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Little Bits are an open source library of electronic modules that snap together with tiny magnets for prototyping and play. Getting Little Bits for your Kids : building blocks electronic blocks for kids engineering for kids legos little bits robotics for kids MORE
We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Library 2.014 - October 8th + 9th. Is your library mobile friendly? MORE
(Waltham, MA) August 28, 2018 – KinderLab Robotics today expanded its KIBO™ curriculum suite by introducing KIBO Activity Center Guidebook : Activities and Setup Recommendations for a KIBO Activity Center. This KIBO Activity Center Guidebook helps teachers create a robotics center. MORE
or the sad tale of a lonely Clank who wants to go to the AASL conference in Charlotte: Part 1: Clank He can''t join in on the Bloggers'' Cafe.but YOU Can! Join us@the Unconference ! Part 2: Cecily & Clank b there! You’ve registered for the AASL 14th National Conference & Exhibition. Before you start your engines, be sure to take advantage of the b there – Your Virtual Track Pass Web site – the national conference offered in a virtual setting. MORE
At my school, we've been teaching coding to our lower-elementary students for the past few years, and have incorporated robots from Wonder Workshop into the activities. The students in Pre-K through 2nd grade love it when I bring the robots to class. Their enthusiasm is palpable, and the Pre-K students show a particular attachment to our robots, Dash and Dot. This involves discovery-based play using the Wonder Workshop robots (Dash and Dot) and apps. MORE
But at least four Shawnee Mission grade schools have hired “innovation specialists” to run their libraries when fall classes open. The movement, taking place nationwide, is more about robotics than reading. It’s like they’re avoiding people with library certification.”. MORE
The Kansas City Digital Media Lab , part of the YOUmedia Learning Labs network , gives teens space, time, and support to “hang out, mess around, and geek out” (HOMAGO), in a newly remodeled public library branch. The lab also hosts a First Tech Challenge robotics team and the Pharobots. MORE
Our library makerspace will feature 12 Finch Robots by BirdBrain Technologies during the 2015-2016 school year. The robots are on loan to us for the entire school year, and this loan comes with the possibility of these robots being a permanent donation to our space. MORE
Maker spaces are great places for kids to explore and learn, so take a trip inside the new library — one with a Maker space. The library is popular again! How a maker space changes learning in the school library. Ollie robots [link]. Ozobot robots [link]. MORE
How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a library makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. Fleming, who also runs and manages her own business, Worlds of Making , says too often schools build library makerspaces just for the top engineering students or the gifted and talented students. MORE
But, there is NOT just one right way to do library. But should a formal makerspace need to be a part of every school library? . The space case: Library spaces ARE changing and we need to do some thinking. Learners can visit our libraries through multiple portals. MORE
Robot teachers. The idea of a robot teacher may seem like a too futuristic concept at the moment, but it’s really an ongoing project in many schools and colleges worldwide. Robot teachers are able to work 24/7 without taking a break and don’t need a salary. Digital libraries. MORE
They often lead the work while I assist other students in the library or teach classes. While the UGA students supported the stop motion, I pulled out our Finch robots, which are on loan to us this year from Birdbrain Technologies. MORE
In the fall of 2018, the YOUmedia Learning Labs Network expanded to include the Teen Hangout youth program at the Loveland Public Library in Loveland Colorado. MacArthur Foundation and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Loveland Public Library is the third institution to join the network under its new affiliate program. The Teen Hangout at the Loveland Public Library has been operating since February 2012. YOUmedia #connectedlearning afterschool libraries MORE
Education has many disruptors–3D Printing, AR and VR, 1:1 technology, STEM, and STEAM–but a recent and wildly popular one is robotics. One I discovered this summer is Wonder Workshop’s collection of three robots — Cue, Dash, and Dot. Robotics Competition. MORE
Giant-sized Scrabble board on a wall in the library for kids to play the game. Marine robotics lab (M.A.T.E. Not only do the kids develop robots that have received national acclaim, but they also create marketing and branding for their creations. MORE
Lightning Lab will make it even easier to use the SPRK robot in the classroom because students can access te instructions and starter code inside of the app. Sphero makes app-enabled, teachable robots. To get started users download the mobile app to program their robot. Download. MORE
