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What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom. Thu, 04/12/2018 - 10:58. It starts with a game of Robot Turtles, a board game by Thinkfun that’s being used at Hubbard Woods School in Winnetka, Ill., Schools Get Started in Robotics. District 36 started small with its robotics program. “We

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

EdTech Magazine

4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018. Fri, 01/19/2018 - 11:48. The classroom of the future isn’t far from becoming a reality in 2018. Though it’s been a buzzword in K–12 for quite some time, STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and math — education will continue to grow in 2018. meghan.bogardu…. CDW Segment.

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Top Posts of 2018

A Principal's Reflections

Here are my top posts of 2018. Never discount how your ideas and experiences might positively influence the work of others. Back to the whole writing thing. If you ever doubt your ability fall back on a proofreader (thanks mom) on Grammarly as I do. Preparing Learners for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Change isn’t coming.

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K–12 Education’s Top Tech Hurdles to Innovation

EdTech Magazine

The county opened an “unschool” for high school students in the 2018–19 school year but purchased no equipment until students arrived. Artificial intelligence, ‘deep learning’ and robotics are among the game-changing technologies that are beginning to alter the nature of work and workforce demands. by Shailaja Neelakantan.

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12 Tools to explore during Computer Science Week

Neo LMS

However, since first participating in the Hour of Code in December of 2018, I’ve tried to include more activities and bring in more resources for my students throughout the year. CoderZ is a cloud-based option where students can code 3D robots. There are many helpful resources for teachers and students to get started.

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How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs

EdTech Magazine

Wed, 05/09/2018 - 11:57. When Fleming did an assessment at New Milford High School she found that robotics was only offered to the top 25 or 30 engineering students, the majority of whom were boys. Why not offer robotics in the makerspace to the entire student population ? How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs.

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Schools Must Support Educators While Keeping Tabs on Tech Trends

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 02/16/2018 - 11:36. Robotics — Educators are leveraging robotics to promote critical and computational thinking, and to provide hands-on learning in STEM subjects. Schools Must Support Educators While Keeping Tabs on Tech Trends. meghan.bogardu…. Two to Three Years. CDW VV2 Strategy. CDW Segment. Original or Curated.

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