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Sphero, LittleBits and Other Robots Bring Technology to Life

EdTech Magazine

Sphero, LittleBits and Other Robots Bring Technology to Life. Josh Stumpenhorst got hooked on robotics three years ago when his son showed him the Sphero BB-8, a baseball-sized, self-propelled robot based on the Star Wars droid. Now Stumpenhorst, director of the learning commons at Lincoln Junior High in Naperville, Ill.,

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10 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

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It’s designed to show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Human robot. There are hundreds of them for PCs , Macs , and Chromebooks. Human Robot. Ask a student (or several) to explain required steps using another teacher as the ‘robot’. Coding with pixel art. Human algorithm.

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15 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

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Human robot. There are hundreds of them for PCs , Macs , and Chromebooks. Users create a recipe by choosing a trigger channel from IFTTT’s library, then a trigger, and finally an action channel. Here are some of my favorite unplugged activities: Human Robot. Coding with pixel art. Human algorithm. Grade level: 5-12.

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Here Is What the Right Tools for Mixed Reality in the Classroom Look Like

EdTech Magazine

In K–12, educators have found ways to use augmented and virtual reality to enhance and support deeper learning in the classroom. After teachers design experience to fit the curriculum, students can participate as a group using their Chromebooks , instead of having to wait one at a time to use the classroom VR headset. by Jaime Donally.

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DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable

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Roundtable participants included: Julie Mavrogeorge , Coordinator II – CTE (Esports, Drones, AME and Ag) with Fresno Unified School District Allison Reid , Senior Director of Digital Learning and Libraries in the Wake Forest County Public School System Dr. Cynthia Wise , Principal of J.H. We’re starting to see some changes.

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

Makerspaces — a key element of STEM education — are popping up in classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning. For its part, St.

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10 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

Ask a Tech Teacher

It’s designed to show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Human robot. There are hundreds of them for PCs , Macs , and Chromebooks. Human Robot. Ask a student (or several) to explain required steps using another teacher as the ‘robot’. Coding with pixel art. Human algorithm.

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