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3 ways telepresence robots are impacting learning

eSchool News

Ten years ago it was not commonplace to see a Technology Director on staff at an elementary school, let alone a Technology Integration Specialist. Technology teams in schools are working with edtech companies to bring cutting-edge technology into the classroom, providing real-time solutions to long-term problems.

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Roybi Raises $4.2 Million Seed Round to Produce Educational Robots

Edsurge

The two-legged, pill-shaped robot—upper half green, lower half white and small enough to stand on one’s palm—starts its lesson with a greeting. Designed for children ages 3 to 7, the robot, Roybi, aims to teach kids at home a range of early-childhood developmental skills. Roybi the robot. Hello my friend. The black cat meows.

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The Best LEGO Robot Kits In 2021

Fractus Learning

Table of Contents What Makes The Best LEGO Robotics Kits and Why? LEGO Robot kits introduce and strengthen the skills of those interested in robotics and STEM-educational toys. Educators use robot kits to teach students STEM-related topics, including coding, robotics, electronics, and building skills. Age Group.

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Join the revolution: The 4th Industrial Revolution is changing learning

eSchool News

The 4th Industrial Revolution is the current phase of rapid technological change. and the advent of robotics, artificial intelligence, and automation has marked it. Klaus Schwab coined the term in 2013 in his book “The Fourth Industrial Revolution.” It is also known as Industry 4.0,

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Join the revolution: The 4th Industrial Revolution is changing learning

eSchool News

The 4th Industrial Revolution is the current phase of rapid technological change. and the advent of robotics, artificial intelligence, and automation has marked it. Klaus Schwab coined the term in 2013 in his book “The Fourth Industrial Revolution.” It is also known as Industry 4.0,

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Why a Robot-Filled Education Future May Not Be as Scary as You Think

Edsurge

The robots are coming, and some of them are charming. That was my reaction on a recent visit to Singularity University, when I met two robots named Pris and Pepper. Much of this negativity is tied directly to the increasing role of technology. What will face-to-face mean in a robot-filled world?

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Robot Teachers, Racist Algorithms, and Disaster Pedagogy

Hack Education

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. Technology offers itself as the solution. Not everywhere looks like Brandeis. I'm an ed-tech critic.