I’m a Survivor: Coronavirus and the Impact on Learning
‘Work’ from home. ‘Learn’ from home. STAY at home. We’ve all seen the meme (I counted 6 times in 24 hours): Many of us have experienced that feeling (one too many times). And as a professor/teacher, I’ve had experiences where class, well, it should’ve/could’ve been online and fortunately, I’ve been doing online classes since 2007 […]
Miami represents at Future of Education Technology Conference
For 40 years, the Future of Education Technology® Conference has gathered the most dynamic and creative education professionals from around the world for an intensive, highly collaborative exploration of new technologies, best practices and pressing issues. Its impact has been felt by thousands of districts, schools, educators — and ultimately students. This year, the conference […]
Miami EdTech hosts close to 50 teachers for their EdXpert Workshop
On Saturday, July 13th, we hosted close to 50 teachers at our EdXpert Workshop powered by Microsoft aimed at providing Miami-Dade County public school K-12 STEM teachers with computer science based professional development training with a focus on Title I schools and those scoring low in Teacher Professional Development. We covered topics ranging from Computational […]
Miami EdTech announces new teachers for SIEL 2019 Cohort
We’re excited to announce our new cohort of teachers in our Social Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership Incubator! At Miami EdTech, we believe that today’s educators represent a largely untapped pool of innovation and ingenuity. In partnership with Teach For America Miami-Dade, our Social Innovation & Entrepreneurial Leadership (SIEL) Incubator targets educators with a technology-enabled idea […]
Microsoft awards $125,000 to Miami EdTech
The EdXpert, powered by Microsoft program provides Miami-Dade County public school K-12 STEM teachers with computer science based professional development opportunities, and focuses on Title I schools and those scoring low in Teacher Professional Development. EdXpert, powered by Microsoft is a “train-the-trainer” program which builds capacity for teachers to deliver computer science and technology-enabled lessons […]
Computer Science Teachers Association Launches in Miami!
With over 25,000 members from more than 145 countries, The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is a membership organization that supports and promotes the teaching of computer science. We’re excited to announce our partnership and leadership in the launch of the CSTA Miami Chapter! What does CSTA do? CSTA provides opportunities for K–12 teachers and […]
Computer science – pushing women out?
I came across this article by Melinda Gates and couldn’t believe what I had just read: “Computer science is one of very few professional fields where the proportion of women has actually been going down. In 1985, women made up 37% of computer science graduates, a high-water mark that still fell well short of gender parity. […]