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Sphero, LittleBits and Other Robots Bring Technology to Life

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Sphero, LittleBits and Other Robots Bring Technology to Life. Tue, 07/02/2019 - 11:36. Josh Stumpenhorst got hooked on robotics three years ago when his son showed him the Sphero BB-8, a baseball-sized, self-propelled robot based on the Star Wars droid. Hands-On Work with Robots Teaches Progressive Coding Skill.

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Technology Underscores the Promise of a New School Year

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Tue, 09/10/2019 - 12:44. Many will also have new laptops or tablets through one-to-one computing programs , upgraded classroom technology for blended learning , and teachers trained to more effectively use technology to personalize instruction. Technology Underscores the Promise of a New School Year. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Ward’s Science–So Many STEM Resources

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Coding, robotics, and experimentation–integral pieces of STEM–give students the best start possible to the rest of their lives. 2019 Ward’s Science Catalog. 2019 Ward’s Science STEM Catalog . 2019 Ward’s Healthcare & Medical Education Catalog . Botley the Coding Robot. How do you use it.

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Here Is What the Right Tools for Mixed Reality in the Classroom Look Like

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Wed, 01/23/2019 - 12:56. The cube comes to life when using specific MERGE Cube apps , which can be downloaded and used on students’ tablets or phones. They enthusiastically placed dinosaurs, robots, animals and other 3D objects around the library. Here Is What the Right Tools for Mixed Reality in the Classroom Look Like.

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AI Curriculum Is Coming for K-12 At Last. What Will It Include?

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When Ayanna met Cozmo the robot, both she and the robot lit up. “it Tara Chklovski, founder of the global training nonprofit Iridescent , predicts that 2019 will see a wave of simplified curricula for students as young as eight so they can start learning basic concepts. They just clicked.”

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Make This the Year That You Take On Ambitious IT Projects in Your School

EdTech Magazine

Wed, 09/18/2019 - 11:12. At Loess Hills Elementary in Iowa, students use robotic toys, digital apps and other tools to learn to code — part of an emphasis on computer science and infusing the curriculum with lessons on coding — that began a few years ago and is now seen as a model for the rest of the state. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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5 ways to celebrate this year’s Hour of Code

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Related content: Key parts of a coding or robotics program. The tutorials are available free of charge and work with all “modern browsers and tablets,” Code.org says. In CodeCombat’s 2019 Hour of Code activity , students progress through multiple game levels. At each level, students will be given some starter code.