Category: EdTech / Coding / STEM /STEAM
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Supporting education with a new line of Chromebooks
Google Blog – 2.3.22 Chromebooks play an important role in the classroom, helping 50 million students and teachers learn and collaborate from wherever they are. So as the education world adjusts to new changes, especially when it comes to virtual learning, our devices should too. Teachers need more powerful machines to help them plan and…
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Windows 11 powers a new generation of devices for education’s changing landscape
Microsoft Blogs – 1.18.22 I am so inspired by the continued innovation from our partners, who are finding new ways to meet the ever-changing needs of students, faculty and administration. As schools continue to navigate change, many are finding that one size does not fit all, and as a result are adopting a variety of…
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How Learning Math Has Changed Over Time
Osmo Blog – 1.14.22 (1.13.22) Math isn’t for everyone. Right? Wrong. But up until recently, most believed that they could fall into two categories: ‘math people’ and ‘non-math people’. This means that they felt that math was a skill you’re born with. This isn’t the only misconception about math. There are several other things we…
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Changing the Game: eSports in Schools
Western Digital Blog – 1.5.22 Josh D. is a high school senior. Outside of classes, he spends more than 10 hours each week at practice and meets with coaches and teammates to prepare for competitions. Some of these competitions take place in large arenas. Others are virtual. They have equipment and uniforms. He, and others…
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Kids enter ‘a whole new world’ as teachers use technology to help address inequity in schools
Microsoft Blogs – 11.18.21 Eleven-year-old Graham Young is proud to have gotten 100% on a recent book report and is excited about the poster he just made to advertise his fledgling lawnmowing business in his neighborhood. But what really puts a sparkle in his eyes and turns a shy smile into a wide grin? He…
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Back-to-School: Privacy Worries in a Remote Learning World
McAfee Blog – 8.16.21 \ As the new school year gets underway, many students will be returning to the classroom in-person, while others will opt to continue hybrid or remote learning indefinitely. Unfortunately, for families choosing the latter, remote learning could come at the expense of their online privacy. Source: Back-to-School: Privacy Worries in a…
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Why you should learn to learn like a baby
Modular Robotics Blog – 6.25.21 Babies are remarkably capable constructors of connections. When we are under two years old, our brains run in overdrive to create millions and millions of synapses. By the time we turn two, we have more than twice the number of synaptic connections as our adult brains. Over time we pair…
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Logitech Introduces Rugged Combo 3 Touch – Durable Keyboard Case with Trackpad for iPad (7th and 8th generation), Made for Students and Educators, Available to Schools
Logitech Blog – 5.6.21 Today, Logitech introduced Rugged Combo 3 Touch, a slim, protective keyboard case with integrated Multi-Touch trackpad for iPad (7th and 8th generation) perfect for faculty and students of all levels. Rugged Combo 3 Touch features 5 helpful use modes to support the many ways teachers teach and students learn and sealed, pry-resistant…
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What is zSpace?
zSpace YouTube Channel – 5.4.21 So what exactly IS zSpace? Watch this quick video to find out! Source: What is zSpace?
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JIMU ROBOT | MeeBot 2.0 Code Island on Swift Playgrounds
UBTECH YouTube Channel – 4.19.21 (4.16.21) Introducing MeeBot 2.0 Code Island on Apple’s Swift Playgrounds, an augmented reality gameplay experience for MeeBot 2.0 that takes hands-on STEM learning into uncharted territory! Complete coding challenges and unlock special tech tutorials in mixed reality for immersive lessons unlike any other. Source: JIMU ROBOT | MeeBot 2.0 Code…