eSchool News

JULY 11, 2019

Coding and robotics (check out our ISTE 2019 robotics round-up), social and emotional learning, and building employability skills were at the top of the many trends and focus areas highlighted during the conference. Related content: More than 40 new things we saw at ISTE 2018.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. Manufacturing Trends.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 13, 2017

Right now, a little information on trends and classroom organization will help you improve your school year. So here, you’ll learn about some hot back to school trends and get some tips on using them in your classroom. Figure out ways to bring trends “in” to your classroom. Coloring books and mindfulness.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2019

That upward trend has continued: Since 2016, such requests have increased 117 percent. These include items like books written by authors of color, or other resources featuring figures from diverse backgrounds. million classroom projects, spanning from book sets to robotics kits to flexible furniture. classrooms.

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2019

Back at ALA Midwinter, I was honored to present on LITA’s Top Tech Trends panel , with fellow panelists Kate Tkacik, Suzanne Wulf, Becky Yoose, James Neal and Cynthia Dudenhoffer. Each of us was initially assigned two trends to explore and discuss. I thought I’d break my own two ish trends and resources into two posts.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

They came up with prompts like creating a story about a black cat and seven chickens reading a giant book, and then they used DALL-E to generate an image to go with it. They developed a pollination device using robotics to pollinate flowers. When [AI-assisted text generators] came out, I had my kids exploring it and writing stories.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Book, bracelet and sticker! Ollie robots [link]. Ozobot robots [link]. These students are programming Ollie robots. Stream by clicking here. Download this episode to listen offline by right-clicking here and choosing “Save As.” ” Today we’re continuing our drawing for a Kids Deserve It!

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In the movie, moviegoers often see the world through “the terminator” robot’s vision. As this robot looks at the world, text appears to show him targets, where to go, and other information. A picture of books and text can be taken with a glance. Soon this technology will be available in our classrooms.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Here, two seasoned librarians shed light on their biggest lessons learned in 2017 and look forward to the up-and-coming trends for the new year. We added new robotics, drones, and video game design, and engaged students using our new Lightspeed audio system. They are no longer quiet rooms with books.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2017

Today’s giveaway contest is Sylvia’s book Invent to Learn. Hummingbird Robotics Kit. Thanks Sylvia for donating one of your books to a lucky listener! Invent to Learn Book Giveaway Contest. Stream by clicking here. Download this episode to listen offline by right-clicking here and choosing “Save As.”

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

It turns out the disc-shaped vacuum cleaner, which uses sensors to autonomously zip around homes is also a great tool to teach students about robotics and empathy. It all started with his students’ obsession with robots. He knew there was a disconnect for his 4-year-old students between what robots do in cartoons and in the real world.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 5, 2019

Big data, artificial intelligence, automation, robotics and nanotechnology are either disrupting or poised to disrupt just about every market, changing the workforce altogether. Development of even more powerful technologies will bring about enormous changes to our lives in the very near future. About this article.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

I think it's one of the most important and most horrifying trends in ed-tech — one that extends beyond test-proctoring software, even though, since the pandemic and the move online, test-proctoring software has been the focus of a lot of discussions. When I was a kid, my brother had this book called The Kids' Whole Future Catalog.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

This format has trained our students to write in standardized formats, and we shouldn’t be surprised that a robot has suddenly turned into one of our most consistent students. ChatGPT learned from uninspired and methodical prose, and now students finally have a tool to fight back against the low bar set for them in the five-paragraph essay.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

But what would make a generation that grew up with internet so reliant on libraries—spaces traditionally known to be filled with shelves upon shelves of books? The grassroots community has garnered much attention in K-12 spaces, but many of today’s college students also exude a mindset that emphasizes practice over theory.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Sometimes she would get books about great choreographers. She’s gotten books. If they love makeup, give them a book about how makeup artists create distinctive looks and give them special brushes. Minecraft fans could use a book about modding and point them to a place to set up their server.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

Remember, robots are [just] adding machines. Beyond publishing the research typical of a physicst, Dr. Kaku is also the author of several books on how technology will affect the world that we live in. Kaku, talking wallpaper, data-reading toilets and other technologies that seem like miracles today are a mere fifty years away.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2020

Ideally, Noguera said, kids would also have access to after school programming providing enrichment activities like art or robotics to balance out ramped-up instruction. But struggling students should still be challenged to think critically about the same books their peers are reading, and to share what they learned from a story.

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Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It might not mean starting off by getting a rock tumbler is the best gift – there are great books and videos on the subject that someone already into the hobby would love to receive. Obviously, we get more readers from California than Rhode Island, so we want to account for this bias to make sure we can see any trends.

