eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2018

According to Steve Jobs, “Everybody in this country should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.”. There are several advantages of learning to code in elementary school. Additionally, children can express themselves through code and find it cool to create games, apps, and websites and to even control robots.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2017

STEM-trained students understand how to look at the forest and find the particular tree. Elementary-age students think this is true, but something happens between 4th and 8th grade. C-STEM Studio is a curriculum and turn-key solution for teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics through computing and robotics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Coding, robotics, and experimentation–integral pieces of STEM–give students the best start possible to the rest of their lives. They not only offer project supplies but lesson plans, curricula, how-to videos, tips and tricks, personalized help, and podcasts. Botley the Coding Robot. How do you use it.

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Pete Birkinshaw, Used Punchcard, [link] So, when Robo ™ Wunderkind asked me to review their Education Robotics Kit for elementary students, ages 6 to 12, they were happy to hear I was no expert, since the kit was so easy to use! The darker blue Motors helps a student's robot to move around.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 13, 2020

Jorge Valenzuela, the author of Rev Up Robotics, discusses the three things schools should be teaching so students are ready. Hear an overview of computational thinking, algorithms, and robotics with Jorge Valenzuela. He says schools should focus less on bright and shiny things and should dig into the basics.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2021

The David Lear Sulman Fund provides over 50% off research-based KIBO robot kits. Waltham, MA) June 10, 2021 – KinderLab Robotics today announced a partnership with the David Lear Sulman Computing, Science, and Engineering Fund , which is offering the Limudei Code-Esh Curriculum (LCE) for Jewish day schools and Jewish supplemental schools.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Brandon Taylor I am learning how to teach AI together with students. They also added what they won’t do with [AI-assisted text generators] in the pledge, such as I won't use [AI-assisted text generators] for homework assignments and presentations. They developed a pollination device using robotics to pollinate flowers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here are ten of the top Math-and-tech tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics. How to Interest the Next Generation of Great Minds to Work in STEM Fields. How to Teach Students to Solve Problems. How to Teach Students to Solve Problems.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In Georgia’s Columbia County School District , for example, students in teacher Erica Cox’s class use Google Drawings and other G Suite apps to illustrate and create presentations. . They also develop presentation skills, discussing their work with the school’s many visitors interested in the coding program , including Iowa’s governor. . “It

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

It also considers how the brain’s cognitive abilities are affected by trauma and can inhibit learning from taking place. elementary school, I have worked with many students who have experienced trauma. I once taught a student with trauma who only approached art experiences if robots and cardboard boxes were involved.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Ollie robots [link]. Chad explains how he presents those choices to students so they aren’t overwhelmed. Ozobot robots [link]. The move to middle school comes after almost fifteen years in elementary education as a third grade teacher and as an elementary library media specialist.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It stresses that educators be flexible in terms of how they present content and engage students, and it also includes support for students with disabilities and those who are learning English. Teachers there give students many options for how to use different technologies. In addition, the report covers AI and data privacy.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Naper Elementary School students could be the envy of their peers when it comes to a labyrinth for testing their robotic skills. Like many local elementary schools, Naperville acquired the robotic balls to teach the basic concepts of computer coding. Luke was looking forward to having a maze at his school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

use an avatar that has basically human parts (like a robot). An easier version — and well-suited to elementary age students — is Find My Body Parts. This site is a great collection of kid-oriented videos explaining how different parts of the human body work. Another similar build-a-body website is.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

One is that people are interested in how new technologies coming out might impact education. And we also looked at whether home robots could come to classrooms, and that one made the list as well. Should Robots Replace Teachers? Robots are having a moment—including the announcement this year of a new home robot by Amazon.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students. Students explaining their learning and how they were able to meet the outcomes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

They teach students how to think critically and solve evidence-based problems. the Ergobot to teach both Forces & Motion and Programming & Robotics. How to get started. Play around with it to see how the sensor works and how changing the position affects the appearance of the graph. bridge building kits.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

This year alone, Juliet has used 3D printers, servo motors and microcontrollers to build the parts needed to construct a therapeutic robotic dog that she hopes will help those afraid of canines overcome their fears, a project she did as part of a lesson in her English class. Related: How to build an engineer: Start young.

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Kathy Schrock

MAY 9, 2018

I have had the chance to use Wonder Workshop's Dot, Dash, and Cue robots at various conference sessions. But these sessions were always guided by the presenter, so I never really got a chance to explore how to code with the robots. The Cue has a fun personality which makes it feel like a true AI robot!

