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12 Tools to explore during Computer Science Week

Neo LMS

CoderZ is a cloud-based option where students can code 3D robots. Some of the courses available are broken into age groups and include options such as CoderZ Adventure for ages 6 through 10, Robotics 101 which is a self-paced program for students ages 11 through 14, and Python gym for students ages 15 and older. Kubo coding.

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Pioneering Excellence for Better Computer Science Now

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Doug Bergman, author of Computer Science K12: Imagine the Possibilities , gives an overview of the things we should be teaching students relating to Computer Science from kindergarten to high school. Currently, he serves on of the board of CSTA.

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Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance

EdTech Magazine

Understandably, there is still some hesitation at the idea of using this technology, as education professionals fear the day robots will replace teachers. “These tools also gather actionable insights and information about a student’s progress and report the data back to the teacher.”. AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores.

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Make This the Year That You Take On Ambitious IT Projects in Your School

EdTech Magazine

“It works well for giant projects like museum displays, science fair projects, but it also works well for weekly vocabulary assignments,” says Robyn Tanksley, third-grade teacher at the Sexton Mountain Elementary School in Beaverton, in a video about Adobe Spark. . Experiment with new tech too. Miller writes about technology for CIO.com.

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

EdTech Magazine

Last fall, Microsoft also introduced a batch of relatively affordable mixed reality headsets that cut down the number of sensors needed to provide an immersive experience. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. CDW Segment.

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App Smashing with Kindergarteners #ipadchat

The CoolCatTeacher

A conversation with Carrie Willis on episode 83 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Want to hear another episode on elementary portfolios with SeeSaw? Listen to Suzy Lolley talk about elementary portfolios with SeeSaw. Twitter handle: @carriewillis18.

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Forward Failures, Future of Work and What’s (Not) the Next Big Thing in Edtech

Edsurge

Not 3D Printers On a panel with edtech executives from Microsoft, Google and IBM, Jonathan Rochelle, product management director at Google, reflected fondly on his past obsession with 3D printers, noting that the tool never reached the level of usefulness in homes and classrooms that he hoped for. That claim was quickly debated on Twitter ).

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