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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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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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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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What Role Should AI Play in Education? A Venture Capitalist and EdTech Critic Face Off.

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The topic: what role should artificial intelligence play in education? He’s the author of the book, “Should Robots Replace Teachers?” And to be clear, he does not think robots should replace teachers—he’s pretty skeptical of AI in teaching.

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5 Innovative Tech Projects for High Schoolers

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3D printing opens doors to a wide array of tech projects by helping youngsters create functional tools, explore robotics by printing parts for simple robots, and experiment with basic programming to make them move. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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What You Might Have Missed in August–What’s up in September

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