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Help Kids Learn to Code with Dash and Dot from Wonder Workshop

The CoolCatTeacher

These Wonder Workshop robots make it easy to learn to code in my STEM lab. This is a sponsored blog post by Wonder Workshop. So, out of all of the items I had available, Dash and Dot from Wonder Workshop were the ONLY ones which I didn’t have to help my students figure out. Any elementary classroom.

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Building a Video Reflection Journal in Google Sites

EdTechTeacher

Flipgrid can be accessed from almost any device including computers, iPads, Chromebooks, and smartphones. This idea of student creation and reflection is woven into many of Avra Robinson’s workshops this summer. If you found these ideas helpful or interesting, register for one of her workshops today!

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PASCO Motion Sensor–A Must for Science Classes

Ask a Tech Teacher

can of soda, and smart enough to automatically sync with your desktop, smartphone, or iPad. You can also visit PASCO website’s Digital Library for hundreds of free labs and experiments that can be sorted by age group (elementary, MS, HS, AP, or University) or subject. Training and Workshops.

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Learning to Code: New Possibilities Through Collaboration at School

Edsurge

Code, the language of our digital world, is used to build all the websites, computer software, and smartphone apps that benefit practically every industry and occupation. Students at DCPS’ Burrville Elementary School complete an Hour of Code session. said Cassandra Davenport, a technology coach at Powell Elementary School.

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Middle school is often difficult. Try experiencing it under quarantine.

The Hechinger Report

Before the shutdown, in English class, if he and classmates were writing a story he’d normally workshop his writing with others. She doesn’t have a smartphone or use social media, so it’s difficult to connect with peers. Now that’s not possible. It’s) weird,” she said. Related: What does ‘career readiness’ look like in middle school?

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7 Shifts to Closing the Digital Divide

EdTechTeam

Smartphones have been around for 10 years now, but in education, the shifts are vastly different within our classrooms. Schuylerville uses the Units of Study Writer’s Workshop program and our students creating digital storybooks based on their narrative writing. How do we use, integrate, and engage learning with the newest technology?

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365 Fun and Creative Writing Prompts For Kids – One For Each Day Of The Year

Fractus Learning

We create a list of creative writing prompts for kids to improve different writing styles and multiple topics that will resonate with a child in elementary school to a teen in high school. At what age should a child get a smartphone and why? Funny Writing Prompts For Elementary School. How does history help our future?