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7 Online Resources About Creating a #MakerSpace

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Learning Opportunities : Workshops or guided projects on topics like robotics, coding, 3D modeling, and engineering principles. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Robot Teachers vs Human Teachers:

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Simona Johnes, editor-in-chief of Science and Literacy , an educational blog for teachers and parents, did some research into a topic that is of growing concern to my fellow teachers: Robots in the classrom. Here’s an interesting article comparing the pros and cons of robots vs. humans: . 5 pros of a robot teacher.

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What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

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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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3 keys to success when introducing robotics to young learners

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Montclair State University Professional Resources in Science and Mathematics (PRISM) was working with the New Jersey Department of Education to research computer science education and professional development of K-12 teachers focusing on the emerging computer science standards. Make the lessons collaborative.

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National STEM Day Nov. 8th

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Bring Weather into Your Lesson Plan with Earth Networks and WeatherSTEM One of the hottest topics in schools and an area of greatest need is STEM resources. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Tech Ed Resources–Lesson Plans

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I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m taking a few days this summer to review them with you. Genius Hour, Google Apps, Khan Academy , Robotics, STEM, Coding, and more. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. By Grade Level. 30 K-5 Common Core-aligned lessons.