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Looking for a Class Robot? Try Robo Wunderkind

Ask a Tech Teacher

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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The Education of an Android Teacher

Edsurge

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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12 Tools to explore during Computer Science Week

Neo LMS

CoderZ is a cloud-based option where students can code 3D robots. Some of the courses available are broken into age groups and include options such as CoderZ Adventure for ages 6 through 10, Robotics 101 which is a self-paced program for students ages 11 through 14, and Python gym for students ages 15 and older. Scratch Jr.

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Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool

EdTech Magazine

It regularly participates in several different competitions, including ones for robotics and solar cars. He created DroneBlocks, a drag-and-drop block programming app that’s available for free for both iOS and Android devices. . “We Support Teachers Through STEM Training. We then built a curriculum around drones,” says Vickery.

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PASCO Motion Sensor–A Must for Science Classes

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Their products are wireless, Bluetooth- and/or USB-connectable, and their SPARKvue software runs on Mac and Windows platforms, Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, and Android. the Ergobot to teach both Forces & Motion and Programming & Robotics. in a robotics and programming application (with PASCO’s ErgoBot).

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Acer Announces Alliance With Wonder Workshop

techlearning

Acer America today announced an alliance with Wonder Workshop to deliver STEAM bundles in the United States that teach K-8 students coding, robotics and computer science as part of their STEAM initiatives. Prices start at $895. Prices start at $1,200.

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Robots in Rhode Island and Telescopes in Tennessee – What’s Your State Getting This Christmas?

Fractus Learning

Between new Star Wars characters , excitement over machine learning and driverless cars, robots are taking over this Christmas… From the numbers it seems that there are two mechatronic-mad pockets of the country. Topping the list is robotic Rhode Island, closely followed by neighboring Connecticut. Top 5 Robot Rabid States.