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Creative Coding and Robots in the Classroom

edWeb.net

Carrie Willis, Technology Director for Valley Preparatory School and Strategic Outreach Manager for Wonder Workshop, and Caitlin Arakawa, Kindergarten Teacher at Valley Preparatory School, dispel these misconceptions, during a recent edWebinar. This edWeb webinar was sponsored by Wonder Workshop. Coding Activities.

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AI Is Changing the Workforce. At This District, It’s Changing the Curriculum Too.

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They are training students to serve as cybersecurity experts and data scientists; to orchestrate teams of AI-enabled robotic chefs in commercial kitchens; or launch startups that use AI to transform healthcare delivery. Early classes involve coding and robotics and are taught using a project-based approach.

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My #ISTE17 Takeaways

Tech Helpful

Snapping, Gramming, and Scoping Your Way to Engagement- Shaelynn, Steven, and myself Educators Steven Anderson (@web20classroom) and Shaelynn Farnsworth (@shfarnsworth) created an interactive learning opportunity that challenged me in how to reach students, teachers, families, and constituencies with the use of social media.

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7 Shifts to Closing the Digital Divide

EdTechTeam

They consume social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. By connecting through social media your educators and students can see how the work they do matters. Schuylerville uses the Units of Study Writer’s Workshop program and our students creating digital storybooks based on their narrative writing.

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Coding and Computer Science during CSEdWeek

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The Coding & Robotics K-8 PLC, sponsored by Wonder Workshop , hosted the webinar, “ Beyond the Hour of Code: Implementation for All ,” on December 6th. Bryan Miller, Educator Community Manager at Wonder Workshop, and Kiki Prottsman, Curriculum Development Manager at Code.org®, Join the Coding & Robotics K-8 Community.

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365 Fun and Creative Writing Prompts For Kids – One For Each Day Of The Year

Fractus Learning

Kids should be able to use social media supervised or unsupervised. Write a story about spending a day with a robot, a dog, and a cow. Social media creates fake relationships and opinions. Would you rather attend a writer’s conference or an engineering workshop? Why do you share photos on social media?

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Your Syllabus to SXSW EDU 2019 (and Where to Find Us!)

Edsurge

From facial-recognition cameras to web and social media filtering software, surveillance technologies are finding their foothold in schools across America. Companies include an AI robot, student incubator and a startup called Pie for Providers. It’s not hard to get behind and support social-emotional learning.