The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

This past week, I had students modeling processors, hardware, and software using play-dough. Former secretary of education, William Bennett, says, “An elementary school that treats the arts as the province of a few gifted children, or views them only as recreation and entertainment, is a school that needs an infusion of soul.

Robotics 360

Robotics Elementary Classroom Flipped Classroom 360

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2017

As the maker movement catches on, we're seeing more requests for things like MakerBots, 3Doodler pens, and robotics kits.” Digital Wish is on online store where educators can purchase donated technology equipment or software bundles. Teachers turning to DonorsChoose must be willing to gamble, however.

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Technology Classroom iPad Maker Movement 119

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

I always think of giving my students that sandbox time so that they can play a little bit with the software. Now, do you use robots? What about robotics? In my class, we use the Sphero robot quite a bit. See Top Tips for Teaching with Robots Using Sphero. So that’s my Go To robot. Vicki: I love that.

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EdTech Technology Robotics Classroom 185

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Economically disadvantaged students tend to lack exposure to experiences that nudge them toward building future stories as say, a software engineer or an inventor of the next biomedical innovation. Our situation is not that unique for rural communities—neither is the story of one youth getting lost in the system.

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Company Industry Data Elementary 97