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

October 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…

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…

Using robots to help preschoolers love STEAM

August 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…

5 reasons to set up a coding program in your district

July 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…

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…

Starting a K-12 classroom drone program

April 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.

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

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

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…

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…

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

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

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

Using robots to help preschoolers love STEAM

5 reasons to set up a coding program in your district

What AI can and can’t do in education

Starting a K-12 classroom drone program

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

Three key trends in robotics education

11 educators share how they bring coding into the classroom

3M Names America’s Top Young Scientist of 2021:14-Year-Old Sarah Park, for Music Therapy Treatment to Improve Mental Health

Flinn Scientific Launches New Contest for STEM Educators in Celebration of Mole Day

Digital Magazines Now Available to K-12 Schools Worldwide in Sora Reading App

iTutor’s Virtual Quarantine Classroom Offers Educational Lifeline for COVID-Affected South Carolina and New York Students

Discovery Education Continues Supporting Educators During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Hundreds of No Cost Daily Activitie

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