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3 ways telepresence robots are impacting learning

eSchool News

Ten years ago it was not commonplace to see a Technology Director on staff at an elementary school, let alone a Technology Integration Specialist. Edtech is having a renaissance, driven by necessity. Times are changing.

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5 reasons to set up a coding program in your district

eSchool News

At Everett Public Schools, we’ve always had a robotics team at the elementary and secondary levels. Last year we were up to 50 robotics teams within the FIRST organization. During the shutdown, we went into a panic over how students wouldn’t be able to physically “touch” and work on the robots on campus anymore.

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CoderZ Names Tony Oran as Chief Executive Officer

eSchool News

CoderZ , the award-winning, gamified, cloud-based robotics and STEM platform, has announced that Tony Oran is joining the company as its CEO in the USA. CoderZ is a gamified coding platform that makes it easy for anyone to learn (and teach), using robots to bring the subject matter to life! DERRY, N.H.

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Racing Rats, Independent Cows, and Robots: Is Teaching Career Literacy in Early Grades Effective?

MindSpark

by Rose Gaylen Teaching Career Literacy in Early Grades: Why it Matters It’s not too early for both primary and secondary students to begin their work-based learning and career exploration journeys. Perhaps work based learning and career training sound too advanced for elementary or middle school students, as if it’s not relevant yet.

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Slooh Launches New Grant to Help One Million Students Explore Space Using Its Robotic Telescopes

eSchool News

The rolling grant will provide one teacher per every accredited public school in the United States with access to the Slooh interface, robust professional development, and 40 student seats which will enable students to use robotic telescopes to view space phenomena, capture observational data, and engage in gamified learning.

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Improving Student Outcomes Through Work-Based Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Work-based learning is providing a way for school and district leaders to increase the relevance and value of secondary education, while also offering opportunities for the practice and application of new skills in supportive environments.

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Schools Focus on Boosting Students’ Future Career Options

EdTech Magazine

The district now offers 16 career clusters, exposing students to a variety of technologies, from medical manikins to VEX robotics and 3D design tools such as Autodesk. . The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs.

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