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Connecting Voices through Robotics: An EdCamp Global Event

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

This year, our library is fortunate to have a robotics loan from Birdbrain Technologies. We have 12 Finch robots that we are using throughout the year for coding experiences for our students. Currently, a group of 2nd-5th graders are meeting every Friday for one hour to learn to code these robots and create projects with them.

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Teaching Sequence in Kindergarten with Robots

My Paperless Classroom

Programming a robot requires knowing what you want the robot to do. One of the first steps to creating a program is to develop a detailed sequence of every move the robot will make. Once you have this sequence you can begin to use the programming language to write the program that will guide the robot through the steps.

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8 Secrets To Providing Amazing EdTech Customer Service | By @JeffBradbury | @SamPatue

TeacherCast

They solved my problem and I was a lifetime user and spokes teacher for all the great tools Techsmith makes to help teachers create media. When I am buying a robot, or signing up for a subscription app, I want to know that company will be available when I need help. Yes, PLAN on a service call or 2 with any new tool).

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Building STEM and Movement Skills Outside of School

edWeb.net

It also has its challenges: lots of screen and seat time; virtual tools that might not fully engage learners; and programs that may not be a good fit with the curriculum. Harrington shared several digital tools she uses to boost virtual learning, with a focus on STEM activities that also get at-home students out of their seats.

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8 Secrets To Providing Amazing EdTech Customer Service that Directly Affects Students and Classrooms

My Paperless Classroom

They solved my problem and I was a lifetime user and spokes teacher for all the great tools Techsmith makes to help teachers create media. When I am buying a robot, or signing up for a subscription app, I want to know that company will be available when I need help. (Yes, Yes, PLAN on a service call or 2 with any new tool).

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Can MakerSpaces Invent the Future? (Video)

Adjusting Course

Our students recently participated in a robotics competition that was invented from the ground up by staff and students. We designed and printed 3D “exoskeletons” that fit over our Sphero robotic droids…and SpheroExo was born. The rest is history.

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My #ISTE17 Takeaways

Tech Helpful

Big news from Wonder Workshop: Challenge Cards- Dash and Dot are some of our favorite robots to introduce robotics to preschool and elementary students. I plan to introduce one tool every 2 months to our teachers (I'm working on curating those tools now) via an interactive introduction that they can access at any time.