The controversy surrounding a highly-anticipated robotics competition for teens from around the globe overshadowed an otherwise upbeat event focused on kids, robots and changing the world. MORE
Serious robotics programming with seriously adorable robots. Techlearning Resources App of the Day MORE
The post Get Kids into STEM by Starting a Robotics Program at Your School appeared first on Where Learning Clicks. Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is receiving a lot of attention lately, and for good reason. MORE
Unbeknownst to parents, all first-grade classes in a suburban Los Angeles elementary school were successfully taught by teacher robots during the 2015-2016 school year. MORE
Image Source The Expanding Variety of Small Robot Kits for Educational Purposes is Ripe With Fun Possibilities for the Classroom One of the most innovative technological concepts currently available. MORE
Beyond The Hour of Code Podcast Host Sam Patterson shares his Top 10 Robots for his STEM Education Classroom. The post Top 10 Educational Robots to use in your STEM Classrooms by @SamPatue appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. MORE
By Sam Patterson The company that inspired Star Wars' BB-8 droid has already won the hearts and minds of K–12 students with a similar ball-shaped robot namedSphero. MORE
Dweck Coding in the Classroom Teaching robotics to elementary students can enhance sensory learning, improve socialization, provide opportunities for hands-on innovation, and raise the level of rigor Photo credit: Jean-François CAUCHE via flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Julia L. MORE
Abu Dhabi: Robot Teachers will soon be instructing students in basic math and other subjects at a private school in Abu Dhabi. The programmable robot can also be used to explore research topics in robotics, computer science, human-machine interaction and even social sciences. MORE
Meneghetti’s Lego Robots (photo by Danny Silva). He taught sixth grade science for most of his career, but four years ago, he decided he wanted to develop a new, exciting engineering and robotics course for students at Stanley Middle School. MORE
Nowhere is this more of a reality than in the field of robotics. The post Robots in Education: What’s Here and What’s Coming appeared first on Edudemic. Decades before the computer revolution began to spread in earnest, science fiction’s most creative minds sketched out a future most of us never thought we’d see. And yet between self-driving cars and yes, even hoverboards, that future seems closer than ever. Sure, […]. MORE
Frank Smith Robotics competitions have become official high school sports in two states, and two more may soon follow suit. Classroom Collaboration Curriculum Management STEM MORE
Jeff sits down with Eric Schweikardt of Modular Robotics to talk about STEM education in todays classrooms. Learn how your students can learn programming skills through Modular Robotics interlocking Cubelets to create amazing robotic projects. MORE
You Are Not a Robot, Do Not Grade Like One First, let me confess that I have done bad things to students with grading. The post You’re a Human Being – Do Not Assess Like a Robot appeared first on Teacher Tech. My teacher prep program provided no research or guidance on grading methods. I distinctly remember teaching summer school early in my career and a student was upset that I wouldn’t round […]. MORE
Robotics programs drive interest and teach critical thinking. Brittany Lopez held the remote with care, keeping her eyes on the small robot in front of her. It’s fun to play with the robots.” MORE
As a blue robot dressed as a teapot darts across the classroom and knows over a stack of cups, I realize that at first glance this looks just like the demolition tracks my brother and I would build in a basement on rainy days. Remote control toy or real learning tool? MORE
Teaching basic robotics to kids is an excellent way to foster a love for science and engineering that will hopefully continue as they get older. Fun robot kits for kids are a way to introduce children to simple robotics engineering concepts. Build-Your-Own Robot Kits For Kids. MORE
I have been running a Coding and Robotics Club at my school, St Aidan’s AGS Junior School, Brisbane, for a couple of years now. Books Classroom Educators Parents Primary Resources Science STEM books coding lego maker makerspace reviews robotics stem MORE
The school year is kicking off and I am excited to share a terrific series of podcasts with you about teaching with robots. Lesson Design in Three Dimensions, Learning with Robots The idea of teaching […]. The post Looking for a fun way to use Robots in Makerspaces? lesson design with robots is a breeze when you know how to think about the role of robots in the lesson. MORE
The robots are coming, and some of them are charming. That was my reaction on a recent visit to Singularity University, when I met two robots named Pris and Pepper. These two robots—two signals of the future—help us extrapolate into an exponential mindset in which artificial intelligence gets so good and integrates so well with robotics, that we can acknowledge the possibility of learning from a robot even though the technology is not quite there yet. MORE
By Eric Walter Some experts look to AI and robotics as the teaching tools of the future. Classroom Curriculum Game-based Learning Online Learning STEM MORE
Robots to raise our children? MORE
Sphero is a robot ball which can be controlled using mobile apps through Apple and Android devices. Sphero and Education Schools * Parents * Robots * Kids (SPRK) Sphero believes what you play with inspires who you become. 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
