The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Our third Library 2.019 mini-conference, "Emerging Technology," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to register now to participate in this event.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

She’s the namesake of Maria, a destructive robot character from the 1927 silent film “Metropolis.” And when she does, the professor requests that they not ask her the question that springs so easily to people’s minds when they encounter a robot: Will you take over the world? I am told I am a robot for good every day.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

There’s a misconception that there’s such a thing as ‘self-driving car technology,’” says Sudha Jamthe, who designed and teaches the first autonomous vehicles business course for Stanford University’s Continuing Studies program. Join the Robotics Club All three offered this recommendation enthusiastically. Change your oil.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2013

As a pre-conference event for the Library 2.013 annual conference starting October 18th, we''re hosting a short series of free online sessions this coming Monday. If you need to see them in your own time zone, go to the schedule page at Library 2.013 and find your link by that time zone. Hope you''ll join us! See you online!

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

It turns out the disc-shaped vacuum cleaner, which uses sensors to autonomously zip around homes is also a great tool to teach students about robotics and empathy. It all started with his students’ obsession with robots. He knew there was a disconnect for his 4-year-old students between what robots do in cartoons and in the real world.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Think of ways this could be used in programs both in and outside of your own schools like the YMCA, tutoring programs, community sports, and libraries. Or one for the Robotics Club, National Honor Society, Made with Code, Girls/Boys Scouts, etc. SAT/ACT Study Groups. What about a Student Council Class within Google Classroom?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

Today, the Connecticut Computer Science Dashboard states 92 percent of Connecticut students have access to computer science courses or curricular learning opportunities and 88 percent of Connecticut districts are offering some form of computer science course. The advanced course, however, is organized like a real-world game studio.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

Today, the Connecticut Computer Science Dashboard states 92 percent of Connecticut students have access to computer science courses or curricular learning opportunities and 88 percent of Connecticut districts are offering some form of computer science course. The advanced course, however, is organized like a real-world game studio.

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Digital Divide Education Course Accessibility 104

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

The institute offers courses for educators on programming, maker projects, computational thinking, personalize learning and more. Remake Learning Network, a group of educators and innovators working together to shape the future of learning and teaching in the Greater Pittsburgh region.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2014

The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own virtual and physical events and those of our more than 200 partners. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 7, 2016

From integrating technology into school libraries, to special education, to coding and robotics, there was something for everyone this year. We would like to thank our partners, sponsors, and wonderful presenters for making 2016 a success—and of course, thank you to the educators that joined us all year long! 3 Dr. . #

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

Our own Kristina Holzweiss shared the Wakelet on Wakelet she co-presented, as well as her blog post on library uses of the platform. And there was Google Tools You Aren’t Using, But Should be in Your Library with librarian friends James Allen, Sherry Gick, Nancy Jo Lambert, Nikki Robertson, and Tiffany Whitehead.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Moving forward, Marc and his team will be facilitating schools’ implementation of 1-to-1 device initiatives, and the introduction of more 21 st century digital courses, which districts can then make their own through a process he calls “curriculum adaptation” rather than curriculum adoption. Croix River Education District.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 2, 2016

At libraries and museums around the country, there are dedicated spaces for teenagers to plunge into digital learning projects as varied as audio recording and robotics. When the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the John D. and Catherine T.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Gardner Support LearningRevolution.com''s Free PD --> 3 Clicks = 1 Dollar [link] The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. The great majority of these events are free to attend.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 10, 2023

These innovative spaces cultivate creativity and inspire students to explore the wonders of STEAM education by offering exciting learning possibilities for students, including: For instance, a Coding & Robotics class can involve students working in teams to design and program a robot to navigate a maze.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

. - Mahatma Gandhi The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. The great majority of these events are free to attend. Thank you, in advance, for your contribution to this great event!

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

Think of ways this could be used in programs both in and outside of your own schools like the YMCA, tutoring programs, community sports, and libraries. Or one for the Robotics Club, National Honor Society, Made with Code, Girls/Boys Scouts, etc. SAT/ACT Study Groups. What about a Student Council Class within Google Classroom?

