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Looking for a Class Robot? Try Robo Wunderkind

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There are a lot of options if you want to bring programmable robots to your classroom. It is a build-a-robot kit designed to introduce children ages six and up to coding and robotics as well as the fun of problem-solving and creative thinking. If I were to rate myself with robotics, I might be closer to a 5 than a 10.

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Game Education: It’s in Their DNA – Guest Post from Courtney Pepe

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Game #4 – Sphero the Robot. Harry Moore School of NJCU recently received a grant from Sphero, a company that makes ball-size glowing robots that teachers can use to o teach literacy, coding, STEM. They smile, laugh, and applaud as the iPad visually prompts them to shake the robot so it will change color over and over again.

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Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

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That’s newspapers, evening news, and anything considered ‘mainstream media’ They prefer blogs, Twitter, and Facebook. They search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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3 Digital Tools to Encourage Close Reading

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‘Close reading’ entered the teacher’s lexicon with this Common Core literacy anchor standard: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Design: 4/5. Overall: 4/5.

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Use Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

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That’s newspapers, evening news, and anything considered ‘mainstream media’ They prefer blogs, Twitter, and Facebook. They can search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. How Stuff Works. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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10 Virtual Reality Resources that Every Teacher Can Use

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The first 5 virtual reality resources on my list can be found over at the Whooo's Reading Blog in my most recent guest blog post! Google Apps Infused Lessons for Google Expeditions With Google Expeditions now available on both Android and iOS devices, many schools can now start implementing its use more effectively.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” “Mitch Daniels Wants to Sell the Soul of Public Education: Purdue Faculty Must Stop Him,” the Academe blog argues. ” Nope, robots will not be doing this job of content moderation , as Facebook recently boasted at its developer conference. Here is the Microsoft blog post announcing its new products.

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