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh offers everything you would expect at a library: books, computers, story time for the little ones. Mobile maker workshops are held at libraries throughout New Mexico. Other libraries have launched traveling maker initiatives too. MORE
The newest librarian at the University of Oklahoma is a robot. It’s a chatbot, which library officials plan to add to the library’s website this summer to answer some of the most common questions students come in with, as well as to help them get started with their research. MORE
There’s no denying that libraries today look a lot different than they did 20 years ago. This year was the second year that our library was a makerspace. We added new robotics, drones, and video game design, and engaged students using our new Lightspeed audio system. MORE
In today’s digital world, the school library has evolved from a place to merely check out books to one that offers opportunities for collaboration, project-based learning, and online access,” said Alliance for Excellent Education President Bob Wise. MORE
For decades, visitors to a library were confined to a static collection of information. Librarians are natural allies for educators in helping students become critical news consumers,” he told the American Libraries Magazine. Librarians—whether at schools or in public libraries—provide access and support in welcoming settings. Libraries also can hold workshops for visitors on topics like online safety and digital literacy. MORE
In the library, we’re ready to let them talk about what has happened. This is not your grandmother’s library. It isn’t only books that greet our students here, but also two friendly, coding-proficient robots named Dot and Dash. MORE
This piece was originally published HERE on the Getting Smart Blog My Robot Life I will admit I sought out puppets; I worked to find them; I thought hard about how to best use them in my classroom, robots are another story. Bo’s mimic of Twiki tapped into my robot schema. MORE
” – Andromeda Yelton , sharing big ideas and practical truths in Libraries: The Next Generation [ liveblog by David Weinberger ] [ video ]. Making robotics fly in Harvard Stadium with Hugo Van Vuuren. General berkman events harvard HUBweek mit privacy robotics MORE
In this series, we will be profiling innovative and award-winning library media specialists who will share their favorite tools, lessons, and advice. Daily activities include robot bowling, using robots to paint pictures, and filming and producing music videos staring (you guessed it) robots! MORE
Hummingbird Robotics Kit. 10-minute Teacher Show Libraries News & Trends STEM TeachingEpisode 49 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. MORE
Today’s college students are spending more time than ever in public and campus libraries. According to a recent Pew Research Report , millennials are most likely to have visited a public library in the past year compared to any other generation. But what would make a generation that grew up with internet so reliant on libraries—spaces traditionally known to be filled with shelves upon shelves of books? MORE
They often contain the tools, machinery, and technologies associated with making – 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, high tech robotics, vocational tech machinery. With a maker mindset and some of the strategies outlined above, any classroom or library can become a makerspace. MORE
This year, our library is fortunate to have a robotics loan from Birdbrain Technologies. We have 12 Finch robots that we are using throughout the year for coding experiences for our students. OrchardVT Ss will be sharing #robotics w @jluss & @plemmonsa Ss. MORE
Even with tight budgets, it’s possible to repurpose your libraries or media centers into 21st century makerspaces. Best Practices Community Relations How-to Innovation Corner School Libraries 3D printing K-12 libraries makerspaces media centers schools MORE
KinderLab Robotics seeks to increase STEM literacy and prepare young children for the demands of a 21-century society that will require them to learn sequencing, think computationally, problem-solve, and collaborate. To learn more about KIBO and KinderLab Robotics, click here. MORE
In a recent edWebinar, Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, and Donna Burns, Technology Integrator, both from New Canaan High School in Connecticut, showcased the transformation of the NCHS library from a collection of used reference and biography books into a living, breathing makerspace. MORE
The 'electronic home library' in the illustration is reminiscent of any traditional library one might have walked into during the 20th century, with its organised shelves and rows of physical media. education knowledge learning library recording retrofuturism Technology video MORE
