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KinderLab Robotics Meets Rigorous Review Standards to Join STEMworks Database

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(Waltham, MA) April 11, 2018 — KinderLab Robotics , the creators of KIBO™ , a robot kit designed to teach children ages 4–7 to build, program, decorate, and bring their own robot to life without requiring any screen-time, today announced its acceptance to STEMworks , an online honor roll of high-quality STEM education programs.

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7 Reasons Advancement Courses Has Excellent Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

So, let’s take these six aspects of effective professional development, and I will share how the Advancement Courses class I just completed meets all six requirements( and I’ll add one extra thought which matters to me!). After completion, I believe that I received a world-class education about teaching Computer Science.

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What happened when a South Carolina city embraced career education for all its students

The Hechinger Report

Across the country, schools have shifted toward career-focused education in recent years, reviving a long-running debate on whether the purpose of education is to prepare students for jobs or to be well-rounded citizens. One week per month, engineers from local industries visit the classrooms and talk to students about their careers.

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Yaskawa America, Inc., Motoman Robotics Division Sponsors 2018-2019 Cyber Robotics Coding Competitions

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23, 2018 – The Intelitek STEM and CTE Education Foundation has announced that Intelitek partner, Yasakawa America Inc., Motoman Robotics Division (Yaskawa Motoman), has committed to being a major sponsor of the 2018-2019 Cyber Robotics Coding Competition (CRCC), happening in 14 states across the United States. Derry, NH – Oct.

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FETC 2023: Networking, Learning, and Celebrating Education

edWeb.net

Chris Jensen, Senior Health Advisor with Diagnosing Education, LLC , presented a MEGA session on Immediate Action Items for Staff Exhaustion and Career Burnout. Chris’s background as an ER doctor and a teacher has prompted him to look at commonalities in these issues in education and medicine.

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Parents Don't Need to Be Coding Experts, Just Willing to Learn With Their Children

Edsurge

They were at a family coding event and had been working together to brainstorm an idea for a story, draw it on paper and try out different ways to recreate it using KIBO , a tangible robotics platform programmed using interlocking wooden blocks. He pressed the green triangle on top of the robot to run the program again.

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December 15 University of New Hampshire to Host the State Finals forState’s Second Annual Cyber Robotics Coding Competition

techlearning

On December 15, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) will host the finals of the state’s Cyber Robotics Coding Competition (CRCC), being held by the New Hampshire Department of Education (NH DOE) and the Intelitek STEM and CTE Education Foundation ( ISCEF ).