EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For example, say robots and drones will be the hot-ticket item of the year (according to a recent study – they will be ). Does it make sense for you to purchase robots and drones for your school when you already have interactive displays in your classrooms and laptops for each student?

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techlearning

JUNE 14, 2018

Digital Note-Taking ] Catch up on articles I often come across articles that I think will be interesting but which I don’t have time to read, especially if they’re not directly or immediately relevant to my work. Another recent event was about the development of robots.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Summer and transitioning to a new day-to-day computer (Linux laptop). Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. Tagged on: July 20, 2017 Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores? " Tagged on: July 18, 2017 Let Robots Teach American Schoolkids | Bloomberg → This is not a work of satire.

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Every student receives a laptop for school and home. Students take computer programming, robotics, and foreign language courses that, until recently, weren’t offered.” Read the full article at Digital Promise. Through local partnerships, all families have access to free and low-cost Internet. ” By Jason Tomassini.

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techlearning

AUGUST 15, 2018

Keep in mind that Computational Thinking can use devices, robots, and computers to support learning. We as educators must go that next step, providing students a way to problem solve and come up with algorithms that provide the solutions. [

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Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

I’m also working on a magazine article that’ll come out this fall on education technology and venture capital. ” There was all the usual talk of job-stealing robots and the “ jobs that don’t exist yet.” It was everything y’all said it would be.

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techlearning

MARCH 22, 2018

Robot Basketball – This lesson comes from Try Engineering. Engineer Hoopsters – A great article from eGFI that lets students know you can excel in the STEM fields while also playing basketball… and winning. A wonderful article that promotes both sports and academics. Great multimedia and ideas for your project!

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Lately I hear from administrators who, after reading an article or post about makerspaces in libraries, believe their library must have or be a makerspace, without serious consideration of how that program might or might not address local needs. robotics teachers (OMG! Student choice and creativity are important. cartooning spaces.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This includes (links won’t work until the articles are posted) : Hour of Code? Program on computers, iPads, laptops–whatever works, whatever age. C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. Hummingbird Robotics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 5, 2020

This includes (links won’t work until the articles are posted) : Hour of Code? At any time during the year, click to take you to the master list : Program on computers, iPads, laptops–whatever works, whatever age. BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. Hummingbird Robotics. Looking for a Class Robot?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. More on that in a subsequent article in this series.) It’s a theme that runs throughout almost every article in this series.“Fake The Thrillist had just published an article on “ The Netflix Prize: How a $1 Million Contest Changed Binge-Watching Forever.”

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Computer programs, also called "apps," can generally be run on a wide range of machines and devices, including computers, laptops, tablets, gaming consoles, and more. And Edutopia's Coding in the Classroom article also provides some guidance. Check out this video and tips sheet for some helpful ideas.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

In the afternoon she accompanies the group of primarily African-American and Latino kids for the return trip, while many of their classmates at Rooftop School in the San Francisco Unified School District stay behind for after-school activities like French, guitar and “Lego robotics.”.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer. Tagged on: March 16, 2017 Shenzhen Capital Co-leads $29M Round In Chinese Robotics Firm Makeblock | China Money Network → "Recently, we are focusing on educational technology industry.

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 4, 2015

This good article on search and hardware makes me think so, and that “disintegrated computing” describes where we’re heading. It became clear to me that we were moving away from computing focused on a single device, be it desktop or laptop. You could hand me a laptop computer, and I could get watching and listening.

