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What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

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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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The push to put robotics in rural schools

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For example, access to challenging and engaging STEM courses such as robotics and coding is not as prevalent in rural schools as it is in larger districts. But one district is aiming to make it easier for students to access robotics in rural schools. “ Related content: The coolest robotics programs we saw at ISTE.

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?Forbes “30 Under 30” Education Leaders to Learn From in 2017

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It’s no small feat making Forbes “30 Under 30” roundup, which in 2017 boasts an acceptance rate of less than 4 percent. And although no current classroom teachers are included this year, 2017 brought with it another batch of former Teach for America (TFA) educators. Shanyn Ronis (29), founder of Education Global Access Program.

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Education Technology Trends for 2017: An Interview With Martin McKay.

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Martin also serves in working groups to advise the US Department of Education on the accessibility of education materials, and Universal Design for Learning. I also expect to see a lot more robotics and makerspaces in schools. Do kids who have access to Text-to-speech voluntarily choose to read higher level or more advanced content?

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All-Girls Team Wins International Robotics Competition

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Wonder Workshop , maker of the award-winning robots now used in over 20,000 elementary and middle schools globally, today announced the winners of the 2017-2018 Wonder League Robotics Competition. Rooted in gender inclusive design, the competition reflects a commitment to expanding access and diversity within STEM fields.

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How can we close the digital divide?

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Department of Education aims to highlight that disparity and many other inequities in the use and design of ed tech, as well as access to it. The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017). In addition, the report covers AI and data privacy.

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Trashbots: How Some Students Are Helping Educate the World in Robotics

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This post is about a pair of brothers and their inspiration approach to educating the world in the realm of robotics using a low-cost way that “up-cycles” existing everyday materials to build their creations. billion kids, particularly in under-provided communities to have better access to our platform. Support all 1.3