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Hour of Code? Here’s why to participate

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It feels like: When it should feel like: Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core Math Standards. Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code. Comments are closed but feel free to contact me via Twitter (@askatechteacher). Hour of Code–Is it the right choice? Try Robo Wunderkind.

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Need a New Job? Here’s What You Do

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Discuss not just your years of experience, but the student groups you’ve taught, the philosophies you’ve followed (such as IB or Common Core), parent needs met, pedagogy you’ve rolled out, teacher groups you’ve led, and more. Also mention the add-ons you can use such as robotics, Arduino, or 3D printing. .

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5 Steps for a Successful STEAM Lab

The CoolCatTeacher

How to Mix Problems, Passion, and Projects to Excite Kids From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Last year I judged a robotics competition for Wonder Workshop. Wonder Workshop robots make a fantastic addition to any STEAM Lab. Their robotics clubs make a great addition to any school.

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Part 1: Facilitating Inquiry in the Classroom… The Driving Question and PBL

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Before reading, please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. Now, using advanced Google skills to find answers that create more questions fits the bill for common core skills. DQ/IQ: Can we program a robot to …. ?

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Need a New Job? Here’s What You Do

Ask a Tech Teacher

Discuss not just your years of experience, but the student groups you’ve taught, the philosophies you’ve followed (such as IB or Common Core), parent needs met, pedagogy you’ve rolled out, teacher groups you’ve led, and more. Also mention the add-ons you can use such as robotics, Arduino, or 3D printing. .

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Websites for Hour of Code by Grade

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Kindergarten — Human Robot. Besides Math Standards, Alice supports these Common Core writing skills: 8.3a For example: IF they post a photo on Instagram THEN share it on Twitter. Grade-levels below are guidelines. Feel free to use whichever project fits your students. Start young programmers by teaching sequencing.

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How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Kids?

Edsurge

That context seems to be missing in our Twitter-verse right now. Creative uses of technology include audio and visual recording and mixing, coding, web and app design, word processing, drawing, robotics and 3D modeling. Technology is an extremely powerful modality, but in and of itself, it's not good or bad.

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