User Generated Education

JUNE 18, 2017

This post discusses my Cardboard Creations Maker Education Camp that was taught to fifteen 5 to 12 year old learners for five days, 2.5 Summer Maker Education Camp Project. Cardboard Creations Maker Education Camp utilized no technology (except for projecting images of example projects on the whiteboard) and low/no cost materials.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 4, 2017

do educators like it (fairly subjective, but there you have it). Winner: C-STEM — tools to learn math through robotics ( see my review ). Then we looked for the following qualities: how dependable is it. how versatile is it for time-strapped teachers. does it differentiate for the varied needs of students and teacher.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Yes, the robots are definitely coming for the jobs of America’s 3.5 Robots may also be coming for radiologists, whose expertise diagnosing diseases through X-rays and MRIs is facing stiff competition from artificial intelligence. Job roles and skills will mix together in new ways — forcing education programs to adapt as well.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

Zaina Siyed answered that question by creating the FemSTEM Robotics Scholarship Program , a free STEM program for Muslim girls aged 10 to 14. Siyed was fed up with never seeing girls—especially Muslim girls like herself—competing in the robotics challenges she loved so much. How did you become interested in STEM learning and robotics?

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Consider the following developments in artificial intelligence: In 2016, the Associated Press began outsourcing its minor-league baseball dispatches to a company called Automated Insights. Can a robot be whimsical? I imagined such a day was far, far into the future. That was back in October. This will be kludgy and awful , I thought.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Me, I write about education technology for a living. And I do so because I want us — all of us — to flourish; and too often both education and technology are deeply complicit in exploitation and destruction instead. These are not good times for educational institutions. Not everywhere looks like Brandeis.

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techlearning

AUGUST 28, 2018

(Waltham, MA) August 28, 2018 – KinderLab Robotics today expanded its KIBO™ curriculum suite by introducing KIBO Activity Center Guidebook : Activities and Setup Recommendations for a KIBO Activity Center. This KIBO Activity Center Guidebook helps teachers create a robotics center.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2018

From inside the K-12 education bubble, it’s easy to believe that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and STEAM (adding art to the STEM mix) initiatives are a done deal — everyone’s doing them. . But as recently as 2016, a Gallup research poll conducted by Google found that only 40 percent of U.S.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2019

Teachers do not need computer science degrees to engage, enhance and extend student coding experiences due to the abundance of easily accessible creative coding and robotics programs. Dash and Dot are programmable robots that target students in grades K-8 with progression apps that are customizable for optimal learning in the classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 29, 2018

Consumers may seem well-versed with the latest personal gadgets, yet growth in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, autonomous vehicles, the Internet of Things (IoT), and nanotechnology remains hardly known except to technology gurus who live and breathe ones and zeros. Known to some as Industry 4.0,

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In 2016 edWeb.net hosted over 250 webinars that have been viewed by 170,000 educators. Topics spanned from early childhood education to building a positive school and classroom culture. From integrating technology into school libraries, to special education, to coding and robotics, there was something for everyone this year.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Code Next was launched by Google in 2016 in response to the stubbornly low numbers of people of color working in tech — only 3 percent of Google’s tech employees were Black or Latino back in 2014. Some students have started businesses, while others have designed apps or built robots. And that in turn affects people’s career choices.

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Neo LMS

JULY 26, 2022

Q: In the lead-up to the 2016 US Presidential election, Pope Francis broke papal tradition by endorsing the US Presidential candidate Donald Trump. NASA plans to build a 4G network on the moon to help them control lunar robots. Fake News is a real challenge for educators. You can find plenty of other examples online.

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Learning in Hand

MAY 23, 2016

The International Society for Technology in Education's annual conference is June 26-27, 2016. It's the biggest education technology conference in the world, and this year it's in Denver, Colorado. Educators (often with students) set up booths to showcase what they have learned, created, used, or researched.

