Category: Educator News

News of particular interest to teachers.

UC Davis C-STEM Studio: Robotics and Computing tools for Teachers

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Teachers can now download free breakthrough tools for teaching math, coding and robotics with the launch of C-STEM Studio from the Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education at the University of California, Davis. C-STEM Studio is a platform for teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics through computing and robotics for integrated learning. It includes code,
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Free Education Hackathon / San Mateo Event Center

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High school students are invited to apply for the “World’s Largest Education Hackathon” to be held October 23-25, 2015 at the San Mateo Event Center. Some of the best employment opportunities for students are discovered through participation in hackathons. Industry representatives are on hand and scouting for students with exceptional talent to work for them
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Cybersecurity Event for Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Region

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High School Teachers, Community College and University Faculty, Staff, and Administrators are invited to attend the Cybersecurity Educators’ Symposium being held November 6, 2015 from 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM at Microsoft, Moffett Towers, in Sunnyvale. This event is being hosted by the Bay Area Community College Consortium and the Southwest Bay Area SB 1070 Grant. The
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High Demand for Digital Skills in California’s Evolving Job Market

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Burning Glass Technologies earlier this year released a report called Blurred Lines that discusses how business and technology skills are merging to create high opportunity hybrid jobs. These hybrid jobs don’t necessarily fit the typical “job titles” used in workforce planning, but offer high pay for applicants that have particular digital skills. The roles covered
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