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Robotics and Computer Science for Elementary Level Learners

User Generated Education

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. Dash and Dot. littleBits: Gizmos and Gadgets; Arduino.

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Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades

The CoolCatTeacher

Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades. We do a lot of work with Scratch Junior , a free app on iPads and things. Vicki: Steve, do you find that there are teachers that think that kids can’t really understand these concepts — like elementary kids really understanding XY coordinates? And its free! Listen Now.

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12 Tools to explore during Computer Science Week

Neo LMS

CoderZ is a cloud-based option where students can code 3D robots. Some of the courses available are broken into age groups and include options such as CoderZ Adventure for ages 6 through 10, Robotics 101 which is a self-paced program for students ages 11 through 14, and Python gym for students ages 15 and older. Kubo coding.

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How to Use Robots in Elementary Classrooms – From Courtney Pepe

EdTechTeacher

Two years ago, my school obtained a grant from the Sphero Robotics company that brought 10 Sphero Robots to our school. However, this year, we expanded our use of robotics and acquired Ozobots, SPRKS, bb8s, and BeeBots. Harry Moore teachers used robots to teach lessons in English, Language Arts, and Humanities classes.

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What's In Your Elementary STEM Lab?

Tech Helpful

This is what we currently have in our lab now that we are 3 years into the program: Wonder Workshop Dash and Dot Robots. These are our "go to" robotics for elementary students. Wonder Workshop Cue Robots. These robots even allow students to toggle between block coding a javascript. Sphero Robots.

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Students Step up to Lead Tech Implementation at Their Elementary School

Edsurge

Maggie is a fifth grader at Roosevelt Elementary School in Park Ridge, Illinois and in Fall 2017, she was trained to become a “TechXpert” at her school so she could coach fellow students daily during the tech lab at the LRC. Finally, she made it to the charging station and her shift at the learning resource center (LRC) officially started.

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Integrating the Arts into Every Subject

The CoolCatTeacher

Steve Jobs said in his final Apple keynote introducing the iPad 2, “It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our heart sing.”. Anyway, so he was talking about designing these little robots that were about the size of a quarter, and how they were designed. Vicki: Wow.

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