Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

Some responses are pre-written lines she parrots back, while others are cobbled together by the logic programmed into her natural language processing software. She’s the namesake of Maria, a destructive robot character from the 1927 silent film “Metropolis.” I am told I am a robot for good every day. Maria was evil.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

FTW Robotics displayed its drone technology in booth #518 that is currently in 1K schools throughout the United States. For The Win Robotics focuses on fostering critical thinking and lifelong curiosity through the power of experiential STEM and computer science education through drone technology.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

I also knew creating such a space could be pricey, especially when you start talking about robots, advanced software and 3D printers. We challenged students to build obstacle courses using wooden blocks, cardboard, fuzzy sticks and tape. We were able to move our makerspace into the library for its second year.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 22, 2019

Most schools to date have given the task of digital asset tracking to their technical staff to collect the major system software, the devices, and network information. Online courses. Library Management Systems. Technical skills software, such as Adobe Illustrator or AutoCAD . These include: Portals. Courseware.

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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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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 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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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2017

A student is allowed to select a project in a course of study that is of personal interest. For our beginning of the year passion projects, some students chose to teach others about our robotic filming Swivl tool and app. Some libraries are putting these in a Learning Commons. (See Passion Projects. Maker Movement.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

Between software licences and acquiring the proper hardware, teaching computer science can be very expensive. Despite the availability of courses, only 12 percent of Connecticut students are taking them. To entice students into trying computer science, we worked with our schools to widen the range of courses available.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

Between software licences and acquiring the proper hardware, teaching computer science can be very expensive. Despite the availability of courses, only 12 percent of Connecticut students are taking them. To entice students into trying computer science, we worked with our schools to widen the range of courses available.

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Digital Divide Education Course Accessibility 103

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

.” Via Bookriot : “On Wednesday, August 23, the city council of Escondido, California voted, 3 to 2, to move forward with plans to hand their public library over to the private, for-profit company Library Systems and Services.” Via The AP : “ Learning software in classrooms earns praise, causes debate.”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

And even before the management change, the company had quietly started building a huge library of courses bolted to its adaptive engine. We’re going after the higher-education market in every major course area,” he said, calling Knewton courseware “something that will basically take over the marketplace.”

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User Generated Education

JULY 7, 2016

She studied neuroscience to find out how to identify signs of sleepiness, took an online course to learn how to create the computer code that would recognize those signs. Maker technologies such as Makey-Makey , littleBits , Arduinos , 3D Printers, and robotics kits provide opportunities for learners to experiment and invent for themselves.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online ACHIEVE3000 & ICIVIC ( www.achieve3000.com The software takes advantage of Casio’s Natural Display technology for input and output of mathematical expressions. CASIO CLASSPAD.NET ( classpad.net ) Casio’s ClassPad.

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Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 56

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.)

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CENTRALREACH PK-12 ( www.centralreach.com/industry/pk-12-education ) CentralReach launches CentralReach PK-12, a collaborative and data-driven software for special education. who are interested in establishing a makerspace in their libraries.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Educators around the world use video to teach kids about everything from robots to rainforests. The Art of Storytelling ,” a popular course offered by Khan Academy, describes the principles behind filmmaking as Film Grammar. Post-Production : You can use any myriad of video editing software out there.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I dislike fraudulent courses. Tagged on: July 21, 2017 Technology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school | The Economist → Reformers are using new software to “personalise” learning: How well the model will work when it spreads is unclear. Strong opinions may be weakly held. wi.us, among other sources."

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 16, 2015

She studied neuroscience to find out how to identify signs of sleepiness, took an online course to learn how to create the computer code that would recognize those signs. Maker technologies such as Makey-Makey , littleBits , Arduinos , 3D Printers, and robotics kits provide opportunities for learners to experiment and invent for themselves.

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Maker Movement STEM Education Software 120

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. Z-Space lab with AR/VR software ? Absent students can join classrooms through robotic telepresence. OverDrive ?

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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. Ease of Use: After downloading the software, just plug in the Easi-Scope and start to explore.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

So Joffe created eLearn.fyi , a database of more than 300 online learning tools, including a civics curriculum founded by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and engineering lessons on how to build a robotic arm. She spent $19 to host a website and contacted software companies for free licenses. – PETE D’AMATO.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Software & Online CAPSTONE PEBBLEGO SPANISH DATABASE FOR K-12 STUDENTS ( www.capstonepub.com/library/digital/whats-new/ ) Capstone is pleased to announce its most popular PebbleGo databases are now available in Spanish. Capstone is pleased to announce its most popular PebbleGo databases are now available in Spanish.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Software & Online ACCELERATE LEARNING STEMSCOPES SCIENCE ( www.stemscopes.com ) Accelerate Learning announced a new platform using the best of CNN’s digital content to create a new science education product. The course takes students up to four hours and can be completed over several weeks. Illuminate 10.0

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Economically disadvantaged students tend to lack exposure to experiences that nudge them toward building future stories as say, a software engineer or an inventor of the next biomedical innovation. We like to think of it as a souped-up public library with tech tools instead of books.

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Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

Via The USA Today : “Kids on winning robotics team told, ‘Go back to Mexico’ ” The kids were from Pleasant Run Elementary School in Indianapolis. “Despite the buzz, competency-based education remains a challenging market for software vendors,” says Inside Higher Ed. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

.” That’s Joel Rose ’s School of One software. Via The New York Times : New York governor “ Cuomo to Give Colleges $7 Million for Courses in Prisons.” Jen Howard on “What Happened to Google’s Effort to Scan Millions of University Library Books ?” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” “Free College” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Bard College opens its second ‘microcollege’ in Brooklyn Public Library. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

From the Coursera blog : “Announcing ‘ AI for Everyone ’: a new course from deeplearning.ai ” The Scholarly Kitchen weighs in on layoffs at DPLA , the Digital Public Library of America. ” Any piece of education software or curriculum that puts “fun” in its name is not. on Coursera.”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

” WV is West Virginia , of course. Of course, Harvard doesn’t keep quiet about anything, does it.). ” There is no mention here about mind-reading robo tutors in the sky , but there are some questionable claims about what the software can do. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Paying taxes.

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Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

” The New York Times looks at “ anti-tax fervor ” in southern Oregon , which will result in the one public library in Roseburg closing its doors. I’d totally forgotten that Zynga was still a thing, but apparently the company has enough money to subsidize gaming courses. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

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. This virtual conference will be hosted in Adobe Connect and registration is free for librarians and leaders of libraries.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

If you look for a definition of “platform” online, you’re likely to get something along the lines of Wikipedia’s – fairly straightforward, although quite technical: A computing platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed. Education’s Proto-Platforms. It’s now an LMS too.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. We’re doing everything we can,” says Mr. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. She uses a software program popular among architects and designers.

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

University joins growing number of institutions opting to outsource online course development on fee-for-service basis.” Via Edsurge : “As LinkedIn ’s Video Library Grows, Company Says It Has No Plans to Compete With Colleges.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. powered teaching method.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” Via Bklyner.com : “ Brooklyn Public Library and Bard College to Offer Free College Degree Programs in 2018.” ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “How Much Hollywood Glitz Should Colleges Use in Their Online Courses ?” Publishers love this, of course.

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