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Looking for a Class Robot? Try Robo Wunderkind

Ask a Tech Teacher

There are a lot of options if you want to bring programmable robots to your classroom. It is a build-a-robot kit designed to introduce children ages six and up to coding and robotics as well as the fun of problem-solving and creative thinking. If I were to rate myself with robotics, I might be closer to a 5 than a 10.

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6 Must-have Skills for New Tech Teachers Plus Two Extra

Ask a Tech Teacher

If you teach technology, it’s likely you were thrown into it by your Admin. Be a problem solver Technology often comes with technical challenges and glitches. Use your iPhone as a timer for a speed test or the iPad for reading. Be an explorer Go to the grade-level classrooms and demonstrate how technology is part of learning.

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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Neo LMS

Kodable is available to download on iOS devices (iPhone and iPad) and desktops. Ozobot is an online tool that allows students to code robots included in their kits, which can be ordered online and offline. Read more: Are classroom robots the NextGen of learning? Read more: Teaching Computational Thinking: In practice.

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12 Tools to explore during Computer Science Week

Neo LMS

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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ISTE Day 0 Recap for my #NotatISTE #ISTELive Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. First, I’m reading an incredible book that came out during the Pandemic The Future is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Businesses Industries and Our Lives by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler. Must-Read Tech Book.

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7 Things to Know About Coding in the Early Childhood Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Marina Umaschi Bers on episode 202 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We work with robotics, because robotics are tools that allow them to learn coding and to learn abstract logic and thinking while not sitting in front of a computer screen.

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PASCO Motion Sensor–A Must for Science Classes

Ask a Tech Teacher

PASCO Scientific is the global leader in developing technology-based solutions for hands-on science. Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. False Target Rejection Technology for clean data.

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