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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. It starts with a game of Robot Turtles, a board game by Thinkfun that’s being used at Hubbard Woods School in Winnetka, Ill., Within HWS and District 36’s other four schools, this is the first step of a journey that will touch on coding and robotics at each grade level.

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Introducing the Makeblock mBot2: A Fun and Educational AI Robot for Coding

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Introducing the Makeblock mBot2: A Fun and Educational AI Robot for Coding The Makeblock mBot2 is a delightful and educational AI robot designed to captivate the interest of children aged 8-12 in the fields of STEM. This quick setup allows them to jump right into coding and interactive play.

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Communicating in the Information Age

A Principal's Reflections

This message is then delivered by a polite robotic voice basically telling me that I can sleep in if I wish or spend the day slaving over my snow shovel. Now don''t get me wrong, this service is great, but like anything in life it is not full-proof or the preferred way to receive the information.

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Dallas Independent School District Approves CoderZ and RoboXFor Pre-engineering and Robotics Certification Programs

eSchool News

. – Intelitek and CoderZ, an Intelitek company, announced today that the Dallas Independent School District has approved the CoderZ coding platform and the RoboX 3D simulation platform for the district’s pre-engineering and robotics certification programs as part of a recent request for proposal initiative.

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Should Robots Replace Teachers?

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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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K–12 Education’s Top Tech Hurdles to Innovation

EdTech Magazine

“Defining the knowledge and skills students need to succeed in a digital world , establishing a shared vision of curricular and pedagogical approaches, and developing a strategic plan should precede and then inform technology decisions that prioritize educational value.” . by Shailaja Neelakantan.

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Tech Professions Students Should Consider

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Students can’t go wrong with future careers in information technology and computer science. The reports of data scientists can help them to make more informed decisions. Robotics engineer Robotics engineers have to constantly test, analyze and maintain prototypes and robotic components they create.

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