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Using technology to support learning through movement

March 31, 2025 by Dr. Tammy Seneca and Stephanie Thompson, West Baton Rouge Parish Schools

The right technology can use the excitement and fun of physical activities to reinforce learning concepts through movement.

There is significant evidence of the connection between physical movement and learning. Some colleges and universities encourage using standing or treadmill desks while studying, as well as taking…

Coding and Robotics

Using robots to teach creativity, collaboration, and self-confidence

November 27, 2024 by Hunter McConnell, Jacksonville ISD

As they engage with robots, students build essential skills and gain engineering experience as they gain creativity and collaboration skills.

At Jacksonville Independent School District we like to combine social-emotional learning with coding education. Here’s how it has worked since we introduced virtual robotics at our middle school.

Computer Science Education

How we use robots and art to make meeting computer science standards fun

September 20, 2024 by Erin Wicklund, Hillsdale Public Schools

An educator shares lesson plans for creating exciting, multidisciplinary STEM learning and computer science for 1st- and 2nd-grade students.

After the state of New Jersey revised its computer science standards in 2020, I was part of a professional learning community tasked with helping educators in all subjects…

School Makerspaces

Meet the maker: High school student develops robot guide dogs

August 23, 2024 by Andy Bui, NVIDIA

Ornek hopes to continue her exploration of AI applications with next-generation platforms, including robotics and makerspaces.

High school student Selin Alara Ornek is looking ahead--using machine learning and the NVIDIA Jetson platform for edge AI and robotics to create robot guide dogs for the visually impaired.

Computer Science Education

Friday 5: K-12 computer science trends

March 1, 2024 by Laura Ascione

K-12 computer science helps students build essential skills for personal and professional success--here's how to support learning efforts.

K-12 computer science is essential, not just for students who may pursue computer science or STEM fields in college or the workforce. Computer science principles give students critical…

Teacher Professional Development

The power of AI in education: Enhancing instructional coaching for student success

December 15, 2023 by Cory Camp, M.Ed, Educational Consultant & Host of the Coach Replay Show

The hesitancy around AI and emerging technology is preventing many educators from harnessing its power for instructional coaching.

Last fall, ChatGPT, an AI-powered language model, became the subject of widespread discussion, from lighthearted memes about robots taking over to genuine confusion about the capabilities and implications…

Newsline

RobotLAB Inks Landmark Robotics Partnership with American Samoa Department of Education

November 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

DALLAS, TX – RobotLAB, an award-winning robotics integrator that delivers impactful technological innovations and solutions for educators and business owners ... Read more

AI in Education

Why AI’s flaws won’t slow its adoption

December 12, 2023July 28, 2023 by Eric Dahlberg, CEO, eSpark Learning

Artificial intelligence is here, and it’s coming to classrooms everywhere sooner than you might think--here's why AI's flaws aren't fatal.

As the ‘23-’24 school year comes into focus, there is now little doubt we are on the brink of a major technological revolution that will affect our schools,…

Teaching CS with Robots from VEX Robotics

November 1, 2023January 28, 2023 by Jeff Festa

Educational robotics can be an effective tool to meet the dual challenges of computer science pedagogy and equity. Learning computer ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

Creating student engagement through the power of play

August 15, 2022 by Ben Talsma, Education Specialist, Van Andel Institute for Education

Student engagement can grow through the power of play and learning through play.

While unstructured play has its place in education, most teachers need something with a little more organization if we’re to help our students grow. We can accomplish this…

District Management

Remote possibilities: Successful strategies for virtual teaching and learning

July 12, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

Virtual learning is making its presence known--here's how emerging edtech tools are making room for innovation

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: 3 ways telepresence robots are impacting learning; how to ensure digital equity in online testing; and blended…

Edtech Trends

How age-appropriate tech inspires preschoolers (and their teachers)

December 7, 2022June 24, 2022 by Carmelo Piazza, Executive Director/Educational Director, Brooklyn Preschool of Science

Robots and 3D printing connect kids to playful, inquiry-based learning while also acting as a therapeutic outlet

At Brooklyn Preschool of Science, I’ve been using robots to make computational learning fun in my 4-year-old rooms for years.

