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12 Tools to explore during Computer Science Week

Neo LMS

Data provided on Code.Org supports the growing need for students to have opportunities to learn about and develop skills in coding and computer science. Coding is not just about learning to write a program. It’s about connecting with learning and building relationships in the process. Here are twelve options to explore: CodaKid.

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Looking for a Class Robot? Try Robo Wunderkind

Ask a Tech Teacher

There are a lot of options if you want to bring programmable robots to your classroom. It is a build-a-robot kit designed to introduce children ages six and up to coding and robotics as well as the fun of problem-solving and creative thinking. If I were to rate myself with robotics, I might be closer to a 5 than a 10.

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Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool

EdTech Magazine

Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool. And while schools are coming to drones from a variety of directions, they are all finding that this technology offers learning opportunities for students that touch on every part of their curriculums. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 11/30/2018 - 11:24.

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Wonder Workshop’s Amazing Dash

Ask a Tech Teacher

Education has many disruptors–3D Printing, AR and VR, 1:1 technology, STEM, and STEAM–but a recent and wildly popular one is robotics. These automated humanoid bots often interact with users, require critical thinking and problem-solving, and grab the imagination of students in ways that makes everyone want to learn.

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Apps That Teach! (And Might Be Fun Too.)

The Web20Classroom

What about apps that kids (or you) can use to learn? Angry Birds: ( iOS , Android ) Yep. While totally addictive and fun to play, there is loads of learning potential. Plague Inc ( iOS ) Epidemic ( Android ) Wanna destroy humankind? Move The Turtle ( iOS ) A fun and simple app, the objective here is to learn programming.

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4 ways to support the growing role robotics will have in society

eSchool News

In the past decade, robotics have evolved from a sci-fi fantasy set in some distant future to an industry capable of producing present-tense toys, companions , workers and self-driving cars. The inventors (and users) of tomorrow are children sitting in preK-12 classrooms right now, who by and large are not learning about robotics.

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Websites and Apps to Support Hour of Code

Ask a Tech Teacher

Learn to code. BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. App Inventor –build Android apps on a smartphones; from MIT. C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. BrainPop coding games. Apps Geyser.

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