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7 Things to Know About Coding in the Early Childhood Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

We work with robotics, because robotics are tools that allow them to learn coding and to learn abstract logic and thinking while not sitting in front of a computer screen. So robots have motors, they have sensors, they can move around. Each block represents a command for the robot. So same as with a robot.

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When Education Giants Stumbled and Data Ruled

Edsurge

Ten years ago, the iPhone was already out, but the iPad had not been released yet. What's been most disappointing in edtech? The sense that they had all the answers to create a robotic teaching model where the system does it all distanced teachers from students’ actual needs. Stay tuned for other reflections in the coming weeks.

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Learning about Dot and Dash from @WonderWorkshops

My Paperless Classroom

Bryan Miller joins TeacherCast to talk about Dot and Dash from Wonder Workshop | By using free apps and an iPad or iPhone, you can make Dot and Dash sing, dance, and navigate around your classroom. The post Learning about Dot and Dash from @WonderWorkshops appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

launch of Be a Maker, an all-new mobile application that teaches children how to code by allowing them to program their Jibo robot. Children ages 7-12 can use the Be a Maker app to create customized programs for their Jibo robot to perform, including speech and expressions. JIBO BE A MAKER APP ( www.jibo.com ) Jibo, Inc. K-12 market.

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Learning About Digital Equity from Students

RafranzDavis.com

Today, I talked to two young men on our robotics team. On our robotics team, he decided to program because he wanted to learn more about computer languages. Having that computer enabled him to access not only his school work, but the programs and videos needed to continue learning about writing code for the team’s robots.

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Epic Guide To Game Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

5 Lessons Video Games Can Teach EdTech Developers. Appolicious – This site pretty much evaluations iPhone/iPad games but has lots of them in the index. Our Capital Cities – How a classroom studied the forms of government by creating worlds in Minecraft.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Speaking of child exploitation, this via The Financial Times : “ Apple’s iPhone X assembled by illegal student labour.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The company, which makes educational and entertainment robots, has raised $520 million total. ” “Personalization.”