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How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics

EdTech Magazine

How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics. McKinsey & Company notes that Gen Z is composed of digital natives who prioritize unique identity and are rooted in the “search for the truth.” . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how education robotics companies are invigorating K–12 learning. The STEM Robots Revolution Hits K–12.

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4 Emerging Edtech Trends in 2020

The CoolCatTeacher

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. Listen to Nikolaos Chatzopoulos share 2020 Edtech Trends Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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4 ways to support the growing role robotics will have in society

eSchool News

In the past decade, robotics have evolved from a sci-fi fantasy set in some distant future to an industry capable of producing present-tense toys, companions , workers and self-driving cars. The inventors (and users) of tomorrow are children sitting in preK-12 classrooms right now, who by and large are not learning about robotics.

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Tech Professions Students Should Consider

Ask a Tech Teacher

Companies may use systems like Slack or Google Cloud. They can help them to understand factors like consumer behavior and market trends. Robotics engineer Robotics engineers have to constantly test, analyze and maintain prototypes and robotic components they create. The job is a highly technical one.

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Why Your School Should Stick to Core Principles Instead of Market Trends

EdNews Daily

What’s the balance between investing in the latest trend and following your school’s charter, vision – your North Star? But as new trends crop up year after year, the most important place for educators to start is with the principles that define your district’s or school’s vision. The truth is, it can be a hard balance to strike.

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Empowering girls with STEM education to build tomorrow’s tech industry

eSchool News

This situation widens disparities in education and drives a shortage of incoming STEM talent as these trends carry into university and ultimately career paths. According to a recent McKinsey study, 87 percent of companies are aware that they either already have a skills gap or will have one within the next five years.

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eSchool News launches innovative Robotics Guide for educators

eSchool News

We are excited to bring you the very first in a series of eSchool News Guides , which are full of resources, tips, trends, and insight from industry experts on a variety of topics that are essential to the classroom, school, and district. In the guide, we take a look at resources to make robotics instruction a bit more manageable.