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School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation

EdTech Magazine

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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K–12 Districts Prepare Students for Careers in the Tech-Dominated Economy

EdTech Magazine

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. Start small with a robotics competition or a club,” he says.

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

eSchool News

FTW Robotics displayed its drone technology in booth #518 that is currently in 1K schools throughout the United States. For The Win Robotics focuses on fostering critical thinking and lifelong curiosity through the power of experiential STEM and computer science education through drone technology.

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Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated

EdTech Magazine

The partnership, called “Blue 365,” will focus on some of the most common tech solutions being introduced into the agricultural sphere , including cloud technology, robotics and advanced communications, according to Mary Snapp, corporate vice president and lead for Microsoft Philanthropies. .

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What's In Your Elementary STEM Lab?

Tech Helpful

This is what we currently have in our lab now that we are 3 years into the program: Wonder Workshop Dash and Dot Robots. These are our "go to" robotics for elementary students. Wonder Workshop Cue Robots. These robots even allow students to toggle between block coding a javascript. Sphero Robots. 5 Lenovo Laptops.

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DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable

eSchool News

We also are 1:1 with our devices–our students do take their HP or Lenovo laptops home. We have a class we call Tournament of Technology in our middle school geared toward design, coding, robotics, and video production. About 1 percent of our student body is homeless or foster–that’s 700 students in our district.

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Analysis: Is Higher Ed Ready for the Tech Expectations of the Teens of 2022?

Edsurge

Not quite enough time for our robot overlords to overtake us, but both distant and soon enough to make us wonder. And if you’re still wondering about our robot overlords and where they fit in—well, what do you think the current K-12 boom in coding is for? What will these teens expect of tech based on their current experiences?

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