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Recent Blog Posts
Reflections on SXSWEDU
I’ve just returned from the SXSWEDU conference in Austin, Texas where I gave a talk on computer science education for young children and signed copies of my new books: Robotics for Young Children and Coding, Robotics, and Engineering for Young Students. The focus of...
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Why I’m Optimistic about Children and Technology
Each time I read the news I see dire warnings about technology: Robots are taking our jobs! Driverless cars are speeding through our streets! Hackers are stealing our secrets! It’s easy to become frightened and pessimistic about the future of technology in our world....
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Coding & Robotics Link Pack!
Just FYI: When I speak to groups of educators about coding and robotics, these are the resources I recommend most often. NAEYC Position Statement on Technology and Interactive Media http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PS_technology_WEB2.pdf K-12...
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Upcoming Events
National Association for the Education of Young Children
“Blocks, rocks, and robots: Nurturing computational thinking in early childhood”
Annual Conference, Washington, DC
Date: November 14-17, 2018
The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children
Ann is the chair of the host committee bringing the exhibit, a visual representation of the Reggio Emilia philosophy, to Wisconsin.
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Date: January-June 2019