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European Schoolnet, a network of 31 European Ministries of Education based in Belgium, is working with gaming company Triseum on the research effort. Over the 2017-2018 school year, teachers and students will utilize the company's ARTé: Mecenas and Variant: Limits games during class to understand core calculus concepts. MoreWhat would happen if we gave students the opportunity and tools to direct learning for themselves? The lead teacher at Flex Academy explains how the Wisconsin public charter school employs this practice. MoreWrist-worn devices will drive the market, according to a new forecast, while "lesser-known wearable products, such as clothing and ear-wear, will experience market-beating growth in the years to come." More
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Kahoot! has launched its mobile app for iOS and Android that is designed to make homework fun and more social for students. MoreThe six-week challenge is designed to get students in grades 3-12 started on the right foot this school year. MoreThe Oregon Trail Experience is one of several partnerships that Microsoft has recently taken on to boost its education offerings. MoreVisible Body, producer of human anatomy apps, has added augmented reality functionality to its Human Anatomy Atlas app. MoreThe National Science Teachers Association's NSTA Press has released the first five books of its new STEM Road Map Curriculum Series for K–12. MoreThe HP Stream 11 Pro G4 Education Edition notebook features a rugged design with co-molded rubber and a unique impact-dispersion pattern designed to protect the hinges along with a spill-resistant keyboard and an optional "always-on" case. More
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Award: No more than 10 percent of an organization's annual operating expenses or 25 percent of the total budget for the project being funded; awards have ranged from the hundreds to the millions of dollars.
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Qualification: Project should "directly serve or impact children living in urban poverty, particularly in the areas of education, family economic stability (including microfinance) and childhood health."
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