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C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics

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C-STEM Studio is a California A-G approved curriculum and turn-key solution for teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics through computing and robotics. RoboSim –students program a virtual robot of their choice (by picking from among Lego Mindstorm and others) in a virtual environment. why bother. Why Bother.

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Hour of Code? Here’s why to participate

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December 7-12th, 2020, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. How Students Can Build Their Own Apps.

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K–12 Education’s Top Tech Hurdles to Innovation

EdTech Magazine

A recent report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) identified five key roadblocks for K–12 schools’ digital transformation in 2020. 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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The Best LEGO Robot Kits In 2021

Fractus Learning

Table of Contents What Makes The Best LEGO Robotics Kits and Why? LEGO Robot kits introduce and strengthen the skills of those interested in robotics and STEM-educational toys. Educators use robot kits to teach students STEM-related topics, including coding, robotics, electronics, and building skills. Age Group.

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6 Unplugged Activities for Hour of Code

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Hour of Code–December 7th-12, 2020–is a time when teachers show students why they should love-not-fear coding and students find out that these activities — often seen as geeky or impossible — aren’t. How to Use it. Though the video shows how to make the dough, you don’t have to do that.

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Computational Thinking in Preschool: What, Why, and How

Digital Promise

Detecting errors systematically and debugging (as children do when they determine which step in a recipe or set of instructions was incorrect and how to correct it). As we explored whether and how to promote CT with preschoolers, we designed and tested prototype activities that embedded CT into math and science lessons.

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Why This College Student Created a Coloring Book to Celebrate Black Women in STEM

Edsurge

The idea came to Asemota, who is in her final semester as a biomolecular science major with a computer science minor, during the doldrums of pandemic lockdown isolation in 2020. Then in March 2020, the pandemic hit. I was also teaching at Black Girls Code and [thought], “How do I put these two together?” We weren't hands on.

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