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What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom. It starts with a game of Robot Turtles, a board game by Thinkfun that’s being used at Hubbard Woods School in Winnetka, Ill., Within HWS and District 36’s other four schools, this is the first step of a journey that will touch on coding and robotics at each grade level.

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Communicating in the Information Age

A Principal's Reflections

Image credit: [link] Fast forward to 2014 and my district, like many others, now uses an automated notification service. This message is then delivered by a polite robotic voice basically telling me that I can sleep in if I wish or spend the day slaving over my snow shovel. In my opinion the "Information Age" demands this now.

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C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics

Ask a Tech Teacher

C-STEM Studio is a California A-G approved curriculum and turn-key solution for teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics through computing and robotics. RoboSim –students program a virtual robot of their choice (by picking from among Lego Mindstorm and others) in a virtual environment. why bother. Why Bother.

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7 Reasons Advancement Courses Has Excellent Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

Advancement Courses Information. Another thing I learned is even though the course focused on grades six through 12; I work with information technology for kindergarten through 12th grade. As a result, I was able to find some excellent research on not only programming (Ricketts) but the use of robotics (Elkin). A Research Focus.

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A Very Useful Guide to Virtual Classroom Collaboration

The CoolCatTeacher

Adept at building effective processes and obtaining reliable, accurate information for business decision-making. Google Certified Trainer, ISTE Certified Educator, and 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader. Even as a STEM teacher, showing them real-world applications like Amazon's robotics fascinates them.

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?Are False Connections with AI Robots Putting Your Student’s Emotional Health at Risk?

Edsurge

She is a remotely controlled robot. Saya was first introduced to Japanese students in 2014 and has since been programmed with facial expressions, responses and minor movements. In addition, robots can store data and information about children. However, he still had reservations that robots could make good teachers. “In

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LIVE: Students Are Being Engaged in Robotics and Coding thanks to WonderWorkshop | @WonderWorkshop

TeacherCast

I was instantly charmed by Dash and Dot, the cute blue robots from Wonderworkshop. I was lucky June came along with them because after saying hello the robot just glanced around awkwardly. Check out this great conversation and share your Ideas about what you could do with robots in your classroom. About WonderWorkshop.