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Robot Teachers at New International School

Kevin Corbett

Abu Dhabi: Robot Teachers will soon be instructing students in basic math and other subjects at a private school in Abu Dhabi. Merryland International School in Mussafah has launched what it claims is the first robotic lab in a UAE school, with more than 30 cutting edge robots including humanoids with built-in intelligence.

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K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding

EdTech Magazine

Innovations in virtual and augmented reality in the classroom are taking the concept of gamification to a whole new level. . “By making these concepts visual, tangible and responsive, we will make it easier for learners to develop skills in the same way they do when they learn a new sport or how to play an instrument.”.

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Racism is a subtle, silent enemy of STEM classrooms

eSchool News

Many students of color have been dissuaded from STEM and attending higher-level courses due to their past academic performance or solely based on their backgrounds. Related : Computer science classes have an equity issue–some NYC educators are trying to change that How robotic gamification helped my elementary students love STEM

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How to Build a Modern School – 6 Key Elements to Embed in Your Groundwork

ViewSonic Education

Below are three examples of transformative EdTech innovations: Gamification in education is a key movement in EdTech. As educators, we need to design courses and lessons that will integrate skills that will be needed for students to get such careers. Began to build your modern school.

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6 Tips for making the most of ed tech exhibitions

Neo LMS

From lesson creation to assessment and gamification, there is something for K-12 schools, universities, vocational schools, and so on depending on the purpose of the conference. Not to mention 3D printing, AR and robots! The exhibition part is also one of the best ways -if not the best- to find new ed tech solutions.

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Game Education: It’s in Their DNA – Guest Post from Courtney Pepe

EdTechTeacher

Game #4 – Sphero the Robot. Harry Moore School of NJCU recently received a grant from Sphero, a company that makes ball-size glowing robots that teachers can use to o teach literacy, coding, STEM. They smile, laugh, and applaud as the iPad visually prompts them to shake the robot so it will change color over and over again.

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7 Educational Transformations for Any Classroom

EdTechTeam

Through the book and the online course, I found an awesome solution for differentiation, engagement, and student empowerment. Recently, many Hyperdocs have been built on decktoys.com which brings a new level of gamification into the classroom. I haven’t stopped since then and infuse coding into every subject and lesson I can.