App for Communicating with Parents
Bloomz is the
free mobile and web app that provides a one-stop solution for teachers and administrators to effectively communicate with parents. The suite of tools Bloomz offers includes photo and video sharing, conference and volunteer signups, messaging, behavior tracking, student portfolios, and a translation feature for more than 80 languages.
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September 01, 2017
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tolerance.org
Funding & Recognition
Grants for Promoting an Affirming School Climate
Educators hoping to develop programs that fight bigotry in schools and create safe and welcoming classrooms for all students can apply for funding under the
Teaching Tolerance Educator Grants program.
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STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Take Your STEM Program to the Next Level
AOPA’s High School Aviation STEM Symposium, presented by American Airlines on November 6 and 7, 2017, is one of the most unique high school STEM gatherings of its kind. Focusing on aviation and aerospace, the symposium brings educators from across the nation to share insights, ideas, and best practices on incorporating aviation STEM programs into secondary education. This is your chance to get to know leaders in the field. AOPA speakers come with a wealth of experience in multiple areas, including education and the aviation industry. They’ll share lessons learned from experience and provide fresh ideas to take back to your classrooms, from starting an aviation program to building a flight-training program. They’ll also show you how to integrate AOPA’s free aviation STEM curriculum into your school. Learn more or register now for early bird pricing.
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namooapp.com
Mobile Learning
Explorations of the Life of Plants
Students aged 9–11 can take on the role of a naturalist in
NAMOO – Wonders of Plant Life, as they water roots, pollinate flowers, and “blow” carbon dioxide onto leaves.
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cosn.org
Professional Growth
Resources for Leading a Digital Transformation
CoSN recently released a set of resources developed specifically for school-system leaders, providing a comprehensive and consistent review of various edtech topics that guide and empower superintendents and their leadership teams in leading a digital transformation.
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pixabay.com
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Curriculum Presenting the Human Past As an Integrated Story
World History for Us All is an innovative
model curriculum for teaching world history in middle school and high school. World History for Us All offers an abundance of
free teaching units,
lesson plans, and
other resources that present the human past as a single story rather than as unconnected stories of many civilizations.
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my.pottermore.com
Social Media
Twitter Conversations of Harry Potter Books
Pottermore invites Harry Potter fans—old and new—to join the
Wizarding World Book Club, a
free online club to examine and debate every book in the Harry Potter series.
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nanospace.molecularium.com
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Virtual Amusement Park of Atoms and Molecules
Produced by
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
NanoSpace Molecularium introduces elementary and middle school students to the properties of atoms and molecules.
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pixabay.com
Professional Growth
Podcasts of Educational Experts Sharing Insights
School Psyched Podcast is hosted by three school psychologists who invite experts to share their insights on a range of topics, including evidence-based social and emotional learning, gifted students, legal considerations, and more controversial issues, such as racial representation in special education.
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pixabay.com
Funding & Recognition
Challenge to Explain a Big Scientific Idea
The annual
Breakthrough Junior Challenge hosted by
Khan Academy asks students to create a five-minute movie explaining a “big idea” in physics, mathematics, or life sciences.
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pixabay.com
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Program Commemorating 9/11 Anniversary
The
9/11 Memorial Museum invites teachers and students to participate in “
Anniversary in the Schools,” a
free webinar commemorating the 16th anniversary of 9/11.
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Professional Growth
Virtual Course Offering Strategies for Mobile Learning
The
Verizon Mobile Learning Academy (VMLA) is a
free,
10-week virtual professional development experience designed to help teams, schools, or districts implement or improve their mobile learning strategy.
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pixabay.com
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Civics Education Tools in Celebration of Constitution Day
The
Civics Renewal Network is a consortium of nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations committed to strengthening civic life in the United States by increasing the quality of civics education in our nation's schools and improving accessibility to high-quality,
no-cost learning materials.
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ams.org
Funding & Recognition
Competition Celebrating Mathematical Talent
Sponsored by the
American Mathematical Society,
Who Wants to Be a Mathematician is a competition in which high school students compete for cash and prizes by answering multiple-choice mathematics questions.
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edu.pai.technology
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Robot That Pairs Coding with Augmented Reality
Pai Technology has designed a
robot for early childhood and elementary grade students that blends research from child development experts with the latest technology in
coding and
augmented reality.
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google.com
Professional Growth
Compilation of Resources for Conversations About Racism
Julie Boulton, Department Head of History and Contemporary Studies at a high school in Canada, has compiled
Anti-Racist Resources, inspired by the thread created by Melinda D. Anderson—
#CharlottesvilleCurriculum—on Twitter in response to the white supremacist/neo-Nazi rally, violence, and murder that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Mobile Learning
Fundamentals of Mobile App Development
MAD-learn is a
web-based curriculum program for K–12 students that inspires creativity and fosters entrepreneurship through
Mobile Application Development (MAD-learn).
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Social Media
Project-based Learning Encouraging Global Connections
Dreamdo Schools is a
free project-based learning (PBL)
platform that allows teachers and students to create and contribute to projects, sharing learning and experiences with their classmates and potentially the world.
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In this blog, Dr. Jason Ohler outlines the practical steps educators can take to implement a successful character education program in their school. The steps include incorporating character education into a mission statement, adopting the principles of character education, and creating a brand for the program.
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kazoomagazine.com
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Magazine Inspiring Girls to Be Strong and Inquisitive
Kazoo is a new kind of
quarterly print magazine for girls, aged 5–10—one that inspires them to be strong, smart, fierce, and above all, true to themselves.
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pixabay.com
Professional Growth
Interactive Demonstrations on Artificial Intelligence
MIT’s
free online course titled “
Artificial Intelligence” introduces participants to the basic knowledge representation, problem solving, and learning methods of
artificial intelligence.
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