The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 12, 2019

link] Transcript of How to Help Kids Who Hate Math Learn It with Dan Meyer – Episode 513 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast [Recording starts 0:00:00] You can use today’s technique with just about any type of thing where you’re trying to get kids to pay attention to details. How can they start moving into 3 act math?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

We were wrapping up our end-of-book project for “The Catcher in the Rye,” which involved students interviewing a character chatbot designed to mimic the personality and speaking style of Holden Caulfield. But I couldn’t have predicted where his zeal for the book would lead. “I think I’m talking to Salinger. Can I ask?”

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Another friend, Jerry Blumengarten, and I have written or updated their book, “ Connecting Your Students with the Virtual World: Tools and Projects to Make Collaboration Come Alive.” It's important to teach students how to use AI effectively in education. Our book breaks down different projects by month.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2017

video from California’s Salinas Valley , where giant robots roll through crops of lettuce and use high-pressure water knives to harvest vegetables. This kind of technology is changing the future of farming, and Spencer wants to make sure her students have a sense of what the robotics field is capable of achieving.

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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 little green Lego ® Connectors allow students to build up their robots by using Legos on the small baseplates.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2015

As someone who primarily taught math and science when I was a classroom teacher, I associated robots, robotics curriculum, and robot apps as things that were only used in those subjects. However, this past year my school received a robot grant that provided ten robots for us from the company Sphero.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 27, 2022

Must-Read Tech Book. First, I’m reading an incredible book that came out during the Pandemic The Future is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Businesses Industries and Our Lives by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler. Some books I’d recommend besides the one in the opener include: ?

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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. Revel in that feeling of accomplishment that comes with doing the impossible–finding the answer to a calculus formula (or division problem) or programming a robot to walk across the room. Albert Einstein. C-STEM Studio. Classroom Architect.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 13, 2020

Jorge Valenzuela, the author of Rev Up Robotics, discusses the three things schools should be teaching so students are ready. Hear an overview of computational thinking, algorithms, and robotics with Jorge Valenzuela. He says schools should focus less on bright and shiny things and should dig into the basics.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

As colleges ask faculty to prepare for a possible online, hybrid or altered in-person fall semester—or all three simultaneously—many instructors are wondering how to best measure student learning. You just have to figure out how to tap into that superpower of ours. Maybe their job was taken by a robot. Maybe they lost their job.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 2, 2021

Some of the show’s bold predictions actually came true, includ­ing video conferencing, robots, smartwatches, drones, jetpacks, holo­grams, and automated homes. Here is how to begin: Develop higher-order thinking through scaffolded questions and tasks Authentic application of knowledge and concepts in connection with real-world problems.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

This is what I imagine “Book Choice” looks like, from curricular choices to which books grace the shelves of our classrooms. Of my 1,000+ books, more than a few are on the Banned Books lists of the last century, from Life of Pi & Lord of the Flies to Maus & Pride of Baghdad. The rubber band pulls tight.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Click here for more detail and a how-to video. Here’s how to create one on PCs: Click Start. Click here for more detail and a how-to video. Human Robot. Programming a human robot is an unplugged approach to teaching coding that is a great way to teach sequencing–a critical skill for coding. AutoHotkeys.

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My Paperless Classroom

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Chapter seven of my book exploring the instructional models most useful for robot-based learning in […]. The post What can we learn about STEM Education … FROM the Robotics? | You know it is fun and kids love it, but do you know how to use it to teach inclined planes? You know Sphero.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. She is also the author of several edtech books. Sam Kary & Thom Gibson. Kasey Bell. Ari Flewelling.

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My Paperless Classroom

OCTOBER 8, 2014

I will admit that when I see something interesting like a robot, a puppet, or a quadricopter, I begin to wonder “How could I use that as a teaching tool?” I am still up in the air about what I can teach using a quadricopter, but I am inviting you to think about robots in your curriculum.

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

You can download children’s apps that teach everything from HTML and coding to building robots. They can even use the time to try a new recipe or read a book. As a parent, you should do all you can to support your child’s ability to learn technology and keep up with the advancements. Monitor the hours of consumption.

