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7 Online Resources About Creating a #MakerSpace

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Learning Opportunities : Workshops or guided projects on topics like robotics, coding, 3D modeling, and engineering principles. Software : Tools for design, coding, and 3D modeling (e.g., Tinkercad, Fusion 360, Scratch, or Python IDEs). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Education and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Path to Transformation

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Artificial intelligence resides at the nexus of education and technology, where the opportunities seem limitless, though uncertain. Over the last few months, EdSurge webinar host Carl Hooker moderated three webinars featuring field-expert panelists discussing the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in the education field.

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National STEM Day Nov. 8th

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I asked them to drop in and explain their education programs to the AATT community: 4 Lesson plans This STEM bundle includes four lesson plans: Engineering and Design, The Human Body, Keyboarding and the Scientific Method, and Robotics. All incorporate technology into authentic class activities such as bridge building, note-taking, and math.

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How to Develop an Effective Framework for AI Readiness

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How can we prepare students for a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence? Holloway is at the forefront of artificial intelligence and computer science education in one of Georgias largest school districts. The framework includes technical components like programming, data science, AI tools and robotics.

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Robot Teachers vs Human Teachers:

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Simona Johnes, editor-in-chief of Science and Literacy , an educational blog for teachers and parents, did some research into a topic that is of growing concern to my fellow teachers: Robots in the classrom. Here’s an interesting article comparing the pros and cons of robots vs. humans: . 5 pros of a robot teacher.

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Introducing the Makeblock mBot2: A Fun and Educational AI Robot for Coding

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Introducing the Makeblock mBot2: A Fun and Educational AI Robot for Coding The Makeblock mBot2 is a delightful and educational AI robot designed to captivate the interest of children aged 8-12 in the fields of STEM. This quick setup allows them to jump right into coding and interactive play.

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Top 5 Game Development Platforms for Young Coders

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Kids can build games, animate stories, and even learn robotics or Minecraft modding. What if coding could be that fun? Well, it absolutely can be! Learning to code through game development is like having a backstage pass to the world of game creation, where kids don’t just play games—they build them!