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Vernier Software & Technology Offers New Activities for the mBot™ Robot to Teach Coding and Robotics

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Students can use the mBot robot and Vernier-created activities to master introductory coding and programming skills through hands-on, standards-aligned learning. “To Each mBot robot comes equipped with line-following and range-detecting sensors and 40 well-designed parts. For more information, visit [link].

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What Exactly Is Needed To Get Your Classroom Coding?

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Subscribe via RSS Subscribe on Android Follow @TeacherCast. While teaching K-12th grade technology at the International Academy of Flint, Todd also led education policy initiatives, coached multiple robotics teams, and organized STEM camps. Listen in a New Window. SoundCloud. Leave a Review. Leave a VoiceMail.

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This Tech Tool Can Save Teachers 10 Minutes Per Class

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Laurence’s College in Brisbane had just 50 minutes to write up a formative assessment on the representation of robots and artificial intelligence in the movies. Because Vivi works with any device or platform, Gunn’s students are free to use their Apple laptops, Chrome tablets or Android smartphones.

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The Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide 2017

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From Spiderman and R2-D2 Sphero robots to adult coloring books to those dream items like drones! Bit Starter Pack, the Smart Robot Toy. Wonder Workshop Dash Robot. Android Wear Watches. . See: Copyright Policy. There are gifts for readers, gadget geeks, and some great ideas for gifts from parents and students.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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KinderLab Robotics ( kinderlabrobotics.com ) announced Free Throw , a throwing-arm attachment that lets the KIBO robot toss ping pong-sized balls. The bundles pair Wonder Workshop’s Cue, Dash and Dot robots with Acer Chromebooks, Chrome tablets, Window notebook PCs and Android tablets.

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#EdTechTidBits of the Week (April 27, 2015)

EdTechnocation.com

Tickle is an app for the iPad that allows you to create Scratch like programs to control your robotic toys such as drones, Sphero , and your Philips Hue wireless light bulbs. There is a free web-based version, Edmodo app, and iPad app (with Android coming soon!). You can also just create fun interactive programs.

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#EdTechTidBits of the Week (April 27, 2015)

EdTechnocation.com

Tickle is an app for the iPad that allows you to create Scratch like programs to control your robotic toys such as drones, Sphero , and your Philips Hue wireless light bulbs. There is a free web-based version, Edmodo app, and iPad app (with Android coming soon!). You can also just create fun interactive programs.

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