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Teaching Sequence in Kindergarten with Robots

My Paperless Classroom

The kids had to map out the course with the cards and I modeled placing each card on the mat in order. Programming a robot requires knowing what you want the robot to do. One of the first steps to creating a program is to develop a detailed sequence of every move the robot will make. This is the real skill.

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Can MakerSpaces Invent the Future? (Video)

Adjusting Course

Our students recently participated in a robotics competition that was invented from the ground up by staff and students. We designed and printed 3D “exoskeletons” that fit over our Sphero robotic droids…and SpheroExo was born. The rest is history.

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Your Guide to Running a School Like Disney World

Edsurge

At Mary Williams Elementary , we strive to create a similarly magical feeling. Of course, some people may argue that a school shouldn’t be likened to a theme park, or that entertainment and education don’t mix. This was the rationale for starting teacher-centered Edcamps during professional development. We disagree. Is it easy?

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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. And we also organized India''s first edcamp, EdcampMumbai.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The winners of this year’s Harold W McGraw Jr Prize in Education : Dr. Christine Cunningham, Founder and Director of Engineering is Elementary (EiE) at the Museum of Science; Dr. Sandy Shugart, President of Valencia College; and Chris Anderson, TED “curator.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Contests and Awards.