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5 Unplugged Hour of Code Activities

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Let’s reinforce that goal by stepping away from the digital device, recognize that critical thinking and problem-solving apply to any part of life, even without a computer, iPad, or smartphone in hand. The second student (called a robot) takes those directions and follows them exactly to see if they can do what is asked.

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6 Unplugged Hour of Code Activities

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Let’s reinforce that goal by stepping away from digital device, recognize that these skills — critical thinking and problem-solving — apply to any part of life, even without a computer, iPad, or smartphone in hand. Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code. Build Your Own Apps.

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6 Unplugged Activities for Hour of Code

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Let’s reinforce that goal by stepping away from digital device, recognize that these skills — critical thinking and problem-solving — apply to any part of life, even without a computer, iPad, or smartphone in hand. Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code. Try Robo Wunderkind.

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4 Unplugged Activities for Hour of Code

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I want students to recognize that these skills — critical thinking and problem-solving — apply to any part of life, even without a computer, iPad, or smartphone in hand. These projects variously include a lesson plan, instructions, assessments, a video on understanding the topic and the activity, and more. Ages 4 and up.

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How AI Will Save Education

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

Can a robot be whimsical? The implications of all of this seems clear if not outright ominous: if an AI tool today can now write essays and poems, how must that change how we teach and assess student writing? Even more amazing, ChatGPT made some independent artistic choices. I had heard of teachers using ChatGPT to write a lesson plan.

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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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Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum

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Take your smartphone, for example, every month there’s a new update. The effects of these updates might be insignificant to our ignorant eyes, but it makes a significant difference in the performance of the smartphone. Engineering students can see and learn the functioning of a machine or robotics.

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