eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

More than a year ago I read an article about McDonald’s using robot arms to make french fries, so even a job as straightforward as fry cook will be performed by a human-robot team–even if the human’s part is only maintaining the robot. Here’s how it has worked since we introduced virtual robotics at our middle school.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

I recently read a report that said schools in the UK spend £900mn per year on educational technology. Technology has the potential to further transform the way we learn, as is apparent by the advancements in robotics and its use in classrooms. Classroom robots of today. into our curriculum. Edison (Age Group 4-16).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

National STEM Day is November 8, 2024, the unofficial holiday that celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education throughout the United States. 49 STEM Activities for Students On November 8 th , we will celebrate National STEM Day to get kids excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Kids can build games, animate stories, and even learn robotics or Minecraft modding. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. 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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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 28, 2022

I’ve researched and tested a lot of EdTech tools and for me Marty the Robot is an integrated STEM solution that covers all bases. What you might not think is that children, even these days, are pretty traditional in their views of how a robot should look. Robotical’s quick-start guide explains the set-up process in clear, easy steps.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

. – 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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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 13, 2020

Jorge Valenzuela, the author of Rev Up Robotics, discusses the three things schools should be teaching so students are ready. Hear an overview of computational thinking, algorithms, and robotics with Jorge Valenzuela. He says schools should focus less on bright and shiny things and should dig into the basics.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2018

K–12 Experts Weigh In on Training Teachers to Use Education Technology. Getting teachers up to speed on how to effectively teach with technology isn’t just about teaching them how to use tech tools, however. Three Steps to a Successful Technology Integration Plan. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 10/25/2018 - 13:07.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 16, 2019

E–Rate Updates Free Up Resources for New Classroom Technology Projects. Technology Services Coordinator Jim Branton. “We E-rate discounts free up funds for everything from coding in elementary schools to robotics programs. “It Melissa Delaney is a freelance journalist who specializes in business technology. billion to $3.9

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

Q&A: Adam Welcome on How K–12 Educators Can Integrate Technology for Engagement. In order to use technology properly in the classroom, teachers need to take a back seat and allow students to spend more time as the drivers of their own education, says educational consultant and public speaker Adam Welcome. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology. Everything was then placed into Google Drive.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Technology Underscores the Promise of a New School Year. 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. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 09/10/2019 - 12:44.

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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

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. Here's why. .

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Fiction offers a unique lens through which we can explore the ethical, social, and practical implications of AI technologies. A great potential starting place is Asimov’s I, Robot (1950). This is a collection of short stories that introduced Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2021

C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. Hummingbird Robotics. Click for Robotics 101 lesson plan. Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code. Jotform App Builder.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2018

At some schools, science, technology, engineering and math are being incorporated into the overall classroom curriculum in all grades, while others are creating courses designated for STEM learning. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools can make the most of their education technology investments! by Dan Tynan.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. 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. Build Websites.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2018

science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education is put into action. In every direction, robots are dancing, racing or manipulating objects, as servo motors whir and LED lights glow. . We felt like the community needed to see what our students are capable of doing with coding and robotics,” Land says. by Dan Tynan.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 29, 2021

We are witnessing tremendous changes in terms of technology in every domain. While the education sector is not particularly known as an early adopter of modern technology, we have seen definite improvements in this respect. LocoRobo helps students learn about robotics and coding and design Python, Java, JS, or C apps faster.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. 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. Build Websites.

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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Children and robots (concerns of misrepresentation of a robot). In a 2012 study about children’s social and moral relationship with a humanoid robot, 9, 12, and 15 year olds interacted with a humanoid robot named Robovie. At the end of the session, against Robovie’s objections, the robot was put into a closet.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2022

BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. Click for Robotics 101 lesson plan. Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Cargo-Bot —logic iPad game.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Nikolaos Chatzopoulos shares his thoughts From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Nikolaos Chatzopoulos shares four trends that are shaping how his schools teach with technology. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2022

My Robotic Friends is a one-hour introductory non-computer activity where students learn to program a human robot. The second student (called a robot) takes those directions and follows them exactly to see if they can do what is asked. Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Click for Robotics 101 lesson plan. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. 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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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

One former student, a young Black man who now works at Netflix in California, emphasized that technology skills are important for virtually every job. A pharmacist may need to program a robot to help sort medicine, he suggested; a truck driver may need to manage an autonomous tractor-trailer.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2024

Green Technology Innovations Circuitry and learning about different ICs, sensors, and other modern digital devices (such as decoders and multiplexers) through projects is another fun way to expand your knowledge. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

We’d look at another school that has technology, and we’re like, ‘Wow … I wish we had those possibilities.’”. In addition to technology and access, Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive extensive teacher training, support, and the opportunity to engage in a unique, immersive curriculum to leverage technology in their classrooms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Human robot. By fifth grade, students appreciate technology for how it can speed up their class projects and seek out ways to use it to make their educational journey easier. Human Robot. Programming a human robot is an unplugged approach to coding that is also a great way to teach sequencing–a critical skill for coding.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Human robot. By fifth grade, students appreciate technology for how it can speed up their class projects and seek out ways to use it to make their educational journey easier. Here are some of my favorite unplugged activities: Human Robot. Ask a student (or several) to explain required steps using another teacher as the ‘robot’.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

CoderZ is a cloud-based option where students can code 3D robots. Some of the courses available are broken into age groups and include options such as CoderZ Adventure for ages 6 through 10, Robotics 101 which is a self-paced program for students ages 11 through 14, and Python gym for students ages 15 and older.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2025

While calculators are traditionally used in math classrooms, their application can extend to so much more, which ups the value in the investment and helps broaden students application of the technology. Earth science teachers, for example, can have students use their graphing calculators while they are learning about the ring of fire.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Here are five ideas to follow from Fleming on how to set up a library makerspace that will foster creativity and expand on your STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) curriculum : SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Steve Zurier is a freelance technology writer based in Columbia, Md. .

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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. We need to prepare our students for a world in which they are routinely interacting with technology that needs to be programmed.

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