Sprint Works for Mobile Phone Safety
The Sprint 4NetSafety Resource Center is full of helpful tools specifically tailored for use in the classroom or at home. The resources address a variety of online safety topics, including cyberbullying, mobile device safety, online privacy, and personal data sharing. In addition, the Resource Center provides applications and tools that help to protect families’ wireless devices.
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February 15, 2018
Funding & Recognition
Law-Related Education Teacher of the Year Awards
Recognizing the vital role that teachers play in citizenship awareness and law-related service programs, the
American Lawyers Alliance (ALA) sponsors an annual
Teacher of the Year Award to honor US public and private middle school and high school teachers who have made significant contributions in law-related education.
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blossoms.mit.edu
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Videos Connecting Math and Science to the Real World
The
Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed
BLOSSOMS (
Blended
Learning
Open
Source
Science or
Math
Studies) to help students engage in a meaningful way with STEM subjects.
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Professional Growth
Online Graduate Courses in Special Education
Penn State World Campus has partnered with Penn State’s College of Education to offer a completely online Master of Education in Special Education that is focused on current issues and topics in the field. Participants in the program have the opportunity to choose an emphasis in Academic and Behavioral Supports, Applied Behavior Analysis, or Autism. Penn State World Campus also offers graduate certificates in Applied Behavior Analysis and Educating Individuals with Autism, as well as a Special Education Supervisory Program for PDE (Pennsylvania) Certification. Applications for 2018 are now being accepted.
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icivics.org
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Bilingual Game Exploring Citizens’ Rights
In January 2018, nonprofit
iCivics released a
Spanish-language version of the
game Do I Have a Right, which teaches students about civil rights.
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demcointeriors.com
Professional Growth
Webinar on Creating Active, Innovative Learning Spaces
Creating modern and innovative learning environments is top of mind for most educators, but what factors should be addressed while ensuring that the learning environment remains the central focus?
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frankenstein.life
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Game Encouraging Responsible Innovation
Students interested in science concepts such as robotics and bioengineering have a new,
free online game at their disposal.
Arizona State University researchers have released
Frankenstein200, a game that uses Mary Shelley’s tale of scientific hubris to get children thinking about such ideas as robotics, bioengineering, and humans’ reasons for creating.
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engagingcongress.org
Mobile Learning
Tool for Designing 3D Worlds
Orb, a new
ARKit app for
iOS by
Pantheon, uses
augmented reality to develop
maker skills. Students young and old can design and build entire worlds in a matter of minutes by transforming simple shapes into 3D objects.
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povertyactionlab.org
Funding & Recognition
Education, Technology, and Opportunity Innovation Competition
The
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
North America has launched the
Education, Technology, and Opportunity Innovation Competition in an effort to identify effective technology use in education and provide examples of how learning can be improved through innovation.
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Digital Learning • Learning Support
Digital Collection of The Lincoln Papers
Abraham Lincoln’s papers from his time as a lawyer, congressman, and the sixteenth president are now online in full color in a new presentation after a multiyear digitization effort at the
Library of Congress.
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Professional Growth
Toolkit for Protecting Student Data
CoSN has several resources to help school districts protect student data in a responsible way. Educators can learn more about CoSN’s
Protecting Privacy in Connected Learning initiative and download the recently updated
Privacy toolkit and
explanatory one-pager.
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Funding & Recognition
AAPT High School Physics Photo Contest
The
American Association of Physics Teachers High School Physics Photo Contest, sponsored by
Vernier Software and Technology, is providing teachers and students in grades 9–12 an opportunity to learn about the physics behind natural and contrived situations by creating visual and written illustrations of various physical concepts.
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engagingcongress.org
Mobile Learning
Game Teaching Basic Tenets of American Government
The
Center on Representative Government at
Indiana University has launched
Engaging Congress, an
interactive game that uses
primary source documents to explore the workings of American government and the challenges it faces in contemporary society.
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Digital Learning • Learning Support
Instructional Modules Decoding the Civil War
President Abraham Lincoln was America’s first “technology” president. He used emerging telegraph technology in war, politics, and even his personal life. The
Decoding the Civil War project at
The Huntington Library is focused on using transcribed and decoded Civil War telegrams to engage new and younger audiences to spark their curiosity and develop new
critical thinking skills.
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nytimes.com
Mobile Learning
Visual Journalism at the Olympics
Imagine if students could see world-class athletes standing in their classroom. With
The New York Times augmented reality (AR)
app, students can take photos with
Olympic athletes. They can walk around with them and explore their form, their speed, the height of their jumps, and more.
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Social Media
Global Community of Language Learners
From
Wordoor Technology comes
Pop On, a
free app for
iOS and
Android that allows students to learn a language by connecting directly with native speakers from more than 100 different countries and regions.
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ecolearn.gse.harvard.edu
STEM • STEAM • STREAM
Environmental Program in Which Virtual Elements Intersect Real-World Experiences
According to the Next Generation Science Standards, the next generation of learning in the STEM fields will involve a lot more practice, with lessons that are experiential and investigative.
EcoMOBILE is one model of that new kind of learning. EcoMOBILE
, a project of
Harvard University’s
Graduate School of Education, uses
virtual elements that intersect with
real-world experiences to teach middle school students about ecosystem science and the complex factors that contribute to a natural habitat.
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Social Media
Text-Messaging Program for Parents of PreK Children
TIPSbyTEXT is a
free text-messaging program for parents of preschoolers designed to help them prepare their children for kindergarten. Each week during the school year, parents receive three texts about important kindergarten readiness skills.
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nationalww2museum.org
Digital Learning • Learning Support
Webcast on the African American Experience in World War II
Furthering its mission to educate younger generations about the important lessons of World War II,
The National WWII Museum is hosting a
live-streamed Electronic Field Trip (EFT) on
February 22, 2018, for students across the country.
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