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APRIL 2023

3D Printing in the Classroom

a MimioSTEM Round Table Discussion

April 14, 2022 at 4 pm ET

NYSCATE is pleased to share this information from Boxlight/mimio, one of our great Corporate Council members! While not a NYSCATE-sponsored event, we do encourage you to review the information from Boxlight and join if applicable to your needs.

Once considered out of reach and cost-prohibitive for the classroom, 3D printers have recently found their way into nearly every school. Whether you are an expert, novice, or still crossing your fingers to get one in your building, this session is for you. Our group of expert panelists will discuss printing tips they’ve learned and implemented, curricular connections, and amazing project ideas. It's never been easier or more cost effective to begin your 3D printing journey - why wait? Plan on joining us to learn from our experts in the field!

MARCH 2023

BookWidgets joins Corporate Council!

With BookWidgets, teachers can create an endless number of interactive activities and auto-graded assignments using over 40 unique widgets and 30+ different question types. All teachers from all subject areas and grades can use BookWidgets!

Teachers can easily integrate BookWidgets inside their learning management system. The integration enables teachers to follow student progress in real time when they are working on a BookWidgets assignment. This way, teachers can quickly guide their students in the right direction when they need help.

BookWidgets is being used by teachers all over the world for both summative and formative evaluation. The grading dashboard allows teachers to review student work efficiently and easily give comprehensive feedback.

BookWidgets can provide teachers in New York an easy-to-use content creation tool which not only integrates seamlessly with Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams and most other learning management systems but also will save them time with creating, grading, providing feedback and more.  

BookWidgets joined the NYSCATE (New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education) Corporate Council for several reasons, including connecting with teachers and other edtech companies, influence, learning and understanding case use in educator’s classrooms. 

Connecting: Educator voice is very important to our company culture.  We are looking to build our connections to the New York (and larger) educator community.  We want to connect and support educators not only through the NYSCATE Corporate Council, but also via our social media channels, webinars, product demos, conference attendance and conversations around teaching and learning.  We want to see the broader picture from the NYSCATE community of educators. 

Networking: BookWidget is looking to build relationships and partnerships with schools and other edtech companies.  By joining the NYSCATE Corporate Council, we are looking forward to  connecting and networking with other education technology companies and educators in New York state.

Influence: We believe that the NYSCATE Corporate Council is a platform for companies to have a voice in education policy and practice in New York state. The BookWidgets team is looking forward to hearing from education decision makers and participating in discussions around all things education. 

Learning: Our team is constantly learning.  Being a member of the NYSCATE Corporate Council can provide BookWidgets with opportunities to learn about the latest trends and best practices in education technology. We are looking forward to attending and learning at events, conferences, webinars, and discussions that will help BookWidgets stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field. Additionally, we are always looking to learn from our most important users - educators.  We want to hear their classroom stories and receive feedback from them so that we can provide an optimal product. 

Educators’ Case Use:  The BookWidgets team is invested in understanding and learning about educators’ classroom practice.  They know what is best for their classroom and we will work hard to listen to their needs, accept their feedback and improve our product to be the best it can be.

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https://bookwidgets.com

MARCH 2023

Turn your students into authors during Be An Author month!

 

Be An Author Month happens in March every year, and it’s a celebration of writing! Help students develop literacy skills that will serve them in any subject and see how by creating and sharing books magic can happen.

Here’s what you’ll find on the Book Creator website:

Upcoming webinars from Book Creator: