EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2019

Sphero Announces Acquisition of LittleBits to Expand K–12 Robotics Tools. Sphero , one of the leading companies in K–12 classroom robotics, announced its acquisition of littleBits , inventor of the electronic building blocks for science, technology, engineering, art and math learning, on Friday, Aug. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. So, Leah, what’s your first idea for using technology to engage kids in science? Is technology a distraction? Can we have a fifth idea for technology and science? Now, do you use robots? So, you what?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and cloud computing are transforming businesses. Students can’t go wrong with future careers in information technology and computer science. Machine learning engineer One of the best technology jobs of the future is as a machine learning engineer.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Last week brought one of those surprising new gadget announcements from a tech giant, with Amazon unveiling a home robot it calls Astro, a rolling contraption about the size of a small dog with a screen for a head and a cup holder so it can bring its owner a drink. He’s the author of the book, “Should Robots Replace Teachers?”

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 27, 2019

Technology advocate and author Sylvia Martinez identified 10 keys to the future of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) but was emphatic that change will be driven by the teachers and students involved in the learning process. We can’t wait for universities and companies to come up with answers,” she said.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

One of these new developments is the increased use of robots in everyday life––from vending machines to your automatic vacuum cleaner, all the way through to artificial intelligence and heavy machinery. But the field of robotics has more benefits for children than just teaching them about robots. .

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

Thomas School near Seattle hopes to encourage students to develop a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by starting them young and engaging them with cool, new learning spaces featuring robots and 3D virtual reality computers. Robots and Virtual Reality Provide Hands-On Experience.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2017

We work with robotics, because robotics are tools that allow them to learn coding and to learn abstract logic and thinking while not sitting in front of a computer screen. So robots have motors, they have sensors, they can move around. Each block represents a command for the robot. So same as with a robot.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Like Lego blocks clicked together, two educational robot companies have combined to offer their collective programming and robotics lessons to students spanning from 4 years old to college. Modular Robotics , the Boulder, Colo.-based based maker of Cubelet robot blocks, has acquired Dexter Industries , a Stafford, Va.-based

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2020

Last week, Sparkmind , an education technology investment firm based in Helsinki, announced the first close of its venture fund, totalling €40 million (approx. Its biggest financial backers are Tesi, an investment company owned by the Finnish government, and KRR III, a separate fund that Tesi helped establish. and Asia have improved.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools and companies are partnering to prepare their students for a digitally driven workforce! Project-based learning and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education give students the tools to solve real-world problems while also building their critical-thinking skills. DeQueen (Ark.)

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2019

Robots are taking over college campuses. The University of California at Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles were two of the earliest colleges to welcome the food delivery robots, called the KiwiBot. Things are a bit more complicated for the delivery robot. They're currently only at UC Berkeley.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2019

An increasing number of K–12 schools are bringing drones into the classroom as new use cases show how useful unmanned vehicles can be to teach science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics skills. . Wylie Wong is a freelance journalist who specializes in business, technology and sports. by Wylie Wong.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Straddling the classroom and business sector, edtech companies are uniquely positioned to help students connect their education to potential careers beyond the classroom in new and engaging ways. Industry coalitions, technology companies, and local businesses are increasingly recognizing the shared benefits of deeper alignment with schools.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Most people don’t consider education technology to be such an important industry, but it’s actually gigantic. The technology is evolving rapidly, so it’s hard to predict what is going to happen in the next 20 or 30 years. What is the difference between the two technologies? Robot teachers. 5 New EdTech tools to watch.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

To be sure, wearable technologies have many uses in the classroom an in our world. These same technologies will link students with school nurses and link schools to emergency care. In the movie, moviegoers often see the world through “the terminator” robot’s vision. How many hours you sleep at night and more.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2019

The two-legged, pill-shaped robot—upper half green, lower half white and small enough to stand on one’s palm—starts its lesson with a greeting. Designed for children ages 3 to 7, the robot, Roybi, aims to teach kids at home a range of early-childhood developmental skills. The company did not disclose their names.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Roybi, the maker of a pill-shaped robot to teach language and math skills to young children, has acquired additional technology to power its educational features. based company has acquired the KidSense artificial intelligence engine developed by Kadho. This Roybi promo video shows how kids interact with the robot.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2020

Not every kindergartner can boast that she helped build a robot with high school students. For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) program at the high school in their small Kansas town. Not every kindergartner can boast that she helped build a robot with high school students. Robotics Competition team.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 27, 2019

Marine robotics lab (M.A.T.E. Marine Advanced Technology Education) where kids design and test their inventions in a large water tank purchased by the board of education. Not only do the kids develop robots that have received national acclaim, but they also create marketing and branding for their creations. How cool is that?

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Coursera’s founders and CEO rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange today, as the online-learning company became a rare edtech enterprise to go public. And because it’s a pandemic, the event was online and the bell was virtual (perhaps fitting for an online-learning company). What does it need all that for?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In fact, a recent study found that investors may even prefer companies with more women in the workforce. The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation , organizer of the world’s largest robotics competition and leader in STEM education, is doing a careful examination of gender diversity.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Another thing I learned is even though the course focused on grades six through 12; I work with information technology for kindergarten through 12th grade. As a result, I was able to find some excellent research on not only programming (Ricketts) but the use of robotics (Elkin). Technology. Education Technology.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

With a focus on Kindergarten to Career the company offers CoderZ, a fun and equitable gamified and game-based learning experience to Industry 4.0 For four decades, the companys innovative learning solutions have provided learners across the globe with the competencies needed for in-demand careers in production. education for CTE.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Key points: Interactive technologies can engage students in real-world problems Meet the maker: High school student develops robot guide dogs How to use PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum For more on makerspaces, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub The era of COVID-19 brought about the largest boom in school makerspaces seen to date.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 2, 2021

What if I told you that we might have actually had one in the form of a retro animated series that aired over fifty years ago that predicted some modern technological innovations? The entire series revolved around the family’s life one hundred years into the future assisted by labor-saving technologies that often broke down in humorous ways.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2021

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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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. . Technology Companies Invest in AR and VR Education Apps. Technology leaders are noticing this window of opportunity too.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2019

One can look at numerous companies and develop his or her conclusions. Each in their own right came up with a new and different idea aligned to technology with the goal of creating something that consumers would embrace while making money in the process. Take Uber and Airbnb for example.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

At a recent EmTech Next conference on the future of work at the MIT Media Lab, I was amazed by how roboticist after roboticist kept describing just how difficult it is to teach a robot how to grasp an object and simply adjust its grip. And as Autor explains, “There is at present no cost-effective robotic facsimile for these human pickers.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Need for ‘Friction’ It seems like just about every week -— or even every day — tech companies announce new features that students are adopting in their studies. Others, she adds, worry about how much data users end up giving AI companies, especially when students use free versions of the tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, we welcome Billy Krakower, a nationally recognized educator with 16 years of experience and a passion for bringing technology and creativity into the classroom. Now, let's talk about creativity. Students eagerly anticipate the next activity.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

However, evaluating the best immersive technology resources requires an understanding of current technology limitations and offerings. . The future looks promising as educational technology companies rapidly build new immersive tools for the classroom. . Ensure K–12 Immersive Lessons Are Device-Agnostic.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 22, 2018

Facial recognition technology is dangerous, and it has no place in U.S. Says Evan Selinger, a Professor of Philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology and a Senior Fellow at The Future of Privacy Forum, about the current state of facial recognition technology: Imagine a technology that is potently, uniquely dangerous?

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Technology of course plays an important role in this, as more and more jobs become automated or have a technology component. Besides technology there are other factors that affect the world of work, such as globalization, demographic changes, political uncertainty, and more. Robotic or holographic avatar designer.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 18, 2019

You can take courses on helpful topics like classroom management, teacher wellness, education technology, special education classes and more. Thom Gibson – Bio As Submitted Thom Gibson is a two-time teacher-of-the-year educator in Austin, TX, teaching math, robotics, YouTube Video Production, and the esports elective.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The company says it has a working prototype and is in conversations with a Long Island school to pilot the headset. The company’s CEO has said that BrainCo aims to develop a tool that can translate thoughts directly into text, or “brain typing.” But the company has also faced less enthusiastic reviews.

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