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The Robots Have Arrived on Campus. They Come Bearing Food.

Edsurge

Robots are taking over college campuses. The University of California at Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles were two of the earliest colleges to welcome the food delivery robots, called the KiwiBot. Things are a bit more complicated for the delivery robot. They're currently only at UC Berkeley.

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ISTE 2019: Everything You Need to Know Before the First Day

EdTech Magazine

As suggested by the event’s theme, Bold Educators Activate Change , this event is about actively introducing educational technology in the classroom. . Follow EdTech on Twitter as well as the event hashtag, #ISTE19 , to stay up to date. by Marquita Brown. Marquita Brown is the managing editor of EdTech: Focus on K-12.

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Joining the ed tech game changers at BETT 2017

Neo LMS

The 2017 edition was packed-full with game-changers. I saw robots, drones, VR sets, Augmented Reality apps, interactive screens, and even a real-size yellow school bus filled with computers. I saw robots, drones, VR sets, Augmented Reality apps, interactive screens, and even a real-size yellow school bus filled with computers.

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10 edtech experts you should follow

Hapara

Additionally, she works as a keynote and featured speaker at events around the world, including ISTE, SXSWedu and EdTechXEurope. As a two-time Teacher of the Year, he teaches middle school math, robotics and YouTube video production. Adam presents at edtech events around the U.S. She is also the author of several edtech books.

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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. Michael called over the event facilitator, eager to showcase their creation.

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How to prepare students for 2017’s Hour of Code next week

eSchool News

From December 4th to 10th, educators and students around the world will be participating in the Hour of Code, an annual event that takes place during Computer Science Education Week, and is designed to demystify and engage educators and students in coding. View more edWeb.net events here.].

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New Hampshire Department of Education to Host Second Annual Cyber Robotics Coding Competition

techlearning

Sponsored by Intelitek, and Oracle Academy, the CRCC is an eight-week virtual coding competition that provides students and educators with the opportunity to build STEM related skills using a cloud-based simulation platform featuring a virtual, 3D-animated robot. Students and teachers need no prior coding or robotics knowledge.