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Collaborative Problem Solving in the Classroom
The skills required of today’s workforce are changing dramatically. Increasingly, workers are being asked to deal with new information, solve unstructured problems, and have strong interpersonal skills...
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Instructional Materials Used to Teach Computer Science
The evolution of tech continues to redefine everything from education to the economy. Its influence extends to the very core of workplace competence and success, asking, just what is a “basic skill”?...
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Our 3D Printer with VEX Parts
Robomatter’s Jacob Palnick, software engineer, and Angelo Callerame, 3D/2D artist, made a few upgrades to the 3D printer in our office recently using VEX Robotics parts! To get it started, they...
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Congrats to Dallas ISD for Receiving T.I. Grant
Congratulations to Dallas ISD for receiving a $350,000 grant from Texas Instruments Foundation. You can read more here: You can read more here! Currently, Dallas ISD has approximately 260 teams from...
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Developing Computational Thinking through a Virtual Robotics Programming...
The Robomatter team’s commitment to developing a quality curriculum rich in computational thinking is paying off in a big way – not only is it helping to make research headlines, it’s preparing...
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Computer Science Profile: Marvin Minsky
Marvin Minsky was a cognitive scientist who was regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities in the field of artificial intelligence, having made fundamental contributions in the sectors of...
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STEM Solutions that Work
Just when you thought STEM couldn’t get any bigger, The New York Times recently identified the acronym, and all it stands for, as the “national priority in education.” With proficiency in STEM hailed...
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A Teacher’s POV: Evolution of Group Work
Beginning my fourth year as a Robotics teacher at Pickerington Ridgeview STEM Junior High, one of the major skills I focus on building in my students is collaboration. Being able to work well with...
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Empowering Educators through Versatile Curriculum
There’s a certain chaos that can accompany passion and creativity in learning. For teachers, the energy and excitement students express when fully embracing a new challenge in the classroom is precious...
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What Students Can Teach Us About CSforAll
During 2017’s Computer Science Education week, Fast Company published a thought-provoking article by Kate Miltner titled, “Who benefits when schools push coding?”, strongly questioning the notion that...
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Four Keys for Providing Quality Feedback to Students
Feedback is one of the most powerful tools that a teacher can utilize; providing quality feedback to students carries a big impact on student achievement. However, it is important to remember that not...
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Join our Director of Educational Strategy, Jason McKenna, on Twitter next Tuesday evening for #RoboEdChat! We will be discussing how teachers are using robotics to transform their classrooms. Tuesday,...
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How to Make the Most of a Tech Convention
Technology conventions can be an amazing experience. The newest educational technology is on display, and there are many opportunities for teachers to explore and stretch their knowledge in the many...
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“It is Always Day 1” : Staying motivated all year long
No matter how long you’ve been teaching, you probably remember your first day – the excitement, the nervousness and the anticipation that all made the day unforgettable. Leaders of large companies...
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Pi Day Activities for Your Classroom!
Mathematicians as far back as the Ancients knew there must be a special relationship between the elements of the circle – a figure that may vary in size, but always retains its same shape. The...
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Connecting Subjects, Connecting People
The goals of a quality education are varied, with our greatest aspirations for students including everything from political and social understanding to confidence in applying the scientific method and...
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The Tightrope Walk of Teaching: Balancing Competing Demands in the Modern...
When challenging situations – those that test you professionally, intellectually, and emotionally – become chronic, a strange phenomenon occurs where they seem both commonplace and insurmountable. As...
View ArticleNewly Published Research: Algorithms in Computational Thinking
Former president Barack Obama captured the essence of the challenge many educators are facing today when he stated, “Computers are going to be a big part of our future…and that future is yours to...
View ArticleRobomatter on TechVibe Radio Again!
Jason McKenna, Director of Educational Strategies at Robomatter, was invited back to Pittsburgh Tech Council’s TechVibe Radio. They discussed Jason’s latest research paper and the challenges of...
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Digital Citizenship
In today’s world of almost total ubiquitous connectivity, students have an urgency for the knowledge and skills to participate fully in a world that has been transformed by technology. As digital...
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