EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

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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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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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

How to Leverage Your Classroom Tech for Project-Based Learning. Project-based learning isn’t a new concept for K–12 education. With technology options diversifying and with more districts willing to embrace the project-based learning model , the two can help support better outcomes for students. shailaja.neela…. Here’s how.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 16, 2019

E-rate discounts free up funds for everything from coding in elementary schools to robotics programs. “It Because we received E-rate funding, we were able to build out our network, which meant we were able to support more devices, which in turn enabled us to support more personalized learning. by Melissa Delaney.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2019

While students are excited at the idea of flying robots in class, teachers will need support systems to learn how to incorporate the new technology into their lesson plans. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. It’s easy to attract students and hook them with the coolness of flying drones.

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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. The independent private school in Medina, Wash.,

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

How Project-Based Learning Is Helping Students Build 21st Century Skills. To help bridge the gap between current skill sets and the next generation of employees, K–12 schools are adopting a new approach that is ideal for technology integration: project-based learning (PBL). marquita.brown_tC0Z. Tue, 11/05/2019 - 10:51.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Take Steps to Make Modern Learning Spaces A Reality. Imagine the perfect learning environment for your students. Would the typical rows of chairs from days past give way to children on the floor of a makerspace , coding for robots and being creators? In the beginning, it’s all about the learning experience — as it should be.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2019

While professional golfers drove their way down the green at the PGA Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, shouts from excited students could be heard coming from a large white tent where kids were hard at work building miniature robotic Lego golfers. Students Build and Program Robots in Problem-Solving Challenge. The caveat?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Thomas School has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education, and plans to build a two-floor, state-of-the-art learning space called the Center for Leadership Innovation by 2020. Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning. They work on any project they want, such as robotics. For its part, St. Pull Quote.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 21, 2015

Frank Smith A new robot-powered app exemplifies learning through teaching. Classroom Digital Content Mobile Apps Mobility STEM'

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2018

The 4 C’s of Learning in a Connected Classroom. K–12 schools transitioning to a connected classroom model should be focusing on four key aspects, or the “four C’s” of learning , to create a successful learning environment, according to a Cisco report on using technology in the classroom. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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ET Magazine

MARCH 17, 2025

By Hunter McConnell Our students are growing into a world where they will find themselves sharing their space, work, and lives with more and more robots. Thats why at Jacksonville Independent School District we like to combine social emotional learning with coding education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a library makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. Why not offer robotics in the makerspace to the entire student population ? Wed, 05/09/2018 - 11:57.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Modern learning environments seamlessly integrate technology into spaces that are designed around teaching and learning , giving instructors and students the tools they need to succeed in a physical setting that promotes collaboration and supports multiple learning styles. Fri, 02/16/2018 - 11:36. Two to Three Years.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2019

Grades K–4: Robotics Tools Teach Students Programming Basics. Sphero robots and littleBits encourage students to take a hands-on approach to STEM. At DeQueen Public Schools in Arkansas, students have the freedom to explore and experiment with programming the globular robots. Grades 5–8: Students Reach for the Skies with Drones.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

The district is also starting a program that will distribute tablets to students for e-learning at home. In the tournament, middle school teams compete in 14 events, including Lego robotics, video production and the 3D Derby, where participants use a 3D printer to design and produce cars, and then race them.

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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. “I There’s so much out there to choose from.”.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2015

By Sam Patterson The company that inspired Star Wars' BB-8 droid has already won the hearts and minds of K–12 students with a similar ball-shaped robot namedSphero.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2019

The event program is packed with options, ranging from a field trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to an esports outing at a local arena to dozens of “playgrounds” focused on topics such as robotics and mobile learning. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2017

Today Weston Kieschnick @wes_kieschnick helps us how to go bold school with blended learning. Old school plus blended learning = bold school. In today’s show, Weston Kieschnick talks about blended learning and old school teaching: The old school wisdom we should hold onto. Blended learning in the bold school.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Any professional development plan needs to focus on encouraging and enabling a basic and sustained change in how teachers view teaching and learning, says Amy Valentine, executive director of the Foundation for Blended and Online Learning. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out these 5 key areas of professional development for K–12 teachers!

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

“These intelligent tools can adapt pacing based on the student’s ability … and provide targeted, corrective feedback in case the student makes mistakes, so that the student can learn from them,” states an eSchool News report released earlier this year. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2018

Today, experts predict that by 2025, AI-powered robots will be driving our cars, diagnosing the sick and even delivering our pizzas. As part of the curriculum, students will be provided smart assistants to better understand the current capabilities of machine learning , as well as the ethics of using artificial intelligence.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

School leaders need to explain clearly to staff, teachers, parents and students why the technology they are adopting is important and how it is going to improve learning. . Create Compelling Learning Environments. MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out which blended learning program will best fit your classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

The issue with that is we are not really transforming the learning with the technology that we have, and I see it a lot. Teachers should be facilitating the learning process for kids, allowing kids to go on their educational journey. Let us say the kids are learning about the Silk Road. Students do not speak in “worksheet.”

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

By 2019, Verizon expects to have 150 schools participating in the Verizon Innovative Learning program , the company’s initiative to improve STEM education, according to a recent announcement. . EDTECH: How did the Verizon Innovative Learning program start, and what has it achieved so far? Wed, 12/05/2018 - 10:27.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 31, 2015

Some of the themes I am planning are: Expanding and Showing Your Personal Interests Through Blogging, Photos, and Videos; Coding and Creating Online Games; Tinkering and Making – Simple Robotics; Hacking Your Notebook; and Creating Online Comics, Newspapers, and Magazines. Will the learners find the learning activities engaging?

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Preliminary scientific evidence has found that using augmented reality platforms can give students an advantage when it comes to learning code. . A study conducted at Georgia Tech found that students who used mobile augmented reality platforms to learn coding performed better on assessments than their counterparts. . “We

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

In K–12, educators have found ways to use augmented and virtual reality to enhance and support deeper learning in the classroom. They enthusiastically placed dinosaurs, robots, animals and other 3D objects around the library. She blogs at ARVRinEDU.com and is the author of “ Learning Transported.”. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 22, 2019

Machine Learning vs Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a product of the much older computational concept of “logical machines”, and Machine Learning (ML) is in turn a byproduct of AI. Machine Learning (ML) – while undoubtedly the offspring of AI, ML has, in my opinion, an altogether more creative output.

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Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2018

In these spaces students are learning how to tinker collaboratively with a problem and keep trying until they find a solution. They are learning to be thinkers, innovators and problem-solvers rather than mere consumers of information. Makerspaces support hands-on exploration and learning. Makerspaces in Ontario Schools.

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ET Magazine

MARCH 24, 2025

By Angelo Biasi Every January, the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) convenes the brightest minds, pioneering companies, and groundbreaking innovations shaping the future of learning. Their project-based learning (PBL) modules are designed to mirror real workforce applications , making STEM more tangible and accessible.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Many will also have new laptops or tablets through one-to-one computing programs , upgraded classroom technology for blended learning , and teachers trained to more effectively use technology to personalize instruction. Gamifying Teacher Training on Blended Learning. It’s the type of thing that could impact families generationally.”.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Technology giants are working to bolster K–12 education in middle America , specifically targeting subjects that will help young students learn the skills they’ll need as traditional jobs like agriculture and manufacturing evolve with the rise of emerging technology. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 09/10/2018 - 13:50.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

HUPP: We are one of 50 schools from across the country participating in the Dynamic Learning Project with Google and Digital Promise. We also just won a grant to develop an outdoor learning space that will integrate the history of the area with ecological studies and technology. Perhaps there’s something in our three rivers?

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