eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2015

Dollar-for-dollar match brings robots to classrooms teaching computational thinking. In the coming years, computer science education will be critical for social mobility of underprivileged communities. Wonder Workshop aims to bridge this gap with its dollar-for-dollar match program for Dash & Dot projects through DonorsChoose.org.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 10, 2017

However, one aspect of STEM can be a little more daunting for teachers to incorporate, and that’s coding and robotics. To make computer science accessible to grade school educators and students, Wonder Workshop has created Dash & Dot, a pair of robots that are designed to teach kids how to code. Pretty cool, huh?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 10, 2017

However, one aspect of STEM can be a little more daunting for teachers to incorporate, and that’s coding and robotics. To make computer science accessible to grade school educators and students, Wonder Workshop has created Dash & Dot, a pair of robots that are designed to teach kids how to code. Pretty cool, huh?

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 2, 2016

In the latest dealmaking news, ed-tech company EverFi has raised $40 million from investors who include Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and Google chairman Eric Schmidt, while children’s robot company Wonder Workshop raised $20 million. Also last month, EverFi acquired compliance education company LawRoom for an undisclosed sum.

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eSchool News

MAY 4, 2015

Maker space workshop guides educators and librarians through the nuts and bolts. Seizing hold of the booming maker movement, a new four-day workshop will walk educators through the steps of designing, equipping, and operating successful, safe and inspirational public maker spaces. Developing STEAM projects and workshops.

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Mobile maker workshops are held at libraries throughout New Mexico. At the Rockwood Library in Oregon , for example, kids can come after school and on weekends to noodle around with robotics equipment and animation software. A new mobile program allows YOUmedia staff to share their equipment and skills.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Here we will hold workshops, host talks, and also provide after-school and summer programs for students eager to learn skills for building mobile apps, virtual reality games, and more.” Along with the opening of their new tech lab, CEO Kimberly Bryant announced the organization’s new Board of Directors.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Younger students can engage with Robot Turtles ($24.99, ages 4+) and move their way up to the Clue Master Logical Deduction Game ($9.99, ages 8+) or Code Master Programming Logic Game ($19.99, ages 8+). Try Code Car, Love to Code, CodeGamer, or Robotics Smart Machines, all of which allow students to program objects and bring them to life.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

And how can an AI-enhanced robot help toddlers improve language skills? These were among the projects pitched at Early Futures, a conference hosted by the Omidyar Network, Promise Venture Studio, and Sesame Workshop in San Francisco on Nov. Can vacant parking lots be redeveloped into libraries for children in “reading deserts?”

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Raneri said his modern tank, which sits on top of a mobility scooter, took about three months to complete, including welding the aluminum exterior and configuring the vehicle’s electric battery power. The free workshop meets every Friday, and Roche said it usually takes a dedicated maker about one year to complete from start to finish.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

REPRESENTATION: SEEING PEOPLE LIKE ME SUCCEEDING IN STEM ChickTech January 2018 Kickoff, Java Workshop, Grades 9–12. For ChickTech, that means intentionally targeting a diverse demographic for participation in their year-long program of workshops and activities. ChickTech April 2018 Robotics Workshop held by CJ Reynolds, Grades 9–12.

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Teach your child how to code a robot. Dash and Dot - Wonder Workshop makes robotics durable and cost effective for even the youngest child. Dash and Dot - Wonder Workshop makes robotics durable and cost effective for even the youngest child. Check out Ozobots for children of any age!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Click for Robotics 101 lesson plan. CSEdWeek #hourofcode #hoc #edtech #CSforGood Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2022

BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. Google Computer Science for High School –free workshops (with application) for K-12 teachers. Animatron –design and publish animated and interactive content that plays everywhere, from desktop computers to mobile devices. Cue –from Wonder Workshop.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The system allows any organization to deliver live 360 4K video to viewers on computers and mobile devices. Different versions of activities are available for older students using the Scratch-based mBlock software and for younger students using the mBlock app for mobile devices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2021

C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. Google Computer Science for High School –free workshops (with application) for K-12 teachers. Animatron –design and publish animated and interactive content that plays everywhere, from desktop computers to mobile devices.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2016

Related: Can a wall-climbing robot teach your kid to code? Public workshops like the wind-resistant building challenge fall somewhere in the middle of the touch depth spectrum. In another planned Fab Lab workshop, kids will make balsa wood gliders by choosing different shapes for wings and fuselages.

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Adam Welcome

JUNE 13, 2016

From the cars we drive, our mobile phones, refrigerators and even tractors - they all run with code and the number of jobs in our marketplace for people who can write that code is staggering! Robots are cool. What better way to take coding to the next level than to code a robot to drive or roll or to program a drone to fly?

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Adam Welcome

MAY 15, 2016

From the cars we drive, our mobile phones, refrigerators and even tractors - they all run with code and the number of jobs in our marketplace for people who can write that code is staggering! Robots are cool. What better way to take coding to the next level than to code a robot to drive or roll or to program a drone to fly?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

We used mobile hotspots at first,” said Rogers. We offer tech summer camps at no charge for students, such as robotics and coding, starting at pre-K. Jen Noorjanian, director of EL, worked with the technology department to develop evening family workshops to support families with little or no English.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 5, 2020

BeeBop –based on the Beebop floor robot–free. C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. Google Computer Science for High School –free workshops (with application) for K-12 teachers. Hummingbird Robotics. Cue –from Wonder Workshop. Looking for a Class Robot?

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 6, 2015

This past year has helped to give our maker movement stronger momentum with the addition of school sponsored clubs (multi-grade makers club and Lego Robotics). We have partnered with community members, parents, former students and local businesses and museums to design a series of hands on workshops for students to participate in.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Project Connect brings together leaders from school administration, library and instructional technology fields to provide models of success connected to mobile computing, digital resources and instructional practice. This might be in K-12 classes, or in workshops, or in one-shot instructional sessions for a college course.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I was there for a few reasons, starting with having the fine opportunity to lead a pre conference workshop, followed by presenting on two panels, helping out with a Twitter component, and reconnecting with dozens of friends and colleagues. Preconference workshop. But participants were very, very engaged from the start.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2014

link] Digital Wish : Two new videos - The Importance of Technology in American Schools and The Need for a Shift to Mobile. Sylvia Martinez will lead a pre-conference Invent To Learn workshop, plus a conference session. This workshop will reduce copyright confusion, examine fair use, and explore the possibilities of remix.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

COLLABORATE Space provides persistent space to store messages, documents, whiteboards, recordings, meeting minutes, or anything else exchanged on a specific topic or project during a call or meeting at anytime, and is accessible from any device, whether it be a mobile, desktop, or room appliance. announced the U.S.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 13, 2015

For the 2015 NMC Summer Conference Preview of the NMC On the Horizon series on April 14th, we''re highlighting the 2015 NMC Summer Conference with a range of keynote, featured session, Idea Lab, and preconference workshop panelists. More information at [link]. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner? See you online!

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Bubble Bot walks students through creating a bubble-blowing robot and a Fan of Fortune. Compatibility: The pieces are perfectly sized for small vehicles, robots, figurines, or balls to navigate the maze. Terrapin is also offering a Makerspace Bundle, which includes all of their robots, the new Easi-Scope, and a variety of accessories.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. There are, after all, only so many times you can put “mobile” on your list of “what’s on the horizon” before folks begin to suspect your insights might not be that… insightful. million this year).

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

In addition, there is also wireless casting via built-in AirPlay that allows presenters and teachers to share content to the display from their mobile device or computer. The Omni Power Station recharges up to 10 Omni 20s at once and allows students to rent and return an Omni 20 using a self-service mobile app.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Instead, each team member spent a few minutes sketching out how one part — a marble run, say, or a Lego Robotics kicking foot — would operate within the machine. They started incubating coding, robotics and other computational project classes in after-school programs and summer clubs. No single child designed a complete machine.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

” Nominee: Dr. Nick Migliorino , Norman Public Schools Nominated by: Rave Mobile Safety. It now offers STEM elective classes and houses robotics and coding courses that integrate science, technology, engineering, arts, and math into one learning experience, while reinforcing real-world application. Make it worth their while.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Previously, she was a Technology Integrator at Sacred Heart teaching robotics and programming to 5th through 7th grades and supporting the faculty''s technology and integration needs. Karen also taught 7th grade Math at The Dalton School and 7th/8th grade Math at LaBrum Middle School, a public school in Philadelphia.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 29, 2023

The development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal computer, the Internet, and the mobile phone. The library robot concierge has finally arrived--and we've only just begun to understand the capabilities and benefits. Entire industries will reorient around it.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Program a Robot. So not only is AI becoming mainstream, but we have some pretty cool robots available for our classrooms. Robotics offer a lot of learning opportunities for students at every level, and it will help them understand the basics of coding all the way to advanced programming and robotics.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Imagine Discovering That Your Teaching Assistant Really Is a Robot,” The Wall Street Journal gushed in 2016 , documenting an experiment undertaken at Georgia Tech in which a chatbot called “Jill Watson” answered questions in a course’s online forum. IBM boasted a partnership with the Sesame Workshop to build “ cognitive learning ” apps.

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Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

” Via Techcrunch : “ Sesame Workshop will produce children’s shows for Apple.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via The Guardian : “‘This is awful’: robot can keep children occupied for hours without supervision.”

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