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7 Things to Know About Coding in the Early Childhood Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

We work with robotics, because robotics are tools that allow them to learn coding and to learn abstract logic and thinking while not sitting in front of a computer screen. So robots have motors, they have sensors, they can move around. Each block represents a command for the robot. So same as with a robot.

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Integrating the Arts into Every Subject

The CoolCatTeacher

Anyway, so he was talking about designing these little robots that were about the size of a quarter, and how they were designed. And they were talking about designing these little robots that – when they’re moving around they look like little spiders, and they can actually interconnect and become larger tools. Vicki: Wow.

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6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

Now, do you use robots? What about robotics? In my class, we use the Sphero robot quite a bit. See Top Tips for Teaching with Robots Using Sphero. We do use LEGO Mindstorms with like a couple kids here and there will LOVE to work with LEGO Mindstorms, and I have a robotics club that will use those. Leah: We do.

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Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

The CoolCatTeacher

Calculating those X and Y coordinates — which really kids of most ages can do — and then realizing that they can make the physical robot go here or there based upon their program. That’s what these robots are. The students will type in the stuff to get the robot to here or to there, and it doesn’t work.

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Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Applications Open Now #steam

The CoolCatTeacher

Refer People and Enter to Win. public schools can refer their educator colleagues to complete a contest submission and they will be entered for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Note8 or Samsung 65” TV. Designed and built a robotic car seat to alert adults when children are left in hot cars. Project Overview. Beebe, Ark.

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Virtual Valentines: The Global Valentine Project Sharing Love and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

He’s the robot there. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. The “Mobi” Effect.

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30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom

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In short, by “disruption,” we are referring to something that causes the kind of impact that leads to change. I’ve listed some examples of disruption in education below, and ranked them (though obviously the ranking is entirely subjective and only useful as a crude reference point to start your own thinking).