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Building Coding Skills Through Playful Learning

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Prior to joining LEGO® Education, she taught in the elementary grades and served as a district technology resource teacher for Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, KY. She has an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi in elementary and special education. About the Host. Join the Community.

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Reinvigorate Creativity and Confidence with STEAM

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57% of students say they prefer hands-on experience and tools to master STEAM subjects; 87% tend to remember topics longer when engaged in this fashion; 89% say this learning approach encourages them to try new things. Kent’s students are experts at these tasks because of their work with LEGO® robots, starting in the first grade.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

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Teachers have also expressed positive feedback using the technology, underscoring how it led to more collaborative learning experiences for students. Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation. Becky Alexander is the principal at Morris Elementary School in Morris, Oklahoma.

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Previously, she was a Technology Integrator at Sacred Heart teaching robotics and programming to 5th through 7th grades and supporting the faculty''s technology and integration needs. What positive social change needs to take place to fully realize the goal of a connected and ''flattened'' environment that supports personalized learning?