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Preparing students for an AI-driven world
05/17/2018
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Self-driving cars. Data mining. Robo-investment-advisers. Artificial intelligence has already begun disrupting entire industries, and it’s poised to completely transform the way people work.
As businesses across all industries adopt AI tools in droves, they’ll need employees who can use…
Make Hour of Code a lifelong passion with these free resources
11/26/2019
Topics: Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking
Since 2013, more than 650 million students worldwide have participated in the Hour of Code, an international event designed to inspire students …
10 easy steps to start coding with Google CS First
11/29/2018
Topics: Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Robotics
In Greenfield Union School District where I teach fifth grade, I’m known as a bit of a technology enthusiast. This means I’m always excited about new ways to integrate tech in the classroom…
3 ways to prepare students for computer science jobs
09/26/2018
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The late Steve Jobs once said, “Everybody in this country should learn to program a computer because it teaches you how to think.” I am inclined to edit this quote to read, “Everybody in this country should learn to…
Make CS accessible to all students with physical computing
09/14/2018
Topics: Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Robotics, STEM & STEAM
The notion that computer science education is essential for all is picking up steam in the United States; however, we still are a long way from making it accessible and equitable for all.…
Robotics demystified in 4 steps
08/07/2018
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Robotics is popular in many schools and is a great tool for teaching kids the most fundamental…
Harness the power of 3D models in the classroom
07/30/2018
Topics: STEM & STEAM
3D design and modeling might seem like constructs exclusively for video gamers, architects and engineers. But the truth is, 3D concepts are useful in many arenas and are even finding their way into classrooms to teach a variety of digital age skills.
3D models are realistic-…
4 ways to make CS for all a reality
05/24/2018
Topics: Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Digital Citizenship, Digital storytelling, Literacies, Makerspaces, professional learning
Kimberly Lane believes that in the digital age, computer science (CS) should be right up there with reading and writing as a foundational skill.
Lane, blended learning specialist for Lancaster Independent School District near Dallas, walks the talk by helping…
12 Competitions To Get Your Students Fired Up About STEM
09/27/2021
Topics: Coding & robotics, Robotics, STEM & STEAM
Quick! How do you get students interested in STEM?
The answer, unfortunately, isn’t easy to pinpoint. With the exception of a small number of math, science and computer whizzes, most middle and high…
Students build coding skills block by block
04/19/2018
Topics: Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Gaming, Robotics
New knowledge is constructed by building on what we already know, making connections by tinkering with new combinations of familiar blocks.
In the same way that a musician improvises new melodies, or a poet constructs new juxtapositions of sounds, words and images, students…