SEL & Well-Being

We need support and empathy to prevent teacher burnout

March 31, 2022 by Jennifer Kunschaft, Educator, Trumbull Public Schools & IMSE-Certified Level 4 Master Instructor

teacher burnout increases when teachers don't have support they need outside of classroom hours.

Teachers are not robots--they, too, are human beings with feelings, fears, insecurities and lives. A teacher's day is beyond classroom hours, and at the same time, teachers have…

Coding and Robotics

4 ways to support the growing role robotics will have in society

December 7, 2022October 12, 2021 by Dmitry Krasovskiy, PhD, Head of Education and Learning Services, EPAM Systems, Inc.

Here’s how edtech providers can buoy educators’ efforts to teach tomorrow’s inventors to embrace the future through robotics

In the past decade, robotics have evolved from a sci-fi fantasy set in some distant future to an industry capable of producing present-tense toys, companions, workers and self-driving…

STEM & STEAM

5 ways robots will bring your classroom into the 21st century

September 30, 2021 by Tra Vu, PhD, PE and Chief Operating Officer, OhmniLabs

Conventional classrooms can become stagnant--but telepresence robots can boost engagement, participation, and a sense of community. A telepresence robot.

Off the bat, it’s probably either a hyper-realistic robot that can’t be distinguished from a human that sets out to take over the world, or ‘Disneyfied’ robots such…

Coding and Robotics

Using robots to help preschoolers love STEAM

December 7, 2022August 18, 2021 by Carmelo Piazza, Executive Director/Educational Director, Brooklyn Preschool of Science, & Karen Piazza, Educational Director, Brooklyn Preschool of Science

It starts with robotics and a spirit of inquiry, and also involves turning a robot into a bird—discover how science and art merge together in engaging ways

The reason why we saturate the school with so many animals is that you can't get somebody to love, say, geckos if they're 11 or 12 if they…

Coding and Robotics

5 reasons to set up a coding program in your district

December 7, 2022July 28, 2021 by Kimberly Griggs, CTE Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing & Information and Communications Facilitator, Everett Public Schools

Here’s how one Washington district has made coding a priority, even during the pandemic shutdown

At Everett Public Schools, we've always had a robotics team at the elementary and secondary levels. Last year we were up to 50 robotics teams within the FIRST…

eSchool Media

What AI can and can’t do in education

April 23, 2021 by By Gustaf Öqvist Seimyr, PhD, Co-Founder, Lexplore

Artificial intelligence will never replace teachers, but it can provide an objective basis for curricular choices and conversations with parents

When some people hear the term “artificial intelligence,” they think of robots like the ones in the Steven Spielberg movie AI. In education today, AI is something less…

Coding and Robotics

Starting a K-12 classroom drone program

December 7, 2022April 20, 2021 by La'Quata Sumter, Education Technology Consultant, Adorama Business Solutions

Drones can be an excellent way to engage students in hard-to-teach subjects—here are some tips to start a classroom drone program

Before investing in the hardware, K-12 educators can take essential steps to enhance their drone program's success in getting off the ground.

Newsline

Ruidoso School District is First to Deploy Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots

November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A few strategies can help teachers take stock of their spring virtual learning experiences and get ready for whatever fall holds

As schools around the world evaluate how to reopen safely amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ruidoso Municipal School District is taking ... Read more

Newsline

CoderZ & Amazon Cyber Robotics Back-to-School Challenge

October 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

This fall, CoderZ and Amazon Future Engineer are bringing real-world industry to classrooms with the Amazon Cyber Robotics Back-to-School Challenge. ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Three key trends in robotics education

November 17, 2019October 2, 2019 by Dennis Pierce

A young girl works on a robot, illustrating the growth of robotics education in the nation.

Robots are hugely popular with kids. Want proof? Four of the 20 best-selling toys on Amazon during the 2018 holiday season were robots, robotics kits, or other electronic…

STEM & STEAM

11 educators share how they bring coding into the classroom

October 16, 2019March 22, 2019 by Jennifer Prescott

A teacher and student on the floor, testing a Sphero robot

By now, most educators understand the importance of coding. Programmers continue to be in high demand, and coding improves much-needed skills like creativity, persistence, problem solving, and critical…

STEM & STEAM