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The UP mini 2 is an easy and afford- able way to get your school started with 3D printing. From its small form factor, super-quiet operation and easy-to-use software, it fits seamlessly in a classroom environ- ment. The UP mini 2 redefines the best desktop 3D print- ing experience with amazing features all packed into a remarkable design. Features include a fully enclosed build environment for print jobs as large as 120 by 120 by 120mm with HEPA filtering, Wi-Fi connectivity, high-resolution output, a variety of build surfaces and material options, and introducing a LCD touch screen. The UP mini 2 also has a retractable handle for easy UP MINI 2: THE DESKTOP 3D PRINTER Award-winning science teacher, Nancy Foote, flips her classroom to make learn- ing come alive for students. "I support my teaching with a HoverCam, which has proven to be an invaluable piece of advanced technology," says Foote. Foote is highly familiar with the use of video in teaching, with a successful YouTube channel with 1,000 daily views; she knows how video can add to the teach- ing and learning experience. "When I began using HoverCam, I found that it opened new avenues for pre- senting the material in powerful and effective ways," she says. LocknCharge was founded in 1998 with the goal to develop solutions that empower teachers and enable students to learn more effectively. With a background in teaching, it understands which educational resources positively impact workflow for teachers and students and strives to create solutions that make life easier in the classroom. That's why the company developed baskets by LocknCharge, which enhance the use of mobile devices in the classroom. One of the most profound impacts Baskets have had in learning environments is the amount of time saved when handing out devices at the start of the lesson and packing them up at the end. Schools and districts that are deploying 1-to-1 initiatives are most vulnerable to students falling into the Homework Gap. Although the intent of technology is to ensure students have access to the tools and technology to compete and learn in a modern world – if the district does not also have a plan for Internet outside the classroom, a number of students will actually fall further behind. More than just Internet One affordable way districts can offer home Internet access for students is with Kajeet Education Broadband™. Education Broadband includes a Wi-Fi hotspot called a Kajeet SmartSpot ® that is easy for An interview with Luis Medina, Robotics Coordinator, Clear Creek Independent School District in League City, Texas. ESD: Can you tell our readers about your robotics program? LM: Our program starts in third grade with a project called EARLY (Engineering and Robotics Learn Young). Students create devices using simple machines to solve a challenge. Fourth and fifth graders then utilize the VEX IQ platform to learn some programming and continue developing their mechanical skills. Intermediate level students graduate from plastic VEX Continued on Page 25 Today's learners have adapted to assimilate the information that they access through mul- tiple platforms and in a wide variety of formats, and suc- cessful teachers have learned to engage with them in their virtual worlds. One of those with a wealth of expe- rience in just how to do that is retired U.S. Army General Stewart Rodeheaver, the Founder of ViziTech USA, who first learned how to adapt learning technolo- gy to student needs during a successful 38-year career in the Army and then went on to found his company in 2009. "My last commander in the Army asked me to find a better way to teach the young men and women we Continued on Page 29 Continued on Page 29 VIDEO TECHNOLOGY BRINGS SCIENCE TO LIFE LOCKNCHARGE BASKETS HAVE PROFOUND IMPACT ON CLASS TIME HOW VEX BENEFITS CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT DO YOU HAVE STUDENTS WITHOUT INTERNET AT HOME? VIZITECH USA: TECHNOLOGY THAT MEETS LEARNERS IN THEIR VIRTUAL WORLDS Continued on Page 25 Continued on Page 29 Continued on Page 25 Oser Communications Group Austin Wednesday, February 8, 2017 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH TCEA