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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

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Kodable is available to download on iOS devices (iPhone and iPad) and desktops. Ozobot is an online tool that allows students to code robots included in their kits, which can be ordered online and offline. Read more: Are classroom robots the NextGen of learning? MIT Full STEAM Ahead. Conclusion.

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Looking for a Class Robot? Try Robo Wunderkind

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There are a lot of options if you want to bring programmable robots to your classroom. It is a build-a-robot kit designed to introduce children ages six and up to coding and robotics as well as the fun of problem-solving and creative thinking. If I were to rate myself with robotics, I might be closer to a 5 than a 10.

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How AI is Changing Writing: Check out Robot Don

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One of these writing assistants is Robot Don, an AI-driven software which we are going to discuss in this article. What does Robot Don bring to the table? Robot Don compares the imported text with virtually every bit of textual content available online to let you know if the words in front of you are your own.

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C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics

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C-STEM Studio is a California A-G approved curriculum and turn-key solution for teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics through computing and robotics. RoboSim –students program a virtual robot of their choice (by picking from among Lego Mindstorm and others) in a virtual environment. why bother. Why Bother.

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Websites and Apps to Support Hour of Code

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Pivot Stickfigure Animator –free, download, powerful, with a cult following. Stencyl –build games without coding with downloaded software. BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. Learn to code. Apps Geyser.

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Wonder Workshop’s Amazing Dash

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Education has many disruptors–3D Printing, AR and VR, 1:1 technology, STEM, and STEAM–but a recent and wildly popular one is robotics. One I discovered this summer is Wonder Workshop’s collection of three robots — Cue, Dash, and Dot. That, by the way, is one of my favorite parts of this fun little robot.

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10 Projects to Kickstart Hour of Code

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Auto Hotkeys is a free download for the Windows platform that enables users to program a series of keystrokes to launch programs, open documents, send mouse clicks and movements–accomplish pretty much anything they want. Human Robot. Ask a student (or several) to explain required steps using another teacher as the ‘robot’.

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