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What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

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What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom. It starts with a game of Robot Turtles, a board game by Thinkfun that’s being used at Hubbard Woods School in Winnetka, Ill., Within HWS and District 36’s other four schools, this is the first step of a journey that will touch on coding and robotics at each grade level.

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Trends and challenges impacting CTE in 2024–and beyond

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For K-12 leaders to succeed in creating high-quality CTE programming, here are five key trends and challenges I believe will affect this important field in 2024 and beyond. If students have the opportunity to learn about robotics, they will be able to directly apply the math learning with a real-world robotic application.

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Schools Must Support Educators While Keeping Tabs on Tech Trends

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Schools Must Support Educators While Keeping Tabs on Tech Trends. Leaders should also follow key trends to be prepared for what's coming next. In their K–12 2017 Horizon report , the New Media Consortium and the CoSN predict that these technologies will have a significant impact on classrooms within the next five years.

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Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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Tech Professions Students Should Consider

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The reports of data scientists can help them to make more informed decisions. They can help them to understand factors like consumer behavior and market trends. Robotics engineer Robotics engineers have to constantly test, analyze and maintain prototypes and robotic components they create.

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Why Your School Should Stick to Core Principles Instead of Market Trends

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What’s the balance between investing in the latest trend and following your school’s charter, vision – your North Star? But as new trends crop up year after year, the most important place for educators to start is with the principles that define your district’s or school’s vision. The truth is, it can be a hard balance to strike.

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The importance of agency in successful edtech adoptions

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Do not purchase new technology because it is the hottest trend. In fact, the DOE’s “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning” report recommends keeping humans in the loop with AI: “We envision a technology-enhanced future more like an electric bike and less like robot vacuums.

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