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Live Broadcasts from ISTE 2016

Learning in Hand

The International Society for Technology in Education's annual conference is June 26-27, 2016. ISTE 2016's Poster Sessions. Click the link to see the poster sessions listed for that block in ISTE 2016 program. Wednesday, June 29 (4:30pm-5:30pm) ISTE 2016's closing keynote by Michelle Cordy concludes at 4pm.

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Positive focus; Positive behaviors

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Using any web browser or an Android or iOS device, teachers and administrators can capture student behavior where and when it happens, keep accurate attendance records, and assign warnings and consequences (or rewards for positive behavior) automatically. Celebrate the kids who were doing what they were supposed to be doing.

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Roombas, Refrigerators and Other Unexpected Tech That Teachers Actually Ask For

Edsurge

It turns out the disc-shaped vacuum cleaner, which uses sensors to autonomously zip around homes is also a great tool to teach students about robotics and empathy. It all started with his students’ obsession with robots. He knew there was a disconnect for his 4-year-old students between what robots do in cartoons and in the real world.

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Best Learning Apps of 2015

Graphite Blog

Find a new tool to try in 2016 with this list of our recent favorites: Canva - Graphic Design & Photo Editing. Price: $2.99; Platform: Android, iOS; Grades: Pre-K–2 MarcoPolo Weather is a digital sandbox tool that emphasizes exploration and open play with colorful characters, fun sound effects, and lots of interactivity.

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CUE and Touchjet partner for STEAMpunk Mobile Labs

eSchool News

CUE , a nonprofit professional development organization for education technology, chose Touchjet , the first company to create a touch projector with a standalone Android operating system and a recent finalist of the 2016 Edison Awards for innovation, to help bring interactive technology to classrooms around the U.S.

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Code With Kids and See What Happens - written with Karly Moura!

Adam Welcome

1 we have a coding class in our 6th grade rotation and all students participate in the #hourofcode #mdusdchat — Kevin Honey (@mrkhoney) May 11, 2016 Coding Unwrapped: Coding is fun, but that doesn’t mean it should be relegated to one hour a year in school. Robots are cool. Fun can be leveraged and channeled. Drones are awesome.

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Code With Kids and See What Happens #hourofcode #edtech #edchat #caedchat

Adam Welcome

1 we have a coding class in our 6th grade rotation and all students participate in the #hourofcode #mdusdchat — Kevin Honey (@mrkhoney) May 11, 2016 Coding Unwrapped: Coding is fun, but that doesn’t mean it should be relegated to one hour a year in school. Robots are cool. Fun can be leveraged and channeled. Drones are awesome.

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