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Robot Students? College Classrooms Try Letting Far-Away Students Attend Via Remote-Control Stand-In

Edsurge

It’s an age-old classroom scene, except for one space-age detail: More than half of the students are robots. Ok, to be more precise, nine of the fourteen students in the course are joining the class remotely by using a robot stand-in. Every day before class, McCaw will wake up the robots, a device by. The “Hybrid Movement”.

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When Education Giants Stumbled and Data Ruled

Edsurge

He is currently the chief product officer of Renaissance Learning, which acquired myON in 2018. Ten years ago, the iPhone was already out, but the iPad had not been released yet. When it comes to devices, many kids today have access to iPads or Chromebooks. Predictions about online learning didn’t really hit the mark, either.

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Can kids get passionate about learning — and develop the persistence to follow where it leads? One school has a plan

The Hechinger Report

“We believe in the idea of trying on different identities: ‘I’m going to be a photographer, robotics engineer, or actor in a Shakespeare play.’ ”. The Greenfield model uses some rather commonplace strategies, such as integrating online learning, small-group instruction and greater parental and community involvement.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 & 29 Editions)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: July 21, 2017 Technology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school | The Economist → Reformers are using new software to “personalise” learning: How well the model will work when it spreads is unclear. Tagged on: July 20, 2017 Are iPads and laptops improving students’ test scores?

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Building STEM and Movement Skills Outside of School

edWeb.net

My Robotics Friend is a programming tool that invites learners to design algorithms to show a peer (a “robot”) how to stack cups in different patterns. Robots” respond to the algorithm defined by their peers. Splats are built to be stomped on and are iPad and Chromebook compatible.

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4 ways forward-thinking districts are inspiring more students to code

eSchool News

Mineola Union Free School District empowers students to work independently and pace themselves to master coding languages through its partnership with online learning platform KidOYO. The focus of the activities will involve building computer science skills and project-based learning.

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

The idea is to create an inviting space where kids can come in to work and explore the cool stuff we have in here,” including the books, said Lent.