases in order to apply for certain …
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Industrial Fire School uses technology to train responders
TEEX guest instructor Mike Tempel (R) guides students through a computer simulated refinery fire scenario at the Emergency Operations Training Center at the Brayton Fire Field during a command operations class at the 51st Annual Industrial Fire School …
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