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Trashbots: How Some Students Are Helping Educate the World in Robotics

techlearning

This post is about a pair of brothers and their inspiration approach to educating the world in the realm of robotics using a low-cost way that “up-cycles” existing everyday materials to build their creations. We have conducted teacher workshops at TCEA, ISTE, and SXSWedu.

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Matching funds pair robots, underserved classrooms

eSchool News

Dollar-for-dollar match brings robots to classrooms teaching computational thinking. Wonder Workshop aims to bridge this gap with its dollar-for-dollar match program for Dash & Dot projects through DonorsChoose.org. Dash & Dot are robots with personality and capability.

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Alternative Revenue Streams for Private Schools: Rethinking School Finance

Hubbli

Broadening Educational Horizons with Online Course Offerings With the rise of digital learning, private schools can harness their teaching resources to offer online courses. This not only supports the school’s financial base but also broadens its reach to students outside its geographical confines.

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Coding and Computer Science during CSEdWeek

edWeb.net

This year, CSEdWeek took place from December 5th to 11th, and two of edWeb.net ’s professional learning communities (PLC) presented webinars that highlighted the importance of coding and computer science in education. Bryan Miller, Educator Community Manager at Wonder Workshop, and Kiki Prottsman, Curriculum Development Manager at Code.org®,

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What helps kids really learn

The CoolCatTeacher

The Dash and Dot robot wonder pack from Wonder Workshop Stay tuned at the end of the show for how to enter. What really helps kids learn? Every week day you’ll learn powerful practical ways to be a more remarkable teacher today. [Recording starts 0:00:00]. Episode 86. The Ten-minute Teacher podcast with Vicki Davis.

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The Nutritional Value of Learning

Shake Up Learning

Every learning experience will not be at the top of Bloom’s. Every learning experience will not involve hot topics like Maker Spaces, coding, robotics, Genius Hour, or whateveristhenewest idea. I receive questions every day about digital learning. Get the Dynamic Learning Workshop FOR FREE!!!

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Your Syllabus to SXSW EDU 2019 (and Where to Find Us!)

Edsurge

Companies include an AI robot, student incubator and a startup called Pie for Providers. But it’s become increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, as concerns persist over quality, inequitable disparities in digital-learning participants and outcomes. Tuesday, March 5, 4 p.m.