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techlearning

APRIL 3, 2018

This post is about a pair of brothers and their inspiration approach to educating the world in the realm of robotics using a low-cost way that “up-cycles” existing everyday materials to build their creations. Learn Coding, Robot Maintenance with Cozmo ] Here’s where you come in. Did I mention these are students?

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Kyle Pace

JUNE 5, 2023

So, how can we, as parents, educators, or mentors, introduce this significant skill to our children in a manner that sparks their curiosity and makes learning an engaging and fun process? This article provides a practical guide on how to get your kid started in the fascinating world of computer programming.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2017

In this environment, students are accustomed to a very structured style of learning, where they are handed a worksheet, then asked to turn to page five in their math book and solve problems one through 15. Here are four tips for teaching students how to problem solve using hands-on robotics as a tool: 1.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 26, 2019

After spending a week at a coding camp she has gobbled up every book, YouTube video and resource you can imagine teaching herself not only the fundamentals of coding but experimenting with what she can do. They create some of the best robots and offer thousands of activities and resources to help kids, teachers and parents go #BeyondCode.

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Waterford

APRIL 6, 2021

Then, discover kid-friendly books and activities about music that are perfect for elementary classrooms. How Music Affects Brain Development and Social-Emotional Learning. Print out a music-themed I Spy activity and see how many of the items your students can spot. 10 Picture Books About Music.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

One is that people are interested in how new technologies coming out might impact education. And we also looked at whether home robots could come to classrooms, and that one made the list as well. Should Robots Replace Teachers? Robots are having a moment—including the announcement this year of a new home robot by Amazon.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I was fortunate to work with numerous educators this summer on how to teach and lead for higher student engagement – even during a pandemic. I modeled how to adopt an approach that focused on ideation, not judgment, and pointed out some key considerations and ‘think abouts’ for each section of the protocol.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. Leah: Another way that I try to give students technology to showcase their science understanding is through like tools that help them to maybe build electronic books. See my review of Book Creator for Chrome.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

As a researcher exploring coding and robotic technologies for young children, I hoped the experience could provide me with perspective on foundational principles of computer science (CS) and how students from different disciplines approach this topic. The art and power of coding resembles the art and power of literacy.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

As conversation starters, we have a number of books that help inform children about the crisis. But what about those times when children don’t pay attention to flat, motionless books? It isn’t only books that greet our students here, but also two friendly, coding-proficient robots named Dot and Dash.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students. Students explaining their learning and how they were able to meet the outcomes.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Find more reasons to introduce students to coding in this article, Why Kids Should Learn To Code (And How To Get Them Started). If you like these ideas, take one of my courses or check out my books. A powerful way to get students to appreciate how computers work is by showing them the inside of a computer. Unplugged Activities.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As a result, I was able to find some excellent research on not only programming (Ricketts) but the use of robotics (Elkin). After conversations, my administrator scheduled a tour of a local STEM Academy that has robotics in place. When students know about computer applications, they know how to use something. Computer Science.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 25, 2018

Do you like graphic novels or comic books? Are you interested in learning how to code? Will they escape or will the robot commander and his sidekick stop them? If you’re a beginner, don’t worry, Chiclet the pet robot, can help you through all the levels. The year is 2153. The Puzzles.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

I process information and synthesize it to make my own decision how to talk,” she explains. She’s the namesake of Maria, a destructive robot character from the 1927 silent film “Metropolis.” Regardless, I know Maria Bot is an “it,” not a “her,” yet Barry encourages me to engage with the robot as a sentient being. Maria was evil.

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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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Hack Education

JULY 5, 2019

Over the course of the past few weeks, I’ve read a handful of books on writing and editing – Benjamin Dreyer’s Dreyer’s English , Stephen King’s On Writing , and Susan Bell’s The Artful Edit – but this week I turn my attention to revising the book. Yes, yes, yes. This is obvious.).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2023

Come actively engage with artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and a variety of innovative technology-rich devices. How to Create Accessible and Equitable Library Collections. Most librarians understand the importance of including diverse books in their collections, but deciding which books to get can be an intimidating challenge.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

How to train your robot –a lesson plan from Dr. Techniko. Program a human robot (unplugged). How do you program a robot –BBC’s version of this topic; includes a video, game, and more. Here’s a how-to for one example. Robotics–using NXT and Lego Mindstorm. Here’s a how-to.

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