EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For example, say robots and drones will be the hot-ticket item of the year (according to a recent study – they will be ). Does it make sense for you to purchase robots and drones for your school when you already have interactive displays in your classrooms and laptops for each student?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Digital Citizenship Platforms: Implement platforms like Common Sense Education to teach students about digital citizenship, online safety, and responsible technology use, preparing them for a connected and digital world. Students can engage in hands-on projects and develop a deeper understanding of programming concepts.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The course was designed to give students in grades 6, 7, and 8 an introduction to Microsoft Office products and file management. So, Wright sought funding to bring Lego NXT robots to our classroom. Next page: Collaboration, international learning, and more. They were immediately hooked!

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2016

10 million from Microsoft for broadening access to K-12 computer science education. The elementary-level curricula will include coding, digital literacy, keyboarding and robotics. 10 million from Google for new funding for computer science education efforts in 2017. $10

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

CLASSLINK ONESYNC ( WWW.CLASSLINK.COM/ONESYNC ) ClassLink OneSync is an account provisioning software that automatically imports student information system (SIS) and human resources user lists into Microsoft Active Directory, Google Directory and Office365. The judges recommended the 2-1 for its construction, strength, and approachable price.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

“Fake news,” “robots coming for our jobs,” “the new economy,” “surveillance capitalism,” “personalization,” “the cult of innovation,” and so on – these are all narratives intertwined in the power of major technology companies, platforms, data, and algorithms.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

I go into a lot of classrooms as a consultant and I see where teachers will put kids on the personalized learning software independently, but they’re not necessarily incorporating principles of personalized learning in their instruction,” said Tinashe Blanchet, who runs an after-school program in New Orleans called the Learning Lab.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Five bundles will be available for purchase: one each at the preschool, elementary school, middle and high school levels with grade-appropriate curricula and resources, and two with building blocks and related non-digital materials. KinderLab KIBO ( kinderlabrobotics.com/kibo/ ) is a robot kit designed for young children aged 4–7 years old.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2019

That’s how Aleigha Henderson-Rosser describes the technical issues around access to digital learning resources when she joined Atlanta Public Schools (APS) in 2010 as Executive Director of Instructional Technology. It may have been the thick of the digital learning revolution in the U.S., “A ball of crazy!” GoogleforEDU.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Previously, she was a Technology Integrator at Sacred Heart teaching robotics and programming to 5th through 7th grades and supporting the faculty''s technology and integration needs. Karen also taught 7th grade Math at The Dalton School and 7th/8th grade Math at LaBrum Middle School, a public school in Philadelphia.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The idea that a robot can replace teachers is laughable. A key conversation focuses on weighing its benefits versus risks, and many education institutions have been quick to implement bans on the technology altogether for fears of plagiarism in written works. Well, as a mother of two rambunctious kids, I think certainly not.

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

“ Apple and Microsoft Now Offer $100 Styluses. ” (Note: there’s a response to this article by Georgia Tech professor Ashok Goel, who builds teaching chat-bots, in the “robots” section below. ” Via Edsurge : “Transcription and Accessibility – New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

No surprise, it’s the certificate offered by LinkedIn-owner Microsoft. Microsoft first launched these in 1992 , but let’s all pretend like the learn-to-code alt-certification thing is brand new. Via WaPo : “Study: Robot baby dolls don’t curb teen pregnancies. ” Go, School Sports Team!

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Nope, robots will not be doing this job of content moderation , as Facebook recently boasted at its developer conference. Microsoft had a media event this week. Via The New York Times : “Microsoft Looks to Regain Lost Ground in the Classroom.” Here is the Microsoft blog post announcing its new products.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

” “ State educational technology directors have outlined ambitious targets for increasing school bandwidth capacity in an effort to support digital learning and bridge the technology divide that exists in schools and in students’ homes,” says Education Week. ” Data via The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.” Robot essay graders — they grade just the same as human ones. US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called badges a “game-changing strategy.”. But the “spying” has continued.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Princeton University and Microsoft have joined together to file a lawsuit against President Trump’s rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. ” Via Education Dive : “Tech for ELL students can bridge content and digital learning gaps.”

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Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Edsurge on “Bridging the School-to-Business Gap: What Public Schools Can Learn From Industry.” Via NPR : “Students Compete In First-Ever International High School Robotics Competition.” ” The New York Times reports that “ Burundi Robotics Team Vanishes After U.S. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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