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Should Coding be a Part of the Modern School’s Curriculum?

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Coding basically refers to giving instructions to the computer to obtain certain results, such as video games, apps, websites, and computer software. Looking for a Class Robot? But, should coding be taught in schools from an early age. Here’s what you need to know. How Does Coding for Kids Work? More on coding and programming.

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PASCO Motion Sensor–A Must for Science Classes

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the Ergobot to teach both Forces & Motion and Programming & Robotics. to investigate frames of reference. in a robotics and programming application (with PASCO’s ErgoBot). to investigate frames of reference. in a robotics and programming application (with PASCO’s ErgoBot). bridge building kits.

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Celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the NEO Blog

Neo LMS

From gamification to digital citizenship to PD for teachers to classroom robots and everything in between, the 102 posts that have been published on the NEO Blog in the last 12 months covered oh so many subjects related to education technology and e-learning for educational institutions. Top 10 NEO Blog posts. We learned a lot.

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Beyond the Play: Code Career Day

EdTechTeam

Teaching coding with robotics allows for that perception; toys in the classroom. While students are using iPads to program robots like the Wonder Workshop Dash , they do not recognize they are learning things like sequencing, problem solving, collaboration, and maybe even the robo-boogie. What are some famous robots you know of?

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10 ways to use QR Codes for Hour of Code

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There are endless examples, from games to robots to programming. There are valid reasons for using QR Codes in your classroom or as a teacher-author: High Capacity – they store a lot more data, allowing you to share real content and not just IDs or references. and are challenged to use the tools available to solve it.

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Student Leadership via EdTech Playgrounds

EdTechTeam

The resources range from coding, drawing, dancing, virtual trips, and digital citizenship. Their application is a Google Form resume, one educational reference, and a digital artifact that showcases their skills. Who manages it?

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The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

acronym – make sure that you’re talking to a person first instead of some Russian robot that’s out there. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. That’s part of the Validate piece of my P.R.O.V.E. Vicki: Oh, and the bots and the A.I.

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