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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

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Ozobot is an online tool that allows students to code robots included in their kits, which can be ordered online and offline. Ozobots are smart robots that help students learn robotics, math, and programming through using visual codes to follow lines or roam around freely. Read more: Are classroom robots the NextGen of learning?

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Tech Professions Students Should Consider

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UX designers help to ensure that websites, apps and software live up to consumer expectations. Robotics engineer Robotics engineers have to constantly test, analyze and maintain prototypes and robotic components they create. Businesses today need to sell products and services online to be competitive.

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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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Why Robotics Benefits Early Education

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One of these new developments is the increased use of robots in everyday life––from vending machines to your automatic vacuum cleaner, all the way through to artificial intelligence and heavy machinery. But the field of robotics has more benefits for children than just teaching them about robots. .

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Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code

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Now that you’ve engaged your students with awesome Hour of Code fun, I’m thrilled to introduce the incredible Root Robotics for going far beyond the hour! Root’s a versatile, engaging robotics and coding program that grows with students from pre-K up through grade 12. Coding & Robotics Solutions (Grades K-12).

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Tech Ed Resources–Lesson Plans

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There are lots of bundles of lesson plans available–by theme, by software, by topic, by standard. Genius Hour, Google Apps, Khan Academy , Robotics, STEM, Coding, and more. Today: Lesson Plans. Let me review a few: STEM Lesson Plans. Coding Lesson Plans. By Grade Level. 30 K-5 Common Core-aligned lessons. By Grade Level.

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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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