Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

This blog post is the second in a series where participating districts share why they are committed to providing maker learning opportunities to their students. Today, step into any of Duquesne Elementary’s shared learning spaces and you will see students immersed in hands-on design work. In 2012, students in Grades 7-8 followed suit.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 12, 2019

Dan Meyer on episode 513 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today Dan Meyer @ddmeyer gives us tips and advice for helping kids who hate math learn to love it. He explains the 3-Act method of teaching. He has worked with teachers internationally and in all fifty United States.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 15, 2019

Education has many disruptors–3D Printing, AR and VR, 1:1 technology, STEM, and STEAM–but a recent and wildly popular one is robotics. One I discovered this summer is Wonder Workshop’s collection of three robots — Cue, Dash, and Dot. That, by the way, is one of my favorite parts of this fun little robot.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2017

STEM-trained students understand how to look at the forest and find the particular tree. Elementary-age students think this is true, but something happens between 4th and 8th grade. C-STEM Studio is a curriculum and turn-key solution for teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics through computing and robotics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Coding, robotics, and experimentation–integral pieces of STEM–give students the best start possible to the rest of their lives. They not only offer project supplies but lesson plans, curricula, how-to videos, tips and tricks, personalized help, and podcasts. Botley the Coding Robot. How do you use it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 13, 2020

Jorge Valenzuela on Episode 602 of the 10 Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Sixty-seven percent of STEM jobs will be in computing. Jorge Valenzuela, the author of Rev Up Robotics, discusses the three things schools should be teaching so students are ready.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2017

How kids can explore and create in STEM with ease From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We have 3d printing, robot making, and all kinds of building going on. These Wonder Workshop robots make it easy to learn to code in my STEM lab. Summer camps and robotics experiences.

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Pete Birkinshaw, Used Punchcard, [link] So, when Robo ™ Wunderkind asked me to review their Education Robotics Kit for elementary students, ages 6 to 12, they were happy to hear I was no expert, since the kit was so easy to use! The darker blue Motors helps a student's robot to move around.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Catherine Davis-Hayes on episode 153 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Arts in Every Subject: How to Make It Happen. Catherine: I have a blog on WordPress. How exciting! Below is an enhanced transcript, modified for your reading pleasure.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

10MT #22 | An Interview with Librarian Chad Lehman From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Additionally, Chad talks about how he orients students to the maker space and the biggest problems he’s had with it (and how he’s solving them.) I hope you enjoy this episode with Chad!

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

VPS students have access to diverse courses such as coding, Python, robotics, and electronic applications, to name a few. Elizabeth Forward, for example, implemented middle school-level robotics to engage students in maker learning and activate their imaginations before they begin advanced computer science coursework in high school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here are ten of the top Math-and-tech tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics. How to Interest the Next Generation of Great Minds to Work in STEM Fields. How to Teach Students to Solve Problems. How to Teach Students to Solve Problems.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 8, 2017

CS for All: Teaching CS in Elementary Schools SXSWedu 2017 Workshop As the Computer Science for All initiative jump starts around the world, more students in grades 6-12 have the opportunity to take computer science courses. Ex: How to make a PB & J sandwich.) Program Robot Mouse to navigate a map of your community.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

use an avatar that has basically human parts (like a robot). An easier version — and well-suited to elementary age students — is Find My Body Parts. This site is a great collection of kid-oriented videos explaining how different parts of the human body work. Another similar build-a-body website is.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 12, 2015

The youngest budding programmers will benefit most from iPad apps like ScratchJr , Kodable Class , and My Robot Friend. Click Here for Our Full List of Elementary Coding Tools These apps take advantage of the iPad's tactile qualities by using drag-and-drop mechanisms to teach sequencing as well as simple loops and functions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

They teach students how to think critically and solve evidence-based problems. the Ergobot to teach both Forces & Motion and Programming & Robotics. How to get started. Play around with it to see how the sensor works and how changing the position affects the appearance of the graph. bridge building kits.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 17, 2024

To help all students, including those with special needs, achieve one of those four goals, the district starts providing a variety of E-related opportunities in elementary school and continues them through high school. This is done in a variety of ways, including coding and robotics camps and the use of virtual reality headsets.

