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KinderLab Robotics Debuts AI Curriculum for Young Learners

eSchool News

Waltham, MA – KinderLab Robotics , a leader in educational STEAM robotics for grades pre-K–5, has launched Thinking with KIBO: Introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Early Grades , a free curriculum designed to help students understand how AI tools work and think critically about how these tools can improve lives in their communities.

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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Neo LMS

The internet is full of valuable resources that teach you how to include computational thinking in the learning process, so I’ve collected six of the most used platforms with complex materials and guidelines to support educators: Scratch. The website offers guidelines, plans, activities, and strategies for successful use in the classroom.

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World’s Largest Robotics Competition Returns: Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation to Host Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship

eSchool News

The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation , a 501c3 nonprofit and VEX Robotics , is back to showcase the incredible talent and skill of a range of student competitors by hosting the first-ever Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship May 17-29, 2021.

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The Steam Foundation Teams Up with MakerBot to Expand Access to 3D Printing for Students

eSchool News

Founded by Aadhav Prabu and Akshar Raikanti, The Steam Foundation is a California-based nonprofit with a mission to make STEAM education equally accessible to all students in kindergarten through 12 th grade. Students were able to design any type of machine they wanted, with few guidelines around specific tech and design specs.

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Education and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Path to Transformation

Edsurge

The report outlined recommendations for guidelines and guardrails for the responsible use of AI in educational technology. Elizabeth Alvarez Racine acknowledges that there is often concern that new technology might stifle creativity or make students too robotic in their thinking.

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Should AI be STOPPED?

The CoolCatTeacher

We should not risk loss of control of our civilization (But then again, who can really claim control as we indiscriminately launch satellites into a largely unregulated space above the earth and provide Internet access to every corner, some of which may or may not want to be on the grid.) Every tech tool should protect the young.

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Overcoming 3 challenges of introducing blended learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

To really be able to apply the blended learning approach, teachers need access to multiple devices connected to the Internet, but also tools such as an LMS to create a community working together towards the same goals, both online and offline. Technology in schools implies not only one computer with Internet connection.