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Looking for a Class Robot? Try Robo Wunderkind

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But Robo Wunderkind seems more accessible and a good way to try robotics before switching to Arduino and Raspberry Pi when your kid grows up. To get started, I needed a mobile device (like an iPhone, Android phone, or an iPad–the latter is recommended), a Bluetooth connection, and a risk-takers mentality. How to get started.

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The Fun of IFTTT

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Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Which brings up a bigger issue: It requires access to lots of my personal accounts to make these recipes happen. – See more at: [link]. Insider tips.

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Best Math Apps For Kids

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Available in English and Spanish and on Android, iPad, and iPhone devices, your kid may have found their new favorite bedtime routine. The arcade-style math app for kids is designed for Grade K-5 with ordinary skill presets aligned with Common Core State Standards. Best Arcade-Style Math Game: Monster Math.

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3 Great Special Needs Digital Tools

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Arriving just a decade after the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments 197 insured that students with disabilities have access to general education, its powerful recorder, transcription, and study tools take aim at the needs of reluctant readers. – See more at: [link]. – See more at: [link].

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mARch: Augmenting with Aurasma, Part 1.

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Note: Aurasma is available for free for iPhone, iPod and iPad 2 and above. Specifically, through these steps a seagull "aura" is accessed when the book''s cover is scanned. apps assistive technology association augmented reality books Common Core context curriculum connections FIVES images story grammar'

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mARch: Take Virtual Field Trips with Tour Wrist

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Moving into other applications of augmented reality (AR) in interventions, today I am going to talk about Tour Wrist (Free for iPhone, iPod, iPad). Once you access a tour, you interact with it by moving the iPad right, left, up and down, and turning around as your viewpoint changes, giving you in many cases a 360º view of a place.

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Appy-Picking: Jasmine YouTube Client

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I have written a few times about the intervention possibilities of YouTube , though I know some cannot access it within your schools (see that link for workarounds). Common Core Connection: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.2 YouTube certainly can be racy, so don''t ever allow kids to search for what they would like to watch, obviously.