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Goodreads offers Reading Challenge Groups , as well as Popular 2018 Reading Challenge Books , and, of course, oodles of lists to mine in Listopia –many of which are children’s and YA titles. Make them discoverable by listing those that work best on a library web page or a LibGuide or gather them on a curation platform.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The GEC features thought leaders from the world of education and beyond, is completely free to attend, and all events take place online in webinar format. Help us spread the word about this unique and free professional development event, and we will list your organization’s information on our web site. Make a Difference.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The sixth annual Global Education Conference , our free four-day online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world, runs today Monday, November 16 through Thursday, November 19, 2015 (November 20th in some time zones). And there's still time to join this illustrious group and help support our event!

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

These kinds of community-grounded events are part of what High Tech High calls real-world work. Photographs, a bridge to nowhere , self-portraits, full-size boats, weather balloons, robots — beautiful work is celebrated at the school and its constant presence reminds students of the high expectations their teachers set for them.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 13, 2014

virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

The event became much more dramatic than expected, once the hosting city, Washington DC, was clobbered by the great snowpocalyspe of 2016. For example , Kristin Vogel : “Libraries ally, champion and offer expertise on this very value. Let me share some materials here, along with reflections on the conference.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

Retailers such as The Gap are accelerating the adoption of robots in their warehouses. Major employers are embracing libraries of video and MOOC courses, tuition-assistance programs for online courses, and bootcamps focused on tech skills (which have themselves moved online).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education. Education’s Proto-Platforms.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Bubble Bot walks students through creating a bubble-blowing robot and a Fan of Fortune. Compatibility: The pieces are perfectly sized for small vehicles, robots, figurines, or balls to navigate the maze. Terrapin is also offering a Makerspace Bundle, which includes all of their robots, the new Easi-Scope, and a variety of accessories.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2020

“What we realized in the classrooms was that there were a lot of things being done by the gut—it looked good and felt good, but there was no science behind choices teachers were making,” Kolb tells EdSurge, rifling off robots, flexible seating and Chromebooks as among the trends and tools that aren’t being used to their full advantage.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Stemscopes Science challenges students to innovate, create, and problem solve while connecting them to real-world events and issues that affect their lives. As part of this collaboration, ReadSpeaker’s text-to-speech technology will also be integrated within Blackboard Ally as an offline audio alternative for course content.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

Not this specific conversation, of course, but ones like it. It also means fewer language programs, robotics labs and other enrichment opportunities that parents increasingly perceive as necessary. Koehler told her the boy was fourth on the waitlist and that last year, three children got in. “We Once home, she refused to go back.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Ordinarily, each day begins with a random event of the day. This fantastic program is my favorite way to teach current events and the struggles in the Middle East. Current Events on the Gamifi-ed Wiki. These books are listed in alphabetical order and are part of my personal library at home. Economics Games for Change.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

events , the real party takes place in the volunteer moderator lounge, where a devoted, energetic, and highly beloved group of volunteer moderators keeps the conference running and humming. Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others! Volunteering : as with our other conference 2.0 See you online!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

If we know they need to know X amount of information, we could chase it down over the course of a week of having them explore stuff, and hoping they find the stuff that we’re wanting them to learn. They don’t want to be told step-by-step, like we’re robots and the kids are robots.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The district also holds several events inviting staff to learn about technology tools and strategies for the classroom. It now offers STEM elective classes and houses robotics and coding courses that integrate science, technology, engineering, arts, and math into one learning experience, while reinforcing real-world application.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Lucy Gray and I, the founders and co-chairs of this massive, worldwide, and free event, may have gotten ourselves a little behind this year on GlobalEdCon planning (with STEMxCon in September, then the Reform Symposium , Library 2.01 3, and Connected Educator Month in October--how are we still standing?!),

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 29, 2023

Learning Revolutions's ChatGPT Bootcamp for Teaching and Learning: Harnessing the Power of ChatGPT in Education with Steve Hargadon A 3-hour live online session with non-expiring access to recordings (The separate bootcamp for libraries and librarians is here.) The event will include Q&A time which may extend beyond the scheduled finish.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

. - Lloyd Alexander The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. The great majority of these events are free to attend. Thank you, in advance, for your contribution to this great event!

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