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drheffernan.bsky.social
EdTech | Foundations of Education | MakerSpaces | K-12 Education | Teacher Preparation | CS Education | Engineering Education | Ed Robotics | #EdTech | #EduSky | #STEM | Pickleball
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submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

As someone who developed curriculum for LEGO robotics in particular and taught them K-12, I have lots of good experience using robotics K-12 and not waiting until high school or later. Younger students can do so much especially with LEGO robotics as the leverage their LEGO experience. #EduSkyChat

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

Q1: 21st Century skills come to mind first but I am also seeing that things like focus, ethics, the ability to discern fact from fiction are becoming increasing important. #EduSkyChat

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

This is off topic but as we gather... Is there a active Ed Chat on Blue Sky that would be a good one for my undergrad students to try out? Lots of future elementary teachers. I have the spreadsheet listing them all, which is great... #EduSkyChat

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

John Heffernan, UMASS Amherst, interested in AI for teachers and students but tonight, scoping out Blue Sky Ed Chats for my Digital Apps for Education class to try out as a PLN. #EduSkyChat

submitted 16 days ago • 4 comments

Short intro for #EduSky. I am a professor at UMASS, Amherst specializing in EdTech. I am special interests in K-12 CS, engineering, makerspace, and educational robotics.

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment