Texas students apply math to kaleidoscopes, coding, animations  | | (saiva) | Middle-school students attending a summer math camp at Texas A&M University used math in lessons on coding, kaleidoscope building and designing computer animations. "I tell the kids they're not necessarily going to become 35-second expert solvers, but they'll have the mathematical tools to be able to come up with solutions themselves," instructional assistant professor David Manuel said. The Bryan-College Station Eagle (Texas) (7/13)
How gamification can transform one-size-fits-all education  | | (mindscanner) | Gamification uses games and storytelling to teach academic concepts and has the potential to reshape how students learn, asserts Lee Sheldon, an associate professor at Renssalear Polytechnic Institute in New York who founded the movement. "Using games and storytelling to teach -- it's not that radical of a concept," Sheldon says. "It makes them more interested in what's going on." The Atlantic online (7/11)
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 | Math test scores create need for free summer school  | | (Павел Игнатов) | Some students in Montgomery County, Md., changed their summer vacation plans after receiving their scores on the algebra I final exam. Eighty-two percent of high-schoolers and 23% of middle-school students failed the exams, which were for the first time aligned with the Common Core State Standards. School officials said lost instructional time contributed to the lower scores. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (7/12)
| Census survey reveals STEM trends About 25% of graduates who hold a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering and math work in a STEM field, according to a recent report. While the unemployment rate for STEM graduates is low, data show the majority of degree-holders work in other fields. USA Today (7/10) Other News | FCC invests $2B for Wi-Fi in schools, libraries The Federal Communications Commission has approved a plan to modernize the E-Rate program. In a 3-2 vote, commissioners approved spending $2 billion over two years on Wi-Fi for schools and libraries. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler originally proposed $5 billion in E-Rate funding. Tech Times (7/13) Other News |  | There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together." -- Josh Billings, American humorist | | | | Math Education SmartBrief is an aggregation of published news and editorial content from diverse sources. The content of Math Education SmartBrief does not necessarily reflect the position or editorial viewpoint of any particular organization. | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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