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Kathy Schrock

MAY 9, 2018

I have had the chance to use Wonder Workshop's Dot, Dash, and Cue robots at various conference sessions. But these sessions were always guided by the presenter, so I never really got a chance to explore how to code with the robots. The Cue has a fun personality which makes it feel like a true AI robot!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah LaCrosse on episode 272 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. Now, do you use robots? What about robotics? Date: March 13, 2018.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 12, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. And ChatGPT provides human-like writing, so what it creates won’t sound robotic. How to use ChatGPT as a Writing Assistant ChatGPT is a better writer when prompts are specific.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Amesse Elementary at Denver Public Schools. Amesse Elementary. Equity is not that everyone knows how to write a loop but that they understand why it matters and how a loop can help people,” says Wybrant. DEFINING EQUITY: EMPATHY, AUTHENTICITY, AND ACCESS Sean Wybrant, Digital Media Studies Teacher, William J.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 1, 2017

Episode 89 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: [link]. Audiences enjoy Alan’s humor and wit as he pushes the boundaries of how to improve teaching and learning. Stay tuned at the end of the show for how to enter. by Alan November.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2016

Vancouver Public Schools hosted a Girls Lead the Way summer robotics camp at McLoughlin Middle School. The camp, which has been open to middle school girls free of charge for the past six years, introduces students to robotics and coding and aims to curb the gender gap in STEM careers by building and maintaining interest at this critical age.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 23, 2015

We lost two of our matches today due to physical problems/changes on the robot and just because we were against a better alliance team. The whole team was pretty awake and alert today, so it was nice to teach them our motivational songs and how to get the public pumped up! My face was drawn today by an NXT powered lego robot.

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My Paperless Classroom

JUNE 15, 2014

This wasn''t going to be a summer of running summer camps, or teaching middle school students to blog. I am looking forward to sharing what I know about blogging and programming and learning more about makerspace, minecraft, and STEM in all things. I want them to write blogs and play with robots.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

Micah Brown on episode 237 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Also, learn about other projects throughout the year and how teachers design these projects to meet standards. Vicki: And we will put the link to that in the Shownotes for how to sign up.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Upper elementary students receive formal golf instruction by a PGA-certified golf pro at the country club, creating a great opportunity to learn etiquette and social graces in addition to a lifelong sport they might not otherwise have access to.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 16, 2019

First, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . Talking about best lessons… how about some best PD? Robot Basketball – This lesson comes from Try Engineering. Best of all, students learn how to make sense of the data they collect.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

At Dayton Hall Elementary School in Charleston, South Carolina, kindergarten teacher and Apple Distinguished Educator, Kristi Meeuwse, chose to pilot Tangible Play by Osmo because it is hands on and manipulative in nature. Game #4 – Sphero the Robot. empathy and role-play) bring authentic meaning to past events.”. The faculty at the A.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2018

First, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . Robot Basketball – This lesson comes from Try Engineering. Math Basketball Games – Are you looking for a way to bring a little basketball into your elementary of middle school math class?

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 8, 2018

These little ball robots have opened up so many possibilities. And the beauty is you can use this little robot in any lesson, in any subject, and with any age. Our thought was to use the robot to create recycling videos for our school. It was amazing how swiftly my students learned the basics of coding.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

There are endless examples, from games to robots to programming. For example, if the student forgets how to solve a math problem, the QR code will take them to help. Like a favorite web-based game, students are presented with a problem (for example, get your bot to say On vacation! ) Add QR codes to homework sheets that link to help.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

I recently took on a new position teaching 400+ elementary students Computer and Technology. I’m taking the time before we go into coding to help students learn about giving instructions, since the most important thing all my elementary students learned this past week is that a computer works by following instructions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2018

Britt Watwood on episode 327 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today he reflects on the implications for educators and how he’s talking about the Cambridge Analytica scandal with other educators. Blog: [link]. P is for Privacy. The R is for Respect.

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User Generated Education

MAY 20, 2015

Maker education spaces can be as large as full high school workshops with high-tech tools, or as small and low-tech as one corner of an elementary classroom. Making for All: How to Build an Inclusive Makerspace ). These technologies are seductive especially seeing all the press they get on social media, blogs, and Kickstarter.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

As a teacher, I knew all about project based learning and how rewarding it could be for students, but I struggled to imagine how I would make it work in my 4th grade classroom. While some studied robotics and social media, others dived into different learning disabilities and schools around the world.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Then they can also take a structure apart and explain to a partner how to rebuild it, so the students develop the expressive and receptive language needed to succeed when working on this type of project. She has an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi in elementary and special education. About the Host.

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