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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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AI Is Changing the Workforce. At This District, It’s Changing the Curriculum Too.

Edsurge

By Deloitte’s most recent count , 37 percent of organizations have deployed AI solutions (up 270 percent from 2016) and a majority predict it will “substantially transform” their companies by 2023. Anaheim Union High School District wants to buck that trend. The shift may also mean transforming their workforce. “As

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Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum

Kitaboo on EdTech

What is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM.

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Colleges now produce fewer Black graduates in math and engineering

The Hechinger Report

When we’re working on group projects, they’ll say things like, ‘You can do the typing,’ as opposed to getting into the nitty-gritty of how to build this robot,” she said. That’s a worrying trend for a profession in which Black people are already underrepresented. Related: Successfully replicating the Meyerhoff STEM scholars program.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

Edsurge

The trend is not unique to Hollywood; other American businesses— from appliance makers to luxury resorts —are similarly entangled with Asian money. The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. million (N/A) 2016 Kirihara Shoten K.K.

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Here Are The Most Popular Christmas Toys By State In 2022

Fractus Learning

From fund plush dragon toys and great desk chairs to Go Karts and fun STEM subscription boxes for kids , every child has their preference. Whether you are looking for LEGO robot kits , LEGO train sets – or just great LEGO sets for all ages – expect to see many of the famous block toys wrapped under the tree come December 25th.

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The Trends and Challenges Shaping Technology Adoption In Schools

MindShift

A panel of 59 experts from 18 countries discussed major trends in education that are driving the adoption of technology, as well as the big challenges to effective implementation. Trends affecting the adoption of technology in schools. NMC/CoSN Horizons Report: K-12 Edition).

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