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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Edtech allows educators to track student data and identify students who need additional support or are who aren’t being challenged by their coursework.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

This is part eight of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In previous years, I’ve looked at how education technology is intertwined with narratives about “ skills ,” “ competencies ,” and “ credentialing.” “Lower ed” is far more pervasive.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Understandably, there is still some hesitation at the idea of using this technology, as education professionals fear the day robots will replace teachers. Programs like Century Tech use AI to study student engagement and responses in order to help teachers and education administrators understand how their students learn.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

In his opening keynote at the ISTE 2016 conference, noted physicist Dr. Michio Kaku showed educators the forest that he and others believe will encircle the classroom of the future. All of it, he said, will have an impact on the world of education. Remember, robots are [just] adding machines. Dr. Michio Kaku.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Vernier Software & Technology is now accepting applications for its 2016 Engineering Contest that recognizes engineering, science, and STEM teachers for their creative use of Vernier sensors to teach students engineering concepts and practices.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Vernier Software & Technology is now accepting applications for its 2016 Engineering Contest that recognizes engineering, science, and STEM teachers for their creative use of Vernier sensors to teach students engineering concepts and practices.

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User Generated Education

JULY 25, 2016

I believe in the importance of participating in ongoing and continuous reflective practice as an educator. This is my reflection on my Cardboard Challenges Maker Education Camp that was taught to twelve 5 to 10 year old learners for five days, 2.5 As a recent NPR article discussed several challenges for maker education.

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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Edtech allows educators to track student data and identify students who need additional support or are who aren’t being challenged by their coursework.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The newly released National Education Technology Plan from the U.S. Subscribe today!

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Facilitator- Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students. Educators: Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings. Mindsets can be changed. But humanity needs humanity.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

It isn’t only books that greet our students here, but also two friendly, coding-proficient robots named Dot and Dash. Albeit daunting at first, the introduction of robotics has helped to connect the seemingly intangible skill of coding with the very tangible action of physical movement. And suddenly, it all makes sense.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. They competed against each other in robotics competitions but teamed up in 2016 to start building their labs.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 9, 2015

I have been asked to return to teach summer enrichment classes on maker education for elementary-aged learners at a local school during the summer of 2016. For most of the maker education activities, the very young ones could perform them, sometimes better than the older kids. Robot Turtles Game.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Full Sail Labs, an educational experience designed for students from 1st to 12th grades with a focus on technology, science, art and media. Students can take one of 11 camp sessions focusing on topics such as gaming, robotics, or animation at its campus near Orlando. Full Sail University on Dec.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

By Deloitte’s most recent count , 37 percent of organizations have deployed AI solutions (up 270 percent from 2016) and a majority predict it will “substantially transform” their companies by 2023. Early classes involve coding and robotics and are taught using a project-based approach. As a result, the system is lagging.”

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The post The Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide 2016 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. The 2016 Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide has a little something for every educator on your list, and this list includes practical and affordable options as well as more expensive dream items. The Space: A Guide for Educators. Osmo Coding Game.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 22, 2018

School Surveillance: The Consequences for Equity and Privacy (National Association of State Boards of Education, November 2016). Related press coverage: When the Robot Doesn’t See Dark Skin (New York Times, June 21, 2018).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2018

Today he reflects on the implications for educators and how he’s talking about the Cambridge Analytica scandal with other educators. The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators. We’ve got to do a better job as educators understanding our own privacy by helping our students understand how to set up THEIR privacy.

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Bryan Alexander

MARCH 15, 2016

Taken together, they give insights into some ways education and automation may interact. First, here’s an account of an Israeli-American robot designed to teach children. Most compelling, the robot has an emotional function, a form of “affective computing,” where the bot identifies learners’ moods and reacts.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

At least, that’s the idea for Tim Loomer, CEO of science education holding company Science Interactive Group. Science Interactive claims it will be the largest lab products and services provider to the distance education market, servicing more than 650 higher education institutions following the acquisition. The Englewood, Colo.-based

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The state-of-the-art labs combine technology with hands-on learning experiences, such as 3D printing and design, coding with robots, and augmented and virtual reality. But the initiative is not only transforming the way students learn—it’s also transforming the way teachers teach by providing support for the educators. “I

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

They were at a family coding event and had been working together to brainstorm an idea for a story, draw it on paper and try out different ways to recreate it using KIBO , a tangible robotics platform programmed using interlocking wooden blocks. He pressed the green triangle on top of the robot to run the program again.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Full Sail Labs, an educational experience designed for students from 1st to 12th grades with a focus on technology, science, art and media. Students can take one of 11 camp sessions focusing on topics such as gaming, robotics, or animation at its campus near Orlando. Full Sail University on Dec.

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