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10 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

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Human robot. Human Robot. Programming a human robot is an unplugged approach to coding that is also a great way to teach sequencing–a critical skill for coding. Ask a student (or several) to explain required steps using another teacher as the ‘robot’. Looking for a Class Robot? Coding with pixel art.

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

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With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. Here are some expert opinions on the four major trends of the year: SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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15 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

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Human robot. Users create a recipe by choosing a trigger channel from IFTTT’s library, then a trigger, and finally an action channel. Here are some of my favorite unplugged activities: Human Robot. Ask a student (or several) to explain required steps using another teacher as the ‘robot’. Coding with pixel art.

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10 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

Ask a Tech Teacher

Human robot. Human Robot. Programming a human robot is an unplugged approach to coding that is also a great way to teach sequencing–a critical skill for coding. Ask a student (or several) to explain required steps using another teacher as the ‘robot’. Looking for a Class Robot? Coding with pixel art.

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Student Leadership via EdTech Playgrounds

EdTechTeam

An EdTech Playground. EdTech Playgrounds provide opportunities for collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. An EdTech Playground is a mobile space that can be set up in small or large areas. The resources that are featured in our EdTech Playgrounds come directly from our classrooms and libraries.

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15 strategies on how to use technology in the classroom

Hapara

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. For example, Heather’s team at Buffalo Trail Public Schools used robotics and coding to teach the learning outcomes.

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ISTE Librarians’ Takeaways (Crowdsourced)

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Our own Kristina Holzweiss shared the Wakelet on Wakelet she co-presented, as well as her blog post on library uses of the platform. Among the MANY items in my own digital tote is Denise Henry-Orndorff’s Periodic Table of Google Extensions. This year attendees were treated to a Battle of the EdTech Stars.