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Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

Under “Long-Term Trends for Driving Ed Tech adoption in higher education for five or more years” were “Advancing Cultures of Innovation” and “Cross-Institution & Cross-Sector Collaboration.” “Short-Term Trends: (one to two years)” leads off with “Growing Focus on Measuring Learning.”

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Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

Under “Long-Term Trends for Driving Ed Tech adoption in higher education for five or more years” were “Advancing Cultures of Innovation” and “Cross-Institution & Cross-Sector Collaboration.” “Short-Term Trends: (one to two years)” leads off with “Growing Focus on Measuring Learning.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This series with George Couros based on his book The Innovator’s Mindset is likely going to be a top one for February.). Top Tips for Teaching with Robots (using Sphero!). You can’t see the Twitter count without using Buzz Sumo , but wow! How to Create Custom Thumbnails for your YouTube Channel.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

And a small cluster of boys needed extra space in their day to work on robotics and coding projects, on top of their computer science and physics work. Current trends in education include three key concepts in student-centered learning: differentiated, personalized and individualized instruction.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2019

Another “AI-powered” startup present was ROYBI , which is developing a machine learning-powered robot companion for children. When it comes to math education, however, the trend is focusing on deeper conceptual understanding and application to real-world problems. I often refer to this piece as a primer of questions to ask about AI.)

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

If they are right, it would mean short-circuiting the famous “10,000-hour rule” based on studies by education researcher Anders Ericsson and popularized by bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell in his book “Outliers.” That kind of feedback would be perfect if you had a robot learner on the other end,” he says.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

She is currently working on her upcoming book Libraries Supporting Online Learning: Digital Literacy, Open Access and Local Connectivity from ABC-CLIO. She is the author of the book Emerging Library Technologies: It's Not Just for Geeks (Elsevier, 2018). Ida peer reviews technology-related book proposals for Elsevier.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

She is currently working on her upcoming book Libraries Supporting Online Learning: Digital Literacy, Open Access and Local Connectivity from ABC-CLIO. She is the author of the book Emerging Library Technologies: It's Not Just for Geeks (Elsevier, 2018). Ida peer reviews technology-related book proposals for Elsevier.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The annual K12 Horizon Report regularly identifies and profiles six key trends, six significant challenges, and six developments in educational technology likely to impact teaching and learning. Authentic learning is not a trend — it is a necessity. Learners are creators.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

I hear of librarians who jump into making because they feel pressure to identify with a trend or because they are lured by a commercial promotion and a growing number of available turn-key kits. The action in our huge open technology wing engaged kids in robotics and coding and CAD and now, 3D printing. robotics teachers (OMG!

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 26, 2015

Teachers and students don''t need more devices to connect and configure, but they are interested in linking the physical classroom (papers, books, objects, lab-ware, etc) to the devices they do have. Swivl is a rotating "robot" that follows you while capturing video and audio. Do you agree with these trends?

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 25, 2018

When I started up the Makerspace area, I didn't have any rules, I just said to the kids "here's all this cool stuff, some books for inspiration, play with it, figure it out, and have fun!".but You an start with just one Sphero Mini : The App-Controlled Robot Ball Photo by: Jenny of The Brick Castle "Little robot. And they did!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

To Mitchel Resnick, an MIT Media Lab professor and early pioneer of the maker movement for kids, this Hollywood’s portrayal is problematic, and part of a larger trend toward overly regimenting education these days. “I He makes that case in his new book “Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play.”

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

If kids designed high schools, the classrooms would be full of computer screens, books, games and holograms — and there would be no tests. Since they opened in 2014, Brooklyn LAB has embraced the idea of “personalized learning,” a trend in schools intended to tailor learning to students’ individual needs and interests.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

These reports then start a dialogue between the student and a school counselor, allowing counselors to help students while also tracking incident trends school- and district-wide. With a camera pointed at a map showing the location of Kai's Clan robots, students can work together using Blockly or JavaScript to solve challenges in real time.

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Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

Via The Verge : “US denies visas to Afghanistan ’s all-girl robotics team.” Predictions about the future of test prep from Campus Technology : “Top 3 Trends Affecting U.S. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. “ Robotics and AI tech can revolutionize classroom ed ,” says Education Dive.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Techcrunch : “This tortoise shows kids that robot abuse is bad.” ” “ Robot abuse ”?! Via Bryan Alexander : “ Robots , buyouts, and spinoffs: four short stories for the future of education and technology.”

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

These reports then start a dialogue between the student and a school counselor, allowing counselors to help students while also tracking incident trends school- and district-wide. While this all sounds great, there's a serious investment to get all the robots, sensors, maps, and cameras. bullying) using photo, video, or text.

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