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The Education of an Android Teacher

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When you meet an android, it’s important to follow etiquette. I'm the world's first android teaching assistant. She’s the namesake of Maria, a destructive robot character from the 1927 silent film “Metropolis.” This makes it difficult to discern whether the android is a sci-fi character come to life or mere parlor trick.

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The Big 3's War Over EDU: A Comparison of Apple, Google, and Microsoft

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Apple Recommended Device : IPad Other Possible Devices : MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Device Management Options : Apple School Manager (Apple Ids), Classroom (classroom management), Third Parties such as AirWatch (overall management) Device Insurance : 2 year Apple Care Has a software admin panel : No Email Service : Does not have one that can be set up (..)

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Ozobot

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Ozobot is a new robotic toy that is ideal for STEM and can be programmed. Ideally, it will dray comparisons to the Sphero but is different enough that any school LRC or Science teacher can whip this out for some cool educational demonstrations!!! programming robots' I highly recommend checking out Ozobot clicking here !!!

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Future technologies now

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The latest virtual reality headsets were enjoyed by many who were fascinated by how low cost headsets, combined with iPhones or Android phones could create such rich and immersive experiences. In fact, it was surprising how inexpensive but robust some of the alternatives were in comparison to Cardboard.

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Revisiting #ALATTT: Trend #1: AR/VR/MR and a touch of AI

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Take them with your phone, android or tablet. Herrera F, Bailenson J, Weisz E, Ogle E, Zaki J (2018) Building long-term empathy: A large-scale comparison of traditional and virtual reality perspective-taking. Can robots write our papers, especially when they are able to learn and master our writing styles?

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Education Week : “Thousands of Android Mobile Apps Improperly Track Children, Study Says.” ” Via The Verge : “Report finds more than half of Android apps for children are in violation of COPPA.” ” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.