May 18, 2013

CES 2013 Top Trends for Schools: From adaptive ebooks to crowd-funded technology, products to look out for

By on January 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
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Grumbling about the relevance of CES notwithstanding, several standout products are set to impact K–12 education. SLJ columnist Jeff Hastings taps the highlights, including one overarching trend that’s bound to affect a wide range of devices for all users.

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Lego Celebrates 15th Year of Mindstorms Robots With New EV3 Platform

By on January 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
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The Lego Group has unveiled Lego Mindstorms EV3, a radically redesigned upgrade to its popular robotics platform that’s designed to introduce a new generation of tech-savvy kids to the world of robot building and programming. Lego announced the new platform earlier this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, timed to the 15th anniversary of the original Mindstorms debut.

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