This event will bridge the conversations about learning that are taking place in schools, libraries, museums, work places, and home learning worlds. Monday, March 3rd at 8pm TL Virtual Cafe: Breaking Down Library Walls , Learn how to use Google Hangout and Edmodo and more to break down the library walls and connect with other people from around the world. Education Revolution Google+ Community Robots grading essays. MORE
Texas middle, high school students met weekly to learn about STEM concepts and create robots. A University of Texas at Arlington computer scientist and his students are using assistive robots to spur the interest of local middle- and high-school students toward STEM. MORE
You may want to begin your explorations of the Collection by identifying with one of five personas developed to help library staff connect with resources that reflect their own computational thinking (CT) experiences, communities, goals, and interests. MORE
How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a library makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. Fleming, who also runs and manages her own business, Worlds of Making , says too often schools build library makerspaces just for the top engineering students or the gifted and talented students. MORE
NEW YORK, NY – August 21, 2018 – School Library Journal(SLJ) has announced Ali Schilpp, a library media specialist from Northern Middle School in Accident, MD, as the 2018 School Librarian of the Year. MORE
Sphero, LittleBits and Other Robots Bring Technology to Life. Josh Stumpenhorst got hooked on robotics three years ago when his son showed him the Sphero BB-8, a baseball-sized, self-propelled robot based on the Star Wars droid. MORE
At the Millvale Community Library in Pennsylvania, toddlers and kids gather weekly to work on creative projects. On those days the library morphs into a “makerspace,” overflowing with sewing supplies, circuitry, yarn, and electronics. For many, the library sites have become refuges. MORE
EdTech Magazine
JULY 2, 2019
Sphero, LittleBits and Other Robots Bring Technology to Life. Josh Stumpenhorst got hooked on robotics three years ago when his son showed him the Sphero BB-8, a baseball-sized, self-propelled robot based on the Star Wars droid.
TeacherCast
DECEMBER 29, 2015
Lightning Lab will make it even easier to use the SPRK robot in the classroom because students can access te instructions and starter code inside of the app. Sphero makes app-enabled, teachable robots. To get started users download the mobile app to program their robot. Download.
Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous
JUNE 2, 2015
Our library makerspace will feature 12 Finch Robots by BirdBrain Technologies during the 2015-2016 school year. The robots are on loan to us for the entire school year, and this loan comes with the possibility of these robots being a permanent donation to our space.
Edsurge
JUNE 14, 2019
The newest librarian at the University of Oklahoma is a robot. It’s a chatbot, which library officials plan to add to the library’s website this summer to answer some of the most common questions students come in with, as well as to help them get started with their research.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 9, 2018
How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a library makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. Fleming, who also runs and manages her own business, Worlds of Making , says too often schools build library makerspaces just for the top engineering students or the gifted and talented students.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 15, 2019
Education has many disruptors–3D Printing, AR and VR, 1:1 technology, STEM, and STEAM–but a recent and wildly popular one is robotics. One I discovered this summer is Wonder Workshop’s collection of three robots — Cue, Dash, and Dot. Robotics Competition.
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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous
JANUARY 29, 2016
This year, our library is fortunate to have a robotics loan from Birdbrain Technologies. We have 12 Finch robots that we are using throughout the year for coding experiences for our students. OrchardVT Ss will be sharing #robotics w @jluss & @plemmonsa Ss.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
In the library, we’re ready to let them talk about what has happened. This is not your grandmother’s library. It isn’t only books that greet our students here, but also two friendly, coding-proficient robots named Dot and Dash.
techlearning
AUGUST 28, 2018
(Waltham, MA) August 28, 2018 – KinderLab Robotics today expanded its KIBO™ curriculum suite by introducing KIBO Activity Center Guidebook : Activities and Setup Recommendations for a KIBO Activity Center. This KIBO Activity Center Guidebook helps teachers create a robotics center.
NeverEndingSearch
JULY 5, 2018
You may want to begin your explorations of the Collection by identifying with one of five personas developed to help library staff connect with resources that reflect their own computational thinking (CT) experiences, communities, goals, and interests.
