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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION KICKS OFF LARGEST FEDERALLY FUNDED SHOWCASE OF EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) launches the 9th annual, multi-day ED Games Expo, the largest, federally funded public showcase of education technology (EdTech) at the Kennedy Center REACH in Washington, D.C.

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  • Students and teachers will also experience tabletop demos to engage in one-on-one personalized EdTech learning experiences.
  • "The technology at the ED Games Expo has the potential to affect schools across the country and ensure our learners fully recover from the instructional time lost during the pandemic."
  • Starting today, September 20, at 5:30 p.m. EST, the Expo will be open to the public and free to attend.
  • Registered attendees will learn about the EdTech innovations, meet face-to-face with developers, test new learning technologies, and attend engaging performances.

ED Games Expo: The Largest Federally Funded Showcase of Education Technology

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

The ED Games Expo is the largest, federally funded public showcase of education technology (EdTech) and is designed to provide an engaging and meaningful experience for children, students, parents and caregivers, educators, and stakeholders interested in learning about emerging forms of education-related technologies and the government programs that support EdTech innovation and research.

Key Points: 
  • The ED Games Expo is the largest, federally funded public showcase of education technology (EdTech) and is designed to provide an engaging and meaningful experience for children, students, parents and caregivers, educators, and stakeholders interested in learning about emerging forms of education-related technologies and the government programs that support EdTech innovation and research.
  • This event brings education, science, and innovation meet real-world applicability.
  • The largest federally funded showcase of education technology through tabletop demonstrations, classroom exercises, technology showcases, research and developer talks and workshops, relating technology to topics of math, science, AI, robotics, civics, ecology, and more.
  • • September 20; 10:00 a.m.—8:30 p.m. (ED Games for Schools 10:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m.; ED Games for the public 5:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.)
    Kennedy Center, REACH | 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20037
    Education technology is transforming and enhancing the learning experience for all learners, personalizing education, and allowing for more effective instruction.

The Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences and the National Science Foundation Announce New AI Institute to Accelerate Learning

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded approximately $20 million dollars to the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign to create The Institute for Inclusive and Intelligent Technologies for Education (INVITE). This institute is one of a suite of institutes launched by the federal government as part of a $500 million investment, the largest from the federal government in artificial intelligence (AI) to date.

Key Points: 
  • INVITE will focus on three noncognitive skills linked to effective learning: persistence, academic resilience, and collaboration.
  • This is the second AI institute NSF and IES have funded together as part of the major investment.
  • The University of Buffalo received an award earlier this year to establish the National AI Institute for Exceptional Education .
  • "The National AI Research Institutes are a critical component of our Nation's AI innovation, infrastructure, technology, education, and partnerships ecosystem," said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan.

The U.S. Department of Education's Independent and Nonpartisan Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks 20 years for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the U.S. Department of Education's independent and nonpartisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm. Since 2002, the organization has transformed education science through innovative products and has set the standard for collecting, investigating, and evaluating evidence.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks 20 years for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the U.S. Department of Education's independent and nonpartisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm.
  • "While IES has experienced many successes over the last 20 years," says Mark Schneider, director of the Institute of Education Sciences, "today we celebrate the future.
  • Our experts and the researchers we fund accelerate learning and continually set a new standard for rigor in the education sciences.
  • IES is the independent and nonpartisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education.