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Sphero, LittleBits and Other Robots Bring Technology to Life

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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. Literally, all you need is a tablet or Chromebook, then just plug it in and charge it,” he says.

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School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation

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Thomas School near Seattle hopes to encourage students to develop a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by starting them young and engaging them with cool, new learning spaces featuring robots and 3D virtual reality computers. Robots and Virtual Reality Provide Hands-On Experience.

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Top K–12 Tech Tools for Teaching STEM

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These fun yet functional resources are rapidly taking their place alongside Chromebooks, laptops and wireless routers in classrooms and computer labs: Teq: Before you get started in STEM, professional development is a must. Robotics kits: Products like the Sony KOOV and HamiltonBuhl’s HB Invent!

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

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Even though Charlottesville City Schools standardized on Chromebooks for its one-to-one program, the devices were not the right solution for students in STEM courses who needed to use computer-aided design software and 3D printers. They work on any project they want, such as robotics. There is no one-size-fits-all with technology.

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Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool

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It regularly participates in several different competitions, including ones for robotics and solar cars. We provide each grade with coding and robotics opportunities appropriate for each level throughout our district,” explains Steven Shadel, executive director of K-12 STEM and literacy for district 219. “We by Alexander Slagg.

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Take Steps to Make Modern Learning Spaces A Reality

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Would there be books, Chromebooks , interactive screens , comfortable chairs? Would the typical rows of chairs from days past give way to children on the floor of a makerspace , coding for robots and being creators? What would it look like? Would there be a space for students to collaborate on projects or for them to work alone?

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Q&A: Adam Welcome on How K–12 Educators Can Integrate Technology for Engagement

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For example, if teachers bring in one-to-one Chromebooks , but use them only for typing class, the technology could quickly become stale, Welcome explains. . Now we have smartboards and Chromebooks, and things are evolving so rapidly that teachers have to get over what they do not understand and go along for the ride with the students.