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Education Technology Trends for 2017: An Interview With Martin McKay.

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I also expect to see a lot more robotics and makerspaces in schools. I think school leaders now realise that the jobs of the future are being replaced by robots and if we’re not teaching kids how to build, programme and control robots to do the things we do then they’re not going to have a great future.

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

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FTW Robotics displayed its drone technology in booth #518 that is currently in 1K schools throughout the United States. For The Win Robotics focuses on fostering critical thinking and lifelong curiosity through the power of experiential STEM and computer science education through drone technology.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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This remarkable functionality makes an array of assessment types possible – including spelling tests, short answers, fill-in-the-blank, and more. KinderLab Robotics ( kinderlabrobotics.com ) announced Free Throw , a throwing-arm attachment that lets the KIBO robot toss ping pong-sized balls. No bubbles required. Illuminate 11.0

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DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable

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We also are 1:1 with our devices–our students do take their HP or Lenovo laptops home. There’s not a single subject you cannot teach within Minecraft, not a single assessment you cannot do within Minecraft. About 1 percent of our student body is homeless or foster–that’s 700 students in our district.