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TEACHER VOICE: Children displaced by Hurricane Harvey get a warm welcome from teachers, students — and a couple of robots in this Texas school library

The Hechinger Report

In the library, we’re ready to let them talk about what has happened. This is not your grandmother’s library. It isn’t only books that greet our students here, but also two friendly, coding-proficient robots named Dot and Dash. As conversation starters, we have a number of books that help inform children about the crisis.

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Finch Robots are Coming to Our Library Makerspace in Fall 2015

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

Our library makerspace will feature 12 Finch Robots by BirdBrain Technologies during the 2015-2016 school year. The robots are on loan to us for the entire school year, and this loan comes with the possibility of these robots being a permanent donation to our space. What exactly is a Finch? Finches Land at David C.

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Top Webinars of 2016

edWeb.net

In 2016 edWeb.net hosted over 250 webinars that have been viewed by 170,000 educators. From integrating technology into school libraries, to special education, to coding and robotics, there was something for everyone this year. In case you missed them, here are the 25 most popular webinars of 2016. #

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KinderLab Robotics Announces New KIBO Guidebook to Enhance STEAM Education

techlearning

(Waltham, MA) August 28, 2018 – KinderLab Robotics today expanded its KIBO™ curriculum suite by introducing KIBO Activity Center Guidebook : Activities and Setup Recommendations for a KIBO Activity Center. This KIBO Activity Center Guidebook helps teachers create a robotics center.

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"The Internet Will Be Everywhere and Nowhere"—Dr. Michio Kaku's ISTE 2016 Keynote

Edsurge

In his opening keynote at the ISTE 2016 conference, noted physicist Dr. Michio Kaku showed educators the forest that he and others believe will encircle the classroom of the future. Remember, robots are [just] adding machines. And oh, what a forest it might be. All of it, he said, will have an impact on the world of education.

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Connecting Voices through Robotics: An EdCamp Global Event

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

This year, our library is fortunate to have a robotics loan from Birdbrain Technologies. We have 12 Finch robots that we are using throughout the year for coding experiences for our students. Currently, a group of 2nd-5th graders are meeting every Friday for one hour to learn to code these robots and create projects with them.

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Remake Learning Days Celebrate Hands-On Learning Through Free Events

Edsurge

The first, and now annual, Remake Learning Days launched in 2016 in response to the emerging reality that youth in the digital age are pursuing knowledge, developing their identities and seeking support differently. Family-friendly events are located at libraries, museums, schools, tech companies and nonprofit organizations.

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