{"id":5995,"date":"2019-07-26T19:03:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T19:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/?p=5995"},"modified":"2019-07-26T19:03:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T19:03:40","slug":"engaging-beyond-the-webinar-getting-started-with-robotics-in-the-k-8-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/cs\/blog\/engaging-beyond-the-webinar-getting-started-with-robotics-in-the-k-8-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Engaging Beyond the Webinar &#8211; &#8220;Getting Started with Robotics in the K-8 Classroom&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing professional learning beyond the classroom is a huge factor for teacher success. As educators engage with more technology in their daily instruction, understanding the process is a key factor to educator growth, success, and student performance.<\/p>\n<p>Wonder Workshop would like to share the following opportunity to our educator community:<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Opportunity for Early Childhood Technology (ECT) Graduate Certificate<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn from past Wonder Workshop EdWeb webinar presenters <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/cs\/blog\/webinar-inspiring-stem-learning-for-young-girls-tips-from-research-and-the-classroom\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amanda Sullivan <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">this fall for the online seminar on Technological Tools for Playful Learning and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/cs\/blog\/webinar-getting-started-with-coding-and-robotics-in-k-8-classrooms\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Angie Kalthoff<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the online seminar in Designing Educational and Technological Environments for Children in the spring of 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/home.edweb.net\/webinar\/code20190429\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AmandaWebinar.png\" alt=\"Amanda Sullivan Webinar\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AmandaWebinar.png 600w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AmandaWebinar-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/home.edweb.net\/webinar\/code20190617\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5997 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AngiesWebinar.png\" alt=\"Angie Webinar Getting Started with Coding\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AngiesWebinar.png 600w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AngiesWebinar-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interested in learning more about early childhood technologies like Dash and Dot, Scratch JR and more? Consider joining the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/go.tufts.edu\/ECT\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tufts Early Childhood Technology (ECT)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> program, directed by Prof. Marina Umaschi Bers. Online classes make learning flexible for busy professionals and parents. To join ECT this September, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gradase.admissions.tufts.edu\/apply\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">apply by August, 1st, 2019.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> All students receive a robotics kit!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5999 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Amanda-Sullivan-Book-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Sullivan Book Breaking STEM Stereotype\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Amanda-Sullivan-Book-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Amanda-Sullivan-Book.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Early Application Promotion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Submit your completed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gradase.admissions.tufts.edu\/apply\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">application<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for ECT by July 26th and receive a FREE copy of Dr. Amanda Sullivan&#8217;s new book <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rowman.com\/ISBN\/9781475842043\/Breaking-the-STEM-Stereotype-Reaching-Girls-in-Early-Childhood\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breaking the STEM Stereotype: Reaching Girls in Early Childhood.<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> In the book, you&#8217;ll learn how to boost girls confidence &amp; interest in STEM with hands-on activities and developmentally appropriate technologies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Questions?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Contact Angie Kalthoff, the ECT Program Manager at: <a href=\"mailto:angela.kalthoff@tufts.edu\">angela.kalthoff@tufts.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/go.tufts.edu\/ECT\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6000 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/go.tufts_.edu_ect-300x232.png\" alt=\"Tufts ECT Info\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/go.tufts_.edu_ect-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.makewonder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/go.tufts_.edu_ect.png 528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing professional learning beyond the classroom is a huge factor for teacher success. As educators engage with more technology in their daily instruction, understanding the process is a key factor to educator growth, success, and student performance. 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