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Increasing Engagement, Creativity, and Innovation with Minds-On/Hands-On Activities

User Generated Education

The characteristics and qualities of experiential-based minds-on/hands-on activities include: Open Ended Tasks Presented – “Open-ended tasks have more than one right answer, solution or outcome and can be completed in more than one way. Board Game Piece Board Game Piece New Tool Note Chute Robot.

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An Inside Look at the Edtech Purchasing Process

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Howard and Noakes: Howard encouraged educators to ask for documented and validated positive learning outcomes with actual kids. Prior to this, Dr. Howard was a senior robotics researcher at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She received her B.S. in engineering from Brown University, her M.S.E.E.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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The new offering supports principals’ pursuit of improved learning outcomes, engaged students and parents, and reduced teacher workload. KinderLab Robotics ( kinderlabrobotics.com ) announced Free Throw , a throwing-arm attachment that lets the KIBO robot toss ping pong-sized balls.

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