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KinderLab Robotics Debuts AI Curriculum for Young Learners

eSchool News

Waltham, MA – KinderLab Robotics , a leader in educational STEAM robotics for grades pre-K–5, has launched Thinking with KIBO: Introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Early Grades , a free curriculum designed to help students understand how AI tools work and think critically about how these tools can improve lives in their communities.

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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

Neo LMS

The internet is full of valuable resources that teach you how to include computational thinking in the learning process, so I’ve collected six of the most used platforms with complex materials and guidelines to support educators: Scratch. The website offers guidelines, plans, activities, and strategies for successful use in the classroom.

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World’s Largest Robotics Competition Returns: Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation to Host Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship

eSchool News

The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation , a 501c3 nonprofit and VEX Robotics , is back to showcase the incredible talent and skill of a range of student competitors by hosting the first-ever Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship May 17-29, 2021.

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Can AI Aid the Early Education Workforce?

Edsurge

It is not about putting a robot in front of your child and losing control over everything. Panelists raised concerns as well: What are the ethical guidelines? 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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How to Create a Classroom That’s a Safe Space for Failure

Edsurge

Bycraft, our robot goes backward!” And off they went, to work on yet another version of their robot. It’s much more impactful if I give some guidelines and constraints, but really let the students decide where to take it. One of my main areas of focus is middle school robotics; I love these classes with all my heart.

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Education and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Path to Transformation

Edsurge

The report outlined recommendations for guidelines and guardrails for the responsible use of AI in educational technology. Elizabeth Alvarez Racine acknowledges that there is often concern that new technology might stifle creativity or make students too robotic in their thinking. It's going to come from… the instructor.

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Enough With the Screen Time Scare! How to Be Sensible About Children’s Device Use

Edsurge

When the American Academy of Pediatrics released its most recent set of guidelines for children’s media use, much of the list reflected the organization’s long-standing recommendations of limiting digital play time for toddlers to maintain a “healthy media diet.” The team took first place at a robotics competition earlier this year.

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