Tag: Modular Robotics
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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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Where Accessibility Meets STEAM
Modular Robotics Blog – 2.17.20 (2.14.20) The goal at Governor Morehead School in Raleigh, North Carolina is to have all students “strive for the highest levels of educational excellence and integrity in all of life’s endeavors.” As a residential school for students who are blind or have limited vision, this goal presents unique challenges to…
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Teach Coding with the Create with Cubelets Video Series
Modular Robotics – 10.23.19 A best practice when teaching computer science is to emphasize the thinking behind coding more than fluency in a specific programming language. This may be one of the reasons Cubelets first caught your eye. Out of the box, Cubelets are a computational thinking platform that inspire all sorts of engineering design challenges for…
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Three cheers for these award-winning STEM toys!
Modular Robotics Blog – 10.18.19 (10.15.19) 2019 has been a special year for the Cubelets team. This past September, we added new members to our educational robot family with the addition of Dexter Industries. We’re also closing in on shipping our one millionth Cubelet, and preparing to celebrate that huge milestone for Modular Robotics. Source:…
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Interventions and Extensions with Cubelets
Modular Robotics Blog – 6.24.19 (6.20.19) Cubelets are at their most effective when all students are engaged and continuing to build their skill sets. However, as with any tool, some students will pick it up quickly, and others may need extra help. When teaching with Cubelets, it’s helpful to use the following rules of thumb…
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Cubelets go to camp!
Modular Robotics Blog – 6.6.19 (6.4.19) It’s finally summer! Students are playing, relaxing, and experiencing many new things, but your Cubelets don’t need to be gathering dust in a closet all summer. Many people are looking for highly engaging tools that secretly prevent the dreaded “summer slide”. Have you considered loaning them to a summer…
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Makerspace Magic with Little Robots
Modular Robotics Blog – 3.13.19 “I feel that robots in schools are an incredible equalizer,” says Craig Dunlap, a Blended Learning Teacher at Yealey Elementary in Boone County School District in Florence, Kentucky. “No one really knows what they are doing, so it’s OK not to be an expert.” Read more: Makerspace Magic with Little Robots
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Can you make a computer out of Cubelets?
Modular Robotics Blog – 2.2.19 (1.28.19) Indeed you can! Do you know what a Turing Machine is? It’s a type of a computer, or, well, it’s a model of a computer. A simplified computer, with a memory tape and a read/write head that moves back and forth along the tape. It’s a funny little type of…
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Tactile Coding is Computer Science for All Ages
Modular Robotics Blog – 1.23.19 (1.18.19) We call it tactile coding, but you may have heard it called “physical computing”, and it’s becoming a movement. As computer science becomes a pillar of K-12 learning standards across the country, many of the early adopters are realizing the concepts underlying computer science often live outside the computer.…
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Creating a Makerspace at Home
Modular Robotics Blog – November 29, 2017 “To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” – Thomas Edison By now, many of us have heard of makerspaces. There’s likely one at our child’s school or local library or a nearby museum. What’s exactly in a makerspace is a mystery, however. Read more: Creating a Makerspace at…