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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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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

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To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2 edtech startups raised last year. edtech investor, including. Edtech Companies With Asia-Based Investors. million (Seed) 2017 EduLab Brightwheel $10 million (A) 2017 GGV Capital ClassWallet $1.5

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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. We have conducted teacher workshops at TCEA, ISTE, and SXSWedu.

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The Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide 2017

Shake Up Learning

The post The Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide 2017 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. The 2017 Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide has a little something for every educator on your list, and this list includes practical and affordable options as well as more expensive dream items. The Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide 2017! Lead Like a Pirate.

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Driving Questions Part 1: Building Student Inquiry in Project Based Learning and STEM

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Also remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I have three pre-conference workshops that you may want to register for. Mike Gorman ( [link] / ).

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Part Four: Beyond SAMR… Technology, Deeper Learning, and Rigor

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Also remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I have three pre-conference workshops that you may want to register for. Mike Gorman ( [link] / ).

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Coming This Summer: Powerful, Peer-Led Professional Development That Won’t Bore

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For us, it was at EdFoo 2017 , an un-conference of teachers, edtech gurus, funders and others gathered at Google’s Silicon Valley headquarters for three days of spontaneous learning. When was the last time you walked into a conference without an agenda? Or, for that matter, without the slightest idea of what you might learn?

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