Educator Innovator
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
At the Millvale Community Library in Pennsylvania, toddlers and kids gather weekly to work on creative projects. On those days the library morphs into a “makerspace,” overflowing with sewing supplies, circuitry, yarn, and electronics. For many, the library sites have become refuges.
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Educator Innovator
MARCH 11, 2019
In the fall of 2018, the YOUmedia Learning Labs Network expanded to include the Teen Hangout youth program at the Loveland Public Library in Loveland Colorado. MacArthur Foundation and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Loveland Public Library is the third institution to join the network under its new affiliate program. The Teen Hangout at the Loveland Public Library has been operating since February 2012. YOUmedia #connectedlearning afterschool libraries
techlearning
APRIL 11, 2018
KinderLab Robotics seeks to increase STEM literacy and prepare young children for the demands of a 21-century society that will require them to learn sequencing, think computationally, problem-solve, and collaborate. To learn more about KIBO and KinderLab Robotics, click here.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
Today’s college students are spending more time than ever in public and campus libraries. According to a recent Pew Research Report , millennials are most likely to have visited a public library in the past year compared to any other generation. But what would make a generation that grew up with internet so reliant on libraries—spaces traditionally known to be filled with shelves upon shelves of books?
EdTech Magazine
MAY 9, 2018
How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a library makerspace is a unique learning environment that encourages tinkering, play and open-ended exploration for all. Fleming, who also runs and manages her own business, Worlds of Making , says too often schools build library makerspaces just for the top engineering students or the gifted and talented students.
eSchool News
MAY 26, 2015
Texas middle, high school students met weekly to learn about STEM concepts and create robots. A University of Texas at Arlington computer scientist and his students are using assistive robots to spur the interest of local middle- and high-school students toward STEM.
Educator Innovator
FEBRUARY 29, 2016
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh offers everything you would expect at a library: books, computers, story time for the little ones. Mobile maker workshops are held at libraries throughout New Mexico. Other libraries have launched traveling maker initiatives too.
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Maker spaces are great places for kids to explore and learn, so take a trip inside the new library — one with a Maker space. The library is popular again! How a maker space changes learning in the school library. Ollie robots [link]. Ozobot robots [link].
My Paperless Classroom
DECEMBER 11, 2013
This piece was originally published HERE on the Getting Smart Blog My Robot Life I will admit I sought out puppets; I worked to find them; I thought hard about how to best use them in my classroom, robots are another story. Bo’s mimic of Twiki tapped into my robot schema.
Graphite Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
At my school, we've been teaching coding to our lower-elementary students for the past few years, and have incorporated robots from Wonder Workshop into the activities. The students in Pre-K through 2nd grade love it when I bring the robots to class. Their enthusiasm is palpable, and the Pre-K students show a particular attachment to our robots, Dash and Dot. This involves discovery-based play using the Wonder Workshop robots (Dash and Dot) and apps.
techlearning
AUGUST 21, 2018
NEW YORK, NY – August 21, 2018 – School Library Journal(SLJ) has announced Ali Schilpp, a library media specialist from Northern Middle School in Accident, MD, as the 2018 School Librarian of the Year.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 6, 2017
Hummingbird Robotics Kit. 10-minute Teacher Show Libraries News & Trends STEM TeachingEpisode 49 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.
eSchool News
MARCH 20, 2018
In this series, we will be profiling innovative and award-winning library media specialists who will share their favorite tools, lessons, and advice. Daily activities include robot bowling, using robots to paint pictures, and filming and producing music videos staring (you guessed it) robots!
eSchool News
JULY 18, 2016
But at least four Shawnee Mission grade schools have hired “innovation specialists” to run their libraries when fall classes open. The movement, taking place nationwide, is more about robotics than reading. It’s like they’re avoiding people with library certification.”.
edWeb.net
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
In a recent edWebinar, Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, and Donna Burns, Technology Integrator, both from New Canaan High School in Connecticut, showcased the transformation of the NCHS library from a collection of used reference and biography books into a living, breathing makerspace.
