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How can we close the digital divide?

The Hechinger Report

The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017). Students using FUSE — a student-chosen name that is not an acronym — select the learning activities they want to try, including 3D printing, animation and robotics.

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Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

This approach encourages self-reflection, self-advocacy, and a sense of ownership over one’s education. Coding and Robotics Education: The emphasis on coding and robotics education fosters digital literacy and computational thinking.

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What does ‘career readiness’ look like in middle school?

The Hechinger Report

This year alone, Juliet has used 3D printers, servo motors and microcontrollers to build the parts needed to construct a therapeutic robotic dog that she hopes will help those afraid of canines overcome their fears, a project she did as part of a lesson in her English class. Shell weaves in discussions of history, ethics and ecology.

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Digital Equity: It’s More Than Just Student Access

techlearning

He likens these practices to taking away students’ encyclopedias, through which they find knowledge and begin to make choices that will lead to advocacy for others and for themselves. As girls who built robots, LED bracelets and tote bags, mobile apps, and websites said, “This is so much cooler than we thought.” Amesse Elementary.

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What Does ‘Career Readiness’ Look Like in Middle School?

MindShift

This year alone, Juliet has used 3D printers, servo motors and microcontrollers to build the parts needed to construct a therapeutic robotic dog that she hopes will help those afraid of canines overcome their fears, a project she did as part of a lesson in her English class. Shell weaves in discussions of history, ethics and ecology.

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Critical Thinking in Academia and Calling a Spade a Spade

RafranzDavis.com

This was a perfect start for me as a graduate from a program that empowered us to be creators of experiences instead of taking on the robotic like lens that many first year teachers were forced to do. It would be years before I found “my voice” again in my teaching and advocacy.

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Taking Over Georgia Department of Education Instagram: A Lesson in Trust

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

Here a student shows off his robot that he built and programmed for the technology fair. gadoeteachertakeover #librariesofinstagram #makered #makerspace #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #robot #robotics #stem #steam #technology #coding #hourofcode #tlchat #proudtobeccsd.