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15 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

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Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. Human robot. IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event. Human algorithm.

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Can AI Aid the Early Education Workforce?

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This technology can also help educators support families, Kang added, by scanning publicly available community resources and identifying relevant library events, food banks, free clinics and the like. It is not about putting a robot in front of your child and losing control over everything. What source data is being used?

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Rebuilding a School Community with Maker Learning

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Over the last 12 years, the school system has undergone major upheavals. With leadership’s goal to establish strong maker learning programs and spaces on a limited budget, it was important to not rely solely on school system funds for new programs. Responsible Fiscal Stewardship. Professional Learning and New Learning Experiences.

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Fields of Opportunity: Cultivating Youth Development and Online Access

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4-H's affiliation with land-grant universities , specifically through the Cooperative Extension System , also ensures a robust research and science foundation for an organization dedicated to youth development. Additionally, we've expanded into science, technology and engineering with prominent programs in robotics and entrepreneurship.

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Announcing the Library 2.0 "Emerging Technology" Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Emerging Technology," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Coursera Is Now a Public Company. What Does That Mean For Higher Education?

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And because it’s a pandemic, the event was online and the bell was virtual (perhaps fitting for an online-learning company). For one thing, more robot teaching-tech behind the scenes. “We He said the influx will also help expand the platform’s integration with learning-management systems. What does it need all that for?

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For This ‘Coal Country’ Librarian, Preparing Students for the Future Starts with STEM

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Back then, I learned to type catalog cards on an electric typewriter and created lessons around print resources and the Dewey Decimal system. I’ve come along way since then, moving from traditional library programming into the 21st century, with coding and robotics to match. Robots in the library.

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