EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

The extent of change that we’ll see from robotics, artificial intelligence and the like is both incredible and unsettling. Some deliver hands-on experience in areas such as robotics and coding. One interesting finding from the WEF’s “ The Future of Jobs Report 2018 ” is that future workers may put a premium on different skills.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 5, 2019

Figuring out how to do modern assessments. Importance should be given to how to translate report cards and test scores into a student ability to contribute to society. These four groupings provide an outline on how to cluster different ways to implement and integrate technology in education. Read more about the SAMR Model here.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort dedicated to professional learning, peer connections, and school transformation in the Pittsburgh region. This blog post is the second in a series where participating districts share why they are committed to providing maker learning opportunities to their students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

December 3-9, 2018, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to coding, programming, and why students should love it. Human robot. By fifth grade, students appreciate technology for how it can speed up their class projects and seek out ways to use it to make their educational journey easier.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As a result, I was able to find some excellent research on not only programming (Ricketts) but the use of robotics (Elkin). After conversations, my administrator scheduled a tour of a local STEM Academy that has robotics in place. When students know about computer applications, they know how to use something. Computer Science.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2019

Makenzie, Mariah and Makayla are triplets who, by the age of 13, have created websites, programmed a handheld Raspberry Pi computer and given orders to a small, white robot called Sphero. Makenzie believes that since the world is constantly changing, she needs to know how to fix things, like cars with advanced electronic technology.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2023

In 2018, ISTE and General Motors launched a professional development course to train educators on how to use AI for teaching and learning. Once students had manually created the app, they had to figure out how to prompt an AI tool to duplicate it. Learning how to use this tool isn’t going to replace instructors.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Tue, 04/24/2018 - 08:13. Here are some best practices for STEM education from Mecham and Charlottesville City Schools’ Technology Director Jeff Faust: Provide teachers professional development on how to use the technology, but also on how to incorporate STEM activities into their courses. jena.passut_7651. Content Subtype.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Thu, 10/25/2018 - 13:07. Getting teachers up to speed on how to effectively teach with technology isn’t just about teaching them how to use tech tools, however. K–12 Experts Weigh In on Training Teachers to Use Education Technology. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Perhaps the Silicon Valley tech billionaire should learn how to build one himself—and sign up for a class from Udacity. Students who complete this introductory course will be eligible to enroll in the more advanced Self-Driving Car or Robotics nanodegree programs. The flying car offering, well, hasn’t quite taken off yet. Sorry, Peter.)

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2018

Thu, 08/23/2018 - 12:35. Today, experts predict that by 2025, AI-powered robots will be driving our cars, diagnosing the sick and even delivering our pizzas. Understanding how to work, live and thrive with AI starts with examining how it is being used. Montour School District Prepares Students for an AI Future.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

As a researcher exploring coding and robotic technologies for young children, I hoped the experience could provide me with perspective on foundational principles of computer science (CS) and how students from different disciplines approach this topic. The art and power of coding resembles the art and power of literacy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

December 3-9, 2018, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to coding, programming, and why students should love it. Human robot. By fifth grade, students appreciate technology for how it can speed up their class projects and seek out ways to use it to make their educational journey easier.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The lab was the second of its kind when it opened in October 2018, and it has been replicated in six other Verizon Innovative Learning Schools across the country over the last year. They like seeing things actually be made right in front of their eyes; just wait until they learn how to actually design something from scratch,” he said.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Happy holidays, and thank you for tuning into our 2018 countdown!]. Creativity, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital competencies were just a few of the many trends at ISTE 2018. Intelitek ‘s CoderZ is a web-based learning environment program where students code virtual 3D robots.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2019

When these “digital natives” show up in my classroom, they have played with iPads and their parents’ smartphones enough to know how to swipe, tap, squeeze, and shake, but they know none of the nuances required to morph the device from a toy to a productivity tool. Here’s how this works. Knowledge must be taught.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2017

2018 is going to be a challenging year for employers looking to hire the talent they need. And by the way, due to advancing automation, the most valuable skill we can teach people is how to learn and the second most valuable is to how to embrace change. How to Use a Career Page to Positively Show off Culture to Candidates.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The county opened an “unschool” for high school students in the 2018–19 school year but purchased no equipment until students arrived. This continuous updating of skills will also address another key hurdle: how to align what students learn with new technologies that will shape the future of the workplace.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The county opened an “unschool” for high school students in the 2018–19 school year but purchased no equipment until students arrived. This continuous updating of skills will also address another key hurdle: how to align what students learn with new technologies that will shape the future of the workplace.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2018

Below are the finest collection of stories you’ll never see on any other day, and which have been brewing in our heads over the course of 2018 in between too many cups of coffee, indecipherable email pitches, 1:1 meetings, product sprints and the occasional but unavoidable sparring on Twitter. We’ve got you covered.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

Along the way, we learned a lot about how to teach coding skills and what types of professional development opportunities effectively supported our efforts. In 2018, the Alabama State Department of Education announced that it would be creating digital literacy standards with the goal of every student learning computer science.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

As a researcher exploring coding and robotic technologies for young children, I hoped the experience could provide me with perspective on foundational principles of computer science (CS) and how students from different disciplines approach this topic. The art and power of coding resembles the art and power of literacy.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

eLearn.fyi is a database of more than 300 online resources, from a civics curriculum created by a former Supreme Court justice to engineering lessons for building a robotic arm. Credit: eLearn.fyi. When the coronavirus pandemic first struck and classes shifted online last spring, Sophia Joffe was in 11th grade.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

I process information and synthesize it to make my own decision how to talk,” she explains. She’s the namesake of Maria, a destructive robot character from the 1927 silent film “Metropolis.” Regardless, I know Maria Bot is an “it,” not a “her,” yet Barry encourages me to engage with the robot as a sentient being. Maria was evil.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. . Coding skills are in high demand and will soon become a necessary skill for nearly all industries.

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Digital Promise

JULY 12, 2018

In late April, League educators joined researchers and other leaders in the education industry at the spring 2018 League meeting in Charlotte, NC, to talk about the challenges they face and develop ideas for solutions. — Digital Promise (@DigitalPromise) April 26, 2018. — Devin Vodicka, EdD (@dvodicka) April 26, 2018.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Mon, 09/10/2018 - 13:50. The partnership, called “Blue 365,” will focus on some of the most common tech solutions being introduced into the agricultural sphere , including cloud technology, robotics and advanced communications, according to Mary Snapp, corporate vice president and lead for Microsoft Philanthropies. .

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

In 2018 we witnessed a clash of titans as government and tech companies collided on privacy issues around collecting, culling and using personal data. From GDPR to Facebook scandals, many tech CEOs were defending big data, its use, and how they’re safeguarding the public. Public concern will lead to AI regulations.

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Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

The 2018 Horizon Report , started by the New Media Consortium in 2017, was completed and published by EDUCAUSE this week. Solvable Challenges (“Those that we understand and know how to solve”) include “Authentic Learning Experiences” and “Improving Digital Literacy.” We can solve these.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

In my previous post I explored the subtle, yet significant, difference between brute force computing and ANN (Artificial Neural Networks), and how that distinction is slowly producing what one would call “true” AI products in the classroom. Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2019

The computer science curriculum is doing more than teaching underserved middle school students how to code. To support their efforts, they enlisted unusual help: from a robot named Meccanoid. In August 2018, Digital Pioneers Academy opened its doors to 120 sixth-graders. Ashton recalled. There’s no bullying here,” Senora said.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 13:50. MORE FROM EDTECH: How teachers can integrate robotics and coding into their classrooms. Review: LittleBit’s Code Kit Makes Programming Fun. eli.zimmerman_9856. For years, computer science experts have been pushing K–12 schools to teach coding as early as kindergarten. The resources are extremely visual.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It relies on the huge database of the Internet, and like much of AI, is learning how to be more effective every time we use it. Can a robot be whimsical? Corey had me at "Greg Toppo," as I've been a fan of his since 2018 when I first read one of his earlier books.) And how can we prepare them for this future?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

We’re going to finish up our robotics badge by making a toothbrush robot,” she announced to four fellow members of Mobile, Alabama’s Girl Scout Troop 8274 in June. MacKenzie Brackett demonstrates a toothbrush robot wiring technique to three troop members attending via Zoom Credit: Danielle Dreilinger for The Hechinger Report.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Date: March 13, 2018. Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. Now, do you use robots? What about robotics? In my class, we use the Sphero robot quite a bit. See Top Tips for Teaching with Robots Using Sphero. So that’s my Go To robot.

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Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

The 2018 Horizon Report , started by the New Media Consortium in 2017, was completed and published by EDUCAUSE this week. Solvable Challenges (“Those that we understand and know how to solve”) include “Authentic Learning Experiences” and “Improving Digital Literacy.” We can solve these.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 22, 2018

fail, teachers don’t know how to fix them. Here’s why 2018 and 2019 are not the years you should feel like technology will roll over you like a steamroller. Usually, that buzzword rhymes with robotics, coding, programming, 3D printing, Maker Spaces, AI or AR or VR. I can’t do [insert current popular buzzword].

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