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Sphero, LittleBits and Other Robots Bring Technology to Life

EdTech Magazine

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. Literally, all you need is a tablet or Chromebook, then just plug it in and charge it,” he says.

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Top K–12 Tech Tools for Teaching STEM

EdTech Magazine

“[It’s] imperative that schools lead the way, not just in offering stronger STEM programming, but in advocating for it with the community and championing it with students — especially at the K–12 level, where they are first exposed to it,” Ryan Petersen writes for EdTech. Tech Tools Help Teach K–12 Students STEM.

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25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

eSchool News

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities.

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46 edtech innovations at ISTELive 22

eSchool News

Here’s a sample of the newest edtech innovations, products, and solutions eSchool News learned about during the show. The ASUS Chromebook CR1 is a dependable option ready for a wide range of scenarios. Teams of students play together in fun “missions” by programming virtual 3D robots while learning the principles of coding.

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10 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

Ask a Tech Teacher

Human robot. There are hundreds of them for PCs , Macs , and Chromebooks. Human Robot. Programming a human robot is an unplugged approach to coding that is also a great way to teach sequencing–a critical skill for coding. Ask a student (or several) to explain required steps using another teacher as the ‘robot’.

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Q&A: Adam Welcome on How K–12 Educators Can Integrate Technology for Engagement

EdTech Magazine

For example, if teachers bring in one-to-one Chromebooks , but use them only for typing class, the technology could quickly become stale, Welcome explains. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how to orchestrate a digital transformation in your school. EDTECH: As an education technology consultant and speaker, what is your main message?

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Technology Underscores the Promise of a New School Year

EdTech Magazine

Now, every middle school student will have an assigned Chromebook , and every high school student will have an assigned Dell PC that can convert to a tablet. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning has developed in K–12 over the years. Marquita Brown is the managing editor of EdTech: Focus on K-12. by Marquita Brown.