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4 Emerging Edtech Trends in 2020

The CoolCatTeacher

From coding to robotics and augmented reality and his favorite (which he saved for last), learn how a leading-edge K-8 program is using technology to teach all students the skills and thinking capacities they need to be successful in the modern era. Never stop learning! Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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Using robots to teach creativity, collaboration, and self-confidence

eSchool News

More than a year ago I read an article about McDonald’s using robot arms to make french fries, so even a job as straightforward as fry cook will be performed by a human-robot team–even if the human’s part is only maintaining the robot. Here’s how it has worked since we introduced virtual robotics at our middle school.

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National STEM Day Nov. 8th

Ask a Tech Teacher

I asked them to drop in and explain their education programs to the AATT community: 4 Lesson plans This STEM bundle includes four lesson plans: Engineering and Design, The Human Body, Keyboarding and the Scientific Method, and Robotics. All incorporate technology into authentic class activities such as bridge building, note-taking, and math.

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Announcing the 2020 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows

Digital Promise

We’re excited to announce the 2020 cohort of HP Teaching Fellows! Introducing the 2020 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows. Here is the full list of the 2020 cohort of the HP Teaching Fellows: Joseph Archer, grades 5-6 teacher at Grand Erie District School Board, Ontario. HP Teaching Fellows Exemplify Powerful Learning.

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How Teachers Are Talking About AI in Education

The CoolCatTeacher

“ Guest: Jason Thacker Original Release Date: July 1, 2020 Link: [link] Book: The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity by Jason Thacker, March 3, 2020. World Economic Forum – the Future of Jobs Report 2020, published October 20, 2020. The responses of the children?

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K–12 Education’s Top Tech Hurdles to Innovation

EdTech Magazine

A recent report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) identified five key roadblocks for K–12 schools’ digital transformation in 2020. Artificial intelligence, ‘deep learning’ and robotics are among the game-changing technologies that are beginning to alter the nature of work and workforce demands.

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What Really Happened in Hybrid Classrooms This Year

The CoolCatTeacher

She bravely reflects on the real struggles, challenges, and quality of education in the school year 2020-2021. Tennille Johnston is an award-winning science teacher in Texas who is speaking out about what really happened this school year. Twitter: @ MsJohnstonSci.

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