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

We’re going to finish up our robotics badge by making a toothbrush robot,” she announced to four fellow members of Mobile, Alabama’s Girl Scout Troop 8274 in June. MacKenzie Brackett demonstrates a toothbrush robot wiring technique to three troop members attending via Zoom Credit: Danielle Dreilinger for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

A robot built by students to research endangered frogs in Lake Titicaca, in Peru, being tested in June, 2016, by Lindsey Hamblin (left), then a Skyline High School senior, and Callie Meyers, then a Skyline junior. The project that has caused the biggest splash came from the Innovation Center’s aquatic robotics team. LONGMONT, Colo. —

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

I chose what to work on and how to create it. Preparation for the Big Day We had about five weeks to plan our sessions for the conference, so all of the organizers collaborated to pull everything together on time and to support our team of seven students built their presentations. I was driving my project.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 16, 2019

Talking about best lessons… how about some best PD? I will be at Alan November’s BLC19 in Boston (July) presenting workshops and sessions to support educators and students. Robot Basketball – This lesson comes from Try Engineering. Best of all, students learn how to make sense of the data they collect.

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My Paperless Classroom

JUNE 15, 2014

I actually didn''t plan on presenting at many conferences, I sent out a few session proposals for conferences I wanted to attend, and then other opportunities came up. I want them to write blogs and play with robots. As I develop my presentations I have also started scheduling when I "birdwalk."

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Like a favorite web-based game, students are presented with a problem (for example, get your bot to say On vacation! ) There are endless examples, from games to robots to programming. For example, if the student forgets how to solve a math problem, the QR code will take them to help. They are a great option in every classroom.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 23, 2015

We lost two of our matches today due to physical problems/changes on the robot and just because we were against a better alliance team. The whole team was pretty awake and alert today, so it was nice to teach them our motivational songs and how to get the public pumped up! My face was drawn today by an NXT powered lego robot.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 11, 2019

During a recent edWebinar , ways to develop early coding skills through playful learning were presented by Leanna Prater, Ed.D., Then they can also take a structure apart and explain to a partner how to rebuild it, so the students develop the expressive and receptive language needed to succeed when working on this type of project.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 8, 2018

These little ball robots have opened up so many possibilities. And the beauty is you can use this little robot in any lesson, in any subject, and with any age. Our thought was to use the robot to create recycling videos for our school. It was amazing how swiftly my students learned the basics of coding.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2018

s of workshops and presentations. Students follow a profile of Elton Brand, an accomplished basketball player who uses math in his work, students are presented with this mathematical basketball challenge. Robot Basketball – This lesson comes from Try Engineering. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

It''s that parents of elementary students are looking for someone to talk to about iPads, phones, tablets, and how their kids are using them. As I was preparing to present to the parents, I created a small slide deck, grabbed a robot, and headed over to the elementary school.

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Tech Helpful

JUNE 29, 2017

Rachelle presented multiple times (and I must say she's amazing at sharing her classroom stories) and I was there as an attendee only. Big news from Wonder Workshop: Challenge Cards- Dash and Dot are some of our favorite robots to introduce robotics to preschool and elementary students.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

The video below provides an example of how the students created these worlds in Minecraft and then demonstrated their understanding of the history through their video presentations. Game #4 – Sphero the Robot. They sit in a learning circle and are instructed to pass the robot to their neighbor when the robot changes color.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 10, 2015

It’s that parents of elementary students are looking for someone to talk to about iPads, phones, tablets, and how their kids are using them. As I was preparing to present to the parents, I created a small slide deck, grabbed a robot, and headed over to the elementary school.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Soft instrumental music played in the background as families walked into the gym at Laurene Edmondson Elementary School around 5:30 in the evening. In January, adults could attend two 30-minute workshops on everything from how to set limits to understanding trauma — topics the parents had suggested themselves. “I LOVELAND, Colo.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

As a teacher, I knew all about project based learning and how rewarding it could be for students, but I struggled to imagine how I would make it work in my 4th grade classroom. While some studied robotics and social media, others dived into different learning disabilities and schools around the world.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 1, 2017

Audiences enjoy Alan’s humor and wit as he pushes the boundaries of how to improve teaching and learning. Each summer Alan leads the Building Learning Communities summer conference with world-class presenters and educators from more than 25 countries. Stay tuned at the end of the show for how to enter. This is Episode 89.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

How is current research-based evidence validating tech integration? Answers to satisfy all sides of the debate may not readily present themselves, but let’s examine a few different views on the matter. So, what role(s) should technology play in education? Implementation. Research & Evidence.

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