One of the first uses for LOGO was to enable children to program a floor robot, giving it instructions to move around the room and perform simple tasks. This remains a very effective learning device - children love the idea of robots, and enjoy being able to control them. MORE
Content platform turns content, including robot-delivered lessons, into custom learning challenges to promote play and learning. Its newest platform partner, Famulus Robots, offers step-by-step multimedia lessons using various robots to teach science and engineering concepts. MORE
Last month, a few hand-sized, hexagonal robots took over a third-grade classroom in Southborough, Massachusetts. Meet Root — a robot being beta-tested by its creators at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. MORE
The newest robot I know of is Codie. Checkout their I ndiegogo campaign and be the first to get your hands on the wood-trimmed robot! From the perspective of a K-5 tech teacher, this is an exciting time. Everyday new tools come to market. MORE
(Image Source) Robots, Robots, Everywhere – Beside you, Above you, Even Inside You This week we’re examining the recently published book, The Industries of the Future, by Alec Ross. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]. MORE
Chapter seven of my book exploring the instructional models most useful for robot-based learning in […]. The post What can we learn about STEM Education … FROM the Robotics? | This lesson is a great template for using robots as an experimental tool. Explore how consumer robots can support hand's on STEM learning with primary grade students. Sam shares his "Robot as Constant" approach to elementary science and STEM. MORE
In small groups they were asked to design and construct a Lego robot , and then program it to race around a circuit, with a prize for the winners! What features do racing robots need, to achieve success and win the race? MORE
Robots have a certain way of mesmerizing students. The post How Can Robots Be Used in a Classroom? Did your students watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Was anyone indifferent towards BB-8? We all love that droid. Children, in particular, are crazy about it. This technology is powerful because it gives them insights into the future. It makes them dream about the ways technology can […]. appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. Editorial MORE
is a friendly robot from another world, built to teach kids the basics of computer programming and robotics through a series of adventurous challenges. I put this friendly robot on my holiday list. ROMO is by far the coolest gift my kids received this year! ROMO by Romotive Inc. MORE
The robot uses 2 different programming modes, one follows just written lines on paper. There is also an app for ios and Android uses flashing dots to send programs to the robot through it''s optical sensors. Can I imagine how they might develop this robot overtime? MORE
The Team Neutrino First Robotics student helpers from Ames High were of great assistance. I spent this morning at the Maker Tech Camp at Edwards Elementary here in Ames. MORE
This week Megan gave me my best robot lesson yet. The robots allowed us to quantify our exploration, as one of the students observed “We could go up that ramp at 30, but the other one we couldn’t do even at 100.” MORE
A new technology enables both interactive communication and observation capabilities with a telepresence robot platform. Educators and students are exploring a new way to remotely observe and interact with colleagues and peers with a telepresence robot that enables face-to-face communication. MORE
This can be done using hands-on learning tools like robotics, which intuitively teaches students how to problem solve using critical thinking. Here are four tips for teaching students how to problem solve using hands-on robotics as a tool: 1. MORE
Students with special needs respond to interactive robots. One New Jersey school district here has a new member of its teaching staff: Nao, an interactive robot that works with students who have autism and those with language impairments. MORE
We focused on the team identifying key requirements for the robot design by phase before they even laid hands on pieces. It wasn’t our robot, it wasn’t our design, it wasn’t ours to fail – it was theirs. The robots? Our robots were incredible anyway. Herding Cats. MORE
Infographic: Robotics And The Future Of STEM. Local school districts plan to use that funding to train students as early as junior high in robotics, engineering design, and 3-Dimensional printing, according to the article. Technology robotics stem MORE
I absolutely love all of the new robotics toys that have been coming out for elementary age learners. One of my gifted girls noted, “Where do all of these robots come from?” My robotics-type devices include: Sphero. Jimu Robot. Finch Robot. Jimu Robot. MORE
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Kleinspiration
JANUARY 2, 2014
is a friendly robot from another world, built to teach kids the basics of computer programming and robotics through a series of adventurous challenges. I put this friendly robot on my holiday list. ROMO is by far the coolest gift my kids received this year! ROMO by Romotive Inc.
EmergingEdTech
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
Image Source The Expanding Variety of Small Robot Kits for Educational Purposes is Ripe With Fun Possibilities for the Classroom One of the most innovative technological concepts currently available.
Kleinspiration
APRIL 24, 2014
Sphero is a robot ball which can be controlled using mobile apps through Apple and Android devices. Sphero and Education Schools * Parents * Robots * Kids (SPRK) Sphero believes what you play with inspires who you become.
CUE
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Meneghetti’s Lego Robots (photo by Danny Silva). He taught sixth grade science for most of his career, but four years ago, he decided he wanted to develop a new, exciting engineering and robotics course for students at Stanley Middle School.
User Generated Education
JANUARY 2, 2017
I absolutely love all of the new robotics toys that have been coming out for elementary age learners. One of my gifted girls noted, “Where do all of these robots come from?” My robotics-type devices include: Sphero. Jimu Robot. Finch Robot. Jimu Robot.
Fractus Learning
APRIL 12, 2017
I have been running a Coding and Robotics Club at my school, St Aidan’s AGS Junior School, Brisbane, for a couple of years now. Books Classroom Educators Parents Primary Resources Science STEM books coding lego maker makerspace reviews robotics stem
CUE
MAY 7, 2017
We focused on the team identifying key requirements for the robot design by phase before they even laid hands on pieces. It wasn’t our robot, it wasn’t our design, it wasn’t ours to fail – it was theirs. The robots? Our robots were incredible anyway. Herding Cats.
EmergingEdTech
MAY 17, 2016
(Image Source) Robots, Robots, Everywhere – Beside you, Above you, Even Inside You This week we’re examining the recently published book, The Industries of the Future, by Alec Ross. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
Learning with 'e's
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
In small groups they were asked to design and construct a Lego robot , and then program it to race around a circuit, with a prize for the winners! What features do racing robots need, to achieve success and win the race?
My Paperless Classroom
JUNE 12, 2016
Beyond The Hour of Code Podcast Host Sam Patterson shares his Top 10 Robots for his STEM Education Classroom. The post Top 10 Educational Robots to use in your STEM Classrooms by @SamPatue appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
eSchool News
JANUARY 19, 2017
This can be done using hands-on learning tools like robotics, which intuitively teaches students how to problem solve using critical thinking. Here are four tips for teaching students how to problem solve using hands-on robotics as a tool: 1.
TeachThought - Learn better.
JULY 15, 2015
Infographic: Robotics And The Future Of STEM. Local school districts plan to use that funding to train students as early as junior high in robotics, engineering design, and 3-Dimensional printing, according to the article. Technology robotics stem
eSchool News
APRIL 22, 2016
Robotics programs drive interest and teach critical thinking. Brittany Lopez held the remote with care, keeping her eyes on the small robot in front of her. It’s fun to play with the robots.”
My Paperless Classroom
AUGUST 31, 2016
The school year is kicking off and I am excited to share a terrific series of podcasts with you about teaching with robots. Lesson Design in Three Dimensions, Learning with Robots The idea of teaching […]. The post Looking for a fun way to use Robots in Makerspaces? lesson design with robots is a breeze when you know how to think about the role of robots in the lesson.
My Paperless Classroom
MAY 12, 2017
As a blue robot dressed as a teapot darts across the classroom and knows over a stack of cups, I realize that at first glance this looks just like the demolition tracks my brother and I would build in a basement on rainy days. Remote control toy or real learning tool?
eSchool News
JANUARY 26, 2017
Unbeknownst to parents, all first-grade classes in a suburban Los Angeles elementary school were successfully taught by teacher robots during the 2015-2016 school year.
eSchool News
MAY 12, 2016
A new technology enables both interactive communication and observation capabilities with a telepresence robot platform. Educators and students are exploring a new way to remotely observe and interact with colleagues and peers with a telepresence robot that enables face-to-face communication.
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.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 4, 2015
Frank Smith Robotics competitions have become official high school sports in two states, and two more may soon follow suit. Classroom Collaboration Curriculum Management STEM
elearning, mobile learning, gamification and more
AUGUST 28, 2014
Abu Dhabi: Robot Teachers will soon be instructing students in basic math and other subjects at a private school in Abu Dhabi. The programmable robot can also be used to explore research topics in robotics, computer science, human-machine interaction and even social sciences.
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 30, 2017
By Eric Walter Some experts look to AI and robotics as the teaching tools of the future. Classroom Curriculum Game-based Learning Online Learning STEM
TeacherCast
MARCH 16, 2016
Jeff sits down with Eric Schweikardt of Modular Robotics to talk about STEM education in todays classrooms. Learn how your students can learn programming skills through Modular Robotics interlocking Cubelets to create amazing robotic projects.
My Paperless Classroom
OCTOBER 1, 2016
Chapter seven of my book exploring the instructional models most useful for robot-based learning in […]. The post What can we learn about STEM Education … FROM the Robotics? | This lesson is a great template for using robots as an experimental tool. Explore how consumer robots can support hand's on STEM learning with primary grade students. Sam shares his "Robot as Constant" approach to elementary science and STEM.
Edudemic
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Nowhere is this more of a reality than in the field of robotics. The post Robots in Education: What’s Here and What’s Coming appeared first on Edudemic. Decades before the computer revolution began to spread in earnest, science fiction’s most creative minds sketched out a future most of us never thought we’d see. And yet between self-driving cars and yes, even hoverboards, that future seems closer than ever. Sure, […].
Learning with 'e's
OCTOBER 23, 2012
One of the first uses for LOGO was to enable children to program a floor robot, giving it instructions to move around the room and perform simple tasks. This remains a very effective learning device - children love the idea of robots, and enjoy being able to control them.
Teacher Tech
JUNE 22, 2017
You Are Not a Robot, Do Not Grade Like One First, let me confess that I have done bad things to students with grading. The post You’re a Human Being – Do Not Assess Like a Robot appeared first on Teacher Tech. My teacher prep program provided no research or guidance on grading methods. I distinctly remember teaching summer school early in my career and a student was upset that I wouldn’t round […].
My Paperless Classroom
MARCH 31, 2015
The newest robot I know of is Codie. Checkout their I ndiegogo campaign and be the first to get your hands on the wood-trimmed robot! From the perspective of a K-5 tech teacher, this is an exciting time. Everyday new tools come to market.
My Paperless Classroom
JANUARY 14, 2017
Robots have a certain way of mesmerizing students. The post How Can Robots Be Used in a Classroom? Did your students watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Was anyone indifferent towards BB-8? We all love that droid. Children, in particular, are crazy about it. This technology is powerful because it gives them insights into the future. It makes them dream about the ways technology can […]. appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. Editorial
Edutopia
JANUARY 29, 2016
Dweck Coding in the Classroom Teaching robotics to elementary students can enhance sensory learning, improve socialization, provide opportunities for hands-on innovation, and raise the level of rigor Photo credit: Jean-François CAUCHE via flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Julia L.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 14, 2016
Last month, a few hand-sized, hexagonal robots took over a third-grade classroom in Southborough, Massachusetts. Meet Root — a robot being beta-tested by its creators at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2015
By Sam Patterson The company that inspired Star Wars' BB-8 droid has already won the hearts and minds of K–12 students with a similar ball-shaped robot namedSphero.
eSchool News
JULY 7, 2015
Content platform turns content, including robot-delivered lessons, into custom learning challenges to promote play and learning. Its newest platform partner, Famulus Robots, offers step-by-step multimedia lessons using various robots to teach science and engineering concepts.
Fractus Learning
JULY 27, 2015
Teaching basic robotics to kids is an excellent way to foster a love for science and engineering that will hopefully continue as they get older. Fun robot kits for kids are a way to introduce children to simple robotics engineering concepts. Build-Your-Own Robot Kits For Kids.
My Paperless Classroom
FEBRUARY 8, 2015
The robot uses 2 different programming modes, one follows just written lines on paper. There is also an app for ios and Android uses flashing dots to send programs to the robot through it''s optical sensors. Can I imagine how they might develop this robot overtime?
NPR Learning and Tech
JULY 22, 2017
The controversy surrounding a highly-anticipated robotics competition for teens from around the globe overshadowed an otherwise upbeat event focused on kids, robots and changing the world.
TeacherCast
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
This week Megan gave me my best robot lesson yet. The robots allowed us to quantify our exploration, as one of the students observed “We could go up that ramp at 30, but the other one we couldn’t do even at 100.”
techlearning
JANUARY 17, 2016
Serious robotics programming with seriously adorable robots. Techlearning Resources App of the Day
Edsurge
JUNE 21, 2017
The robots are coming, and some of them are charming. That was my reaction on a recent visit to Singularity University, when I met two robots named Pris and Pepper. These two robots—two signals of the future—help us extrapolate into an exponential mindset in which artificial intelligence gets so good and integrates so well with robotics, that we can acknowledge the possibility of learning from a robot even though the technology is not quite there yet.
eSchool News
MAY 21, 2015
Students with special needs respond to interactive robots. One New Jersey school district here has a new member of its teaching staff: Nao, an interactive robot that works with students who have autism and those with language impairments.
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