Perry Hewitt
OCTOBER 25, 2015
” – Andromeda Yelton , sharing big ideas and practical truths in Libraries: The Next Generation [ liveblog by David Weinberger ] [ video ]. Making robotics fly in Harvard Stadium with Hugo Van Vuuren. General berkman events harvard HUBweek mit privacy robotics
Kleinspiration
APRIL 30, 2012
Little Bits are an open source library of electronic modules that snap together with tiny magnets for prototyping and play. Getting Little Bits for your Kids : building blocks electronic blocks for kids engineering for kids legos little bits robotics for kids
eSchool News
DECEMBER 11, 2017
There’s no denying that libraries today look a lot different than they did 20 years ago. This year was the second year that our library was a makerspace. We added new robotics, drones, and video game design, and engaged students using our new Lightspeed audio system.
NeverEndingSearch
OCTOBER 3, 2017
But, there is NOT just one right way to do library. But should a formal makerspace need to be a part of every school library? . The space case: Library spaces ARE changing and we need to do some thinking. Learners can visit our libraries through multiple portals.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
AUGUST 26, 2014
We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Library 2.014 - October 8th + 9th. Is your library mobile friendly?
Neo LMS
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Robot teachers. The idea of a robot teacher may seem like a too futuristic concept at the moment, but it’s really an ongoing project in many schools and colleges worldwide. Robot teachers are able to work 24/7 without taking a break and don’t need a salary. Digital libraries.
Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous
OCTOBER 27, 2015
They often lead the work while I assist other students in the library or teach classes. While the UGA students supported the stop motion, I pulled out our Finch robots, which are on loan to us this year from Birdbrain Technologies.
eSchool News
JUNE 28, 2016
In today’s digital world, the school library has evolved from a place to merely check out books to one that offers opportunities for collaboration, project-based learning, and online access,” said Alliance for Excellent Education President Bob Wise.
eSchool News
JUNE 9, 2016
Even with tight budgets, it’s possible to repurpose your libraries or media centers into 21st century makerspaces. Best Practices Community Relations How-to Innovation Corner School Libraries 3D printing K-12 libraries makerspaces media centers schools
Learning with 'e's
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
The 'electronic home library' in the illustration is reminiscent of any traditional library one might have walked into during the 20th century, with its organised shelves and rows of physical media. education knowledge learning library recording retrofuturism Technology video
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
This event will bridge the conversations about learning that are taking place in schools, libraries, museums, work places, and home learning worlds. Monday, March 3rd at 8pm TL Virtual Cafe: Breaking Down Library Walls , Learn how to use Google Hangout and Edmodo and more to break down the library walls and connect with other people from around the world. Education Revolution Google+ Community Robots grading essays.
Educator Innovator
MARCH 17, 2017
For decades, visitors to a library were confined to a static collection of information. Librarians are natural allies for educators in helping students become critical news consumers,” he told the American Libraries Magazine. Librarians—whether at schools or in public libraries—provide access and support in welcoming settings. Libraries also can hold workshops for visitors on topics like online safety and digital literacy.
Educator Innovator
MAY 15, 2018
The Kansas City Digital Media Lab , part of the YOUmedia Learning Labs network , gives teens space, time, and support to “hang out, mess around, and geek out” (HOMAGO), in a newly remodeled public library branch. The lab also hosts a First Tech Challenge robotics team and the Pharobots.
The Daring Librarian
OCTOBER 26, 2009
or the sad tale of a lonely Clank who wants to go to the AASL conference in Charlotte: Part 1: Clank He can''t join in on the Bloggers'' Cafe.but YOU Can! Join us@the Unconference ! Part 2: Cecily & Clank b there! You’ve registered for the AASL 14th National Conference & Exhibition. Before you start your engines, be sure to take advantage of the b there – Your Virtual Track Pass Web site – the national conference offered in a virtual setting.
A Principal's Reflections
JANUARY 27, 2019
Giant-sized Scrabble board on a wall in the library for kids to play the game. Marine robotics lab (M.A.T.E. Not only do the kids develop robots that have received national acclaim, but they also create marketing and branding for their creations.
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