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Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

This article discusses, in detail, the points that influence the decision of its development, such as: Role of technology in curriculum Reassessing curriculum development as per new age requirements Factors to consider when redesigning the curriculum A curriculum is important for both teachers and students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Laptops and Chromebooks are not new, but they have a strong spot in many K-12 classrooms today. Online and digital learning tools let students explore a wealth of resources, including videos, articles, and interactive content that supplements traditional classroom materials.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Tagged on: August 26, 2017 The Secret to a Good Robot Teacher | The New York Times → Why is educational technology such a disappointment? Tagged on: August 21, 2017 Should Professors Ban Laptops? It’s a treasure trove of PII that you can use to do all kinds of things,” she said.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Tagged on: August 26, 2017 The Secret to a Good Robot Teacher | The New York Times → Why is educational technology such a disappointment? Tagged on: August 21, 2017 Should Professors Ban Laptops? It’s a treasure trove of PII that you can use to do all kinds of things,” she said.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Teachers project lesson plans onto interactive screens, and little hands reach for black Chromebook laptops, which are stacked like cafeteria trays in a large box called a Chromecart. The same was true at the affluent, predominantly white Barrington Middle School, which will soon move into a $68 million building fitted with a robotics lab.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 25, 2017

” Via Maine Public Radio : “ Do Laptops Help Learning? A Look At The Only Statewide School Laptop Program.” ” That’s the statewide laptop program in Maine – thanks Seymour! No disclosure in this article that Edsurge shares an investor with VIPKID. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. The students live in homes with multiple laptops, iPads, tablets, iPhones – iEverything.

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” From the press release (which explains why there’d be an article on the company this week): “ YouTube joins forces with Britannica to provide easier access to credible and authoritative information.” million total.

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Hack Education

MAY 11, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Another “ banning laptops ” story , this one from Ohio State University : “Professor Bans Laptops, Sees Grades Rise.” Some of the stories are in the “robots” section below.). Klout is closing.

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Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Librarians and library supporters responded by saying that the article was ill informed and didn’t reflect the many roles libraries play.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. National) Education Politics.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Ban Laptops" Op-Eds. Um, they do.) WTF is Unizin ?! Collared Dove.

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” (The article features a photo of Arne Duncan – a reminder that the former Secretary of Education now works for the Knight Commission, as well as for the venture firm Emerson Collective.). ” “ One-to-One Laptop Initiatives Boost Student Scores, Researchers Find” says Education Week.

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Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Perhaps it should go in the “robots” section. ” The Wall Street Journal weighs in on laptop bans. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. National) Education Politics. The tracker comes in purple or blue.

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Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Meanwhile on Campus… There are currently over 100 HBCUs in the US, but an article in HBCU Digest predicts “About 50 HBCUs Will Survive the Next Decade. “ Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores? ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. It’s Time to Start Investing in Them.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2017

“ Should Children Form Emotional Bonds With Robots? It’s Computer Science Education Week , which means everyone had to crank out articles on why, to prepare for the future of work, “everyone should learn to code” (or not): Edsurge. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” asks Edsurge. Techcrunch.

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Via ABC News : “ A defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over the magazine’s debunked article about a University of Virginia gang rape was tossed out by a judge Tuesday. “ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” District Judge P.

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Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” More on the Afghan robotics team in the contest section below. for Robotics Contest.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. This story about laptops. .” Via The Atlantic : “The Schools Transforming Immigrant Education.” Education in the Courts. ” More legal cases in the testing section below.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

This is part five of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” As in previous years, it would be quite easy to fill a whole article in this series on “ data insecurity ,” on the data breaches and cyberattacks that continue to plague education – both schools and software.

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Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. From The Express Tribune in Pakistan : “Around 500,000 laptops are likely to be distributed among talented and deserving students by the year 2020, according to Prime Minister Youth Programme Chairwoman Leila Khan.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

” No disclosure in the article that Edsurge shares investors with both these companies. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. .” The case involved Lexmark , a major supplier to schools, which had tried to keep customers from refilling their printer cartridges. Via Edsurge : “ BrightBytes Tried to Buy Hapara.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

According to the article, it’s looking to sell off its two remaining schools, Arizona Summit Law School and Florida Law School. Articles about laptop bans – for or against – are not quite the worst. ” According to Edsurge , Knewton is now a courseware company and not a “robot tutor in the sky.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Here’s the Boing Boing headline on a new journal article about the Manne seminars at George Mason University : “A data-driven look at the devastating efficacy of a far-right judge-education